Tag: Health & Safety

For the First Time, Anxiety Screening Recommended for All Adults Under 65

Adults aged 19 to 64 should undergo screening for anxiety disorders, according to a new recommendation by a group of independent medical experts. Their proposal, based on new evidence published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), is the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has suggested such screenings in adults, including…


How to Make Spiced Nuts (Recipe)

Nuts are one of the healthiest snack foods in existence. They can and should be eaten any time of day. Dr. Oz eats a handful of nuts just before dinner to take the edge off his appetite. Nuts are also perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of coffee or tea. You can use…


Queensland Opens Needle-Free Vaccine Skin Patches Factory

Australia has opened the doors to a vaccine skin patch manufacturing facility in hopes to reduce the complexities and costs associated with existing vaccines and be better position the country for future pandemics. Situated in Brisbane’s riverside suburb of Hamilton, biotechnology company Vaxxas expects to manufacture and distribute the first commercially available vaccine patches within…


The First Step in Running More

Slow down. Most people who feel stuck at a certain level of running are simply running too many of their runs too fast. Try this thought experiment: Let’s say you want to tack on an additional 15 minutes to most of your daily runs. Would you be able to do so by doing your normal…


Serious Health Concerns Over Cellphone Radiation: Is 5G Worse?

Follow the series “The Invisible Hazards in Your Hands” here. Since Motorola introduced the first cordless handheld phone in the early 1970s, cellphones and wireless devices have become ingrained in our lives. They have evolved significantly, from basic texting to streaming videos and games. Telecommunication networks, which use electromagnetic radiation to transmit information, have also…


Why Are Scientists Concerned About 5G?

Follow the series “The Invisible Hazards in Your Hands” here. Since Motorola introduced the first cordless handheld phone in the early 1970s, cellphones and wireless devices have become ingrained in our lives. They have evolved significantly, from basic texting to streaming videos and games. Telecommunication networks, which use electromagnetic radiation to transmit information, have also…


Alarming Trend: Rising Cancer Rates Among People Under 50

While cancer is a disease that most commonly affects people over 50 years old, a joint U.S.-UK cancer funding review found that over the past 30 years, there has been a rise in cancer rates among people under 50 in multiple countries. “From our data, we observed something called the birth cohort effect,” Dr. Shuji Ogino,…


Study Reveals 33 Percent of Health Foods Contain Incorrect Information

Many sports foods—powders, bars and snacks, and ready-made shakes—sold in grocery stores, pharmacies, and health food stores are marketed as being healthy food for an active lifestyle, but they may not be as nutritious as they claim to be, with approximately a third being mislabelled, an in-depth investigation by Australian researchers has found. PhD candidate…


One in Three ‘Health’ Foods Contain Misleading Claims

Many sports foods—powders, bars, and ready-made shakes—sold in grocery stores, pharmacies, and health food stores are marketed as being healthy food for an active lifestyle, but they may not be as nutritious as they claim to be, with approximately a third being mislabelled, an in-depth investigation by Australian researchers has found. PhD candidate Celeste Chapple…


New Bill to Protect Australian Children from Unhealthy Food Advertising

An independent Australian MP has introduced a new bill to stop junk food companies from targeting children with advertisements amid the prevalence of childhood obesity in the country. On June 19, independent MP Sophie Scamps, who represents the electoral division of Mackellar in New South Wales, tabled the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Healthy Kids Advertising) Bill…