From August 2023, Australian beer, wine, spirits, and pre-mixed drinks have to warn of the harms of drinking alcohol while pregnant. But they don’t have to mention the other harms to the wider population. Ireland recently signed legislation to introduce tougher warning labels, to warn about the risks of liver disease and fatal cancers from ...
[Note: Pholcodine is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the United States.] Cough medicines containing the active ingredient pholcodine are being withdrawn from sale due to safety concerns highlighted for years both in Australia and internationally. On February 27, Australia’s medicines regulator announced the immediate registration cancellation and ...
Delirium is a sudden decline in a person’s usual mental function. It occurs when signals in the brain aren’t sending and receiving properly, causing confusion in thinking and altered behavior or levels of consciousness. It isn’t a disease — it’s a clinical syndrome or condition that is usually temporary and treatable. It’s often mistaken for ...
Stricter lockdowns in response to COVID-19 led to a higher loss in life satisfaction and worse mental health and well-being outcomes, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. Led by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods and using Oxford University’s COVID-19 Stringency Index, the study is the first in Australia to examine the direct links between ...
Cerebral infarction refers to the necrosis of a particular tissue area in the brain. Also called an ischemic stroke, this occurs due to disrupted blood flow to the brain due to restricted flow in the blood vessels. A lack of adequate blood supply to brain cells deprives them of oxygen and vital nutrients, which can cause ...
New research documents for the first time link the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, to its negative impact on infant health. These findings call for closer environmental regulation of the industry, as levels of chemicals found in drinking water often fall below regulatory thresholds. Elaine Hill, ...
Philadelphia is the poorest large city in the United States. It’s also unusual in having a high proportion of homeowners compared to renters. Taken together, this means that poorer homeowners may lack the funds to maintain and make needed repairs to their homes, leaving them at risk of a variety of related health issues, including ...
Binge drinkers show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown. The research shows that their brains have to put more effort into trying to feel empathy for other people in pain. The paper Differential brain responses for perception of pain during empathic response ...
Aortic aneurysms are stealthy, often silent vascular abnormalities that can be deadly if left untreated. In most cases, people with this condition have no idea they have a balloon-like bulge in the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart down through the torso to the limbs ...
The Breaking Bad movie El Camino‘s storyline focusing on drug production is more relevant than ever — with a new study revealing methamphetamine contamination in houses is a public health problem around the world. Dr. Jackie Wright, Associate Professor Stewart Walker, and Dr. Kirstin Ross analyzed the contamination levels in everyday household items from a ...
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