Holidays are full of tasty and filling dishes and drinks. It’s challenging to resist dreams of cookies, special cakes, luxurious meats and exceptionally hot additions. Many of the vigorous ingredients used in holiday dishes can be overshadowed by sugar and starch. While adding extra sugar may be tasty, it’s not necessarily good for your metabolism. […]

The Australian Drugs Regulatory Authority has issued an order safety warning over Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has stated that over-the-counter products should not be given to children under six years of age due to concerns about sedate side effects such as hyperactivity, aggression and hallucinations. Breathing may […]

If someone’s heart suddenly stops beating, this may have happened minutes of life. Performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation may augment their chances of survival. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation keeps blood pumping, delivering oxygen to the brain and vital organs until specialized treatment arrives. However, research shows that bystanders are less likely to intervene to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the […]

The beginning of summer is just a few days away, and many of us will be looking forward to long, radiant days spent at the beach, by the pool, camping or having a picnic in the park. Insects love summer too. Most of them right then grow and feed. However, this shared appreciation of the […]

Summer is almost here. But instead of using sunscreen, some TikTokers do just that encouraging followers throw it away and forgo sunscreen. They argue that it is healthier to forgo sunscreen to get the full benefits of the sun. Here’s what the science really says. How does sunscreen work? Due to the extreme UV environment […]

The Australian Drugs Regulatory Authority has issued an order safety warning over Phenergan and related products containing the antihistamine promethazine. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has stated that over-the-counter products should not be given to children under six years of age due to concerns about sedate side effects such as hyperactivity, aggression and hallucinations. Breathing may […]

Sweating is a way for the body to chilly down, a bit like an internal air conditioner. When your body temperature rises (because it’s warm outside or you exercise), sweat glands all over your skin secrete a watery fluid. When the liquid evaporates, it takes heat with it, protecting us from overheating. But sweating can […]

With the arrival of spring comes warnings about thunderstorm asthma. But ten years ago, most of us hadn’t heard of it. So where did thunderstorm asthma come from? Is this a recent phenomenon? In 2016, the most in the world catastrophic storm asthma the event took Melbourne by surprise. Part of the response to this […]

Two Australian teenagers seriously ill in hospital in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning while traveling in Laos. According to reports, the couple is, among others, several foreigners become ill after unknowingly consuming alcoholic beverages containing methanol in a Southeast Asian country. So what is methanol and how does it cause disease? Methanol versus ethanol Methanol […]

Even before Covid pandemicwhich has put significant pressure on healthcare workers, as Australian doctors have noted poor mental state to a greater extent than in the entire population. The risk is particularly high for medical students, junior doctors and female doctors. Recent data review from 20 countries found that female doctors were 76% more likely […]