White, brown, raw, honey: which type of sugar is best?
Sugar is sugar in the body. But the way they’re
processed can make small differences. from www.shutterstock.com
In nutrition, sugar refers to simple carbohydrates consisting of one or two basic carbohydrate units such as...
Can governments mandate a COVID vaccination? Balancing public health with human rights – and...
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Earlier in 2020, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he expected the COVID-19 vaccine to be mandatory. He later backtracked, noting the government “can’t hold someone down and make them take it”.
But should it be...
The Importance of Foot Care for Diabetics
Diabetics must take extra care to maintain their health. The disease can cause problems with many parts of the body. Many diabetics have problems with their legs and feet. These issues can include numbness...
Red meat and imported wine: why ethical eating often stops at the restaurant door
Can eating steak in a restaurant (or reindeer tongue,
for that matter) ever be considered an ethical form of eating?
It depends who you ask. Shutterstock
Nowadays, ethical eating is often presented as a truism: we...
Bzzz, slap! How to treat insect bites (home remedies included)
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It’s the holidays and we’re spending more time outdoors. This means we’re exposed to the more annoying and painful aspects of summer — insect bites and stings.
There are plenty of products at the...
I can’t get sunburnt through glass, shade or in water, right? 5 common sunburn...
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Despite decades of public health campaigns, skin cancer remains a major threat to health in Australia, with more cases diagnosed each year than all other cancers combined.
Skin cancer rates remain high and sunburn is...
How to treat sunburn pain, according to skin experts
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So you’re one of the 21% of Australians who got sunburnt last week.
While we should be avoiding sunburn, it’s sometimes easier said than done in the Australian sun.
What can you do once you realise...
DRUG REGULATION ECONOMIC REVIVAL REVOLUTION
FLATTEN THE ECONOMIC CURVE
The urgency for funding for our health system is at a premium in most peoples consciousness, what happens if there are lines of Ambulances waiting for infected to be processed.
So far,...
FACELIFT Answers From A Plastic Surgeon – Dr. Mark Duncan-Smith
Although facelift is common for cosmetic purposes, I have also done it in the past for reconstructive purpose such as unilateral facial nerve palsy. A facelift should be better considered a face and neck...
Common skin rashes and what to do about them
What’s that rash? Here’s what to look for to
diagnose a common skin complaint. from www.shutterstock.com
Everyone has had the unpleasant experience of a rash on the skin – pink, red or purple, flat...