https://qz.com/569410/the-gluten-free-craze-is-making-celiacs-like-me-sick/ According to an October report by leading research and market intelligence agency Mintel, one-quarter of Americans now consume gluten-free foods—a 67% increase from 2013. The gluten-free category has experienced growth of 136% from 2013-2015, with sales of $11.6 billion in 2015. North America and Latin America lead the packContinue Reading
Illustration of the neurological connections in the brain controlling speech production. (… https://t.co/fkhe8QVsWp pic.twitter.com/Q4ErjqGqDq — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) March 19, 2017 Illustration of the neurological connections in the brain controlling speech production. (Credit: Stefan Fuertinger and Kristina Simonyan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)Continue Reading
This is how long it’s actually safe to keep and eat foods left in your fridge: https://t.co/HffIbnK1XE — Cleveland Clinic (@ClevelandClinic) December 30, 2016 https://www.mpi.govt.nz/food-safety/food-safety-for-consumers/tips-for-food-safety/ Clean, cook, chill Following the 3 Cs can help keep you safe from bugs in food and reduce the chances of food poisoning. Clean GoodContinue Reading
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/health/2017/03/childcare-ban-for-unvaccinated-kids-worth-considering.html Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he wants unvaccinated children to be banned from childcare centres, and is pushing state and territory leaders to take a firm stance on the issue. As part of the proposal, immunisation rates of all preschools and daycare centres would be made publicy available.Continue Reading
Study: Romantic love associated with reduction of gray matter density in the striatum https://t.co/X5hqMplr2H — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) March 13, 2017 The study, conducted by a team of researchers lead by Hiroaki Kawamichi (National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan) involved taking an MRI scan of 113 student participants. Most of theContinue Reading
The health of men in New Zealand has slowly improved. Further health gains for New Zealand men will come through prevention of the major causes of premature death, disease and injury throughout the life course, and addressing ethnic and social inequalities. Life expectancy Life expectancy measures the average age thatContinue Reading
Study debunks years of accepted wisdom about link between crime and violent video games https://t.co/G7hzKLaF4x pic.twitter.com/pU3VpRIoTr nzherald (@nzherald) March 9, 2017 Playing violent computer games such as Call of Duty does not make people more prone to violence, according to a new study that debunks years of accepted wisdom andContinue Reading
You are not alone. 1 in 4 males are/will be survivors of sexual abuse. It was not your fault. #Healing is possible. pic.twitter.com/9NksR39kgN — MaleSurvivor (@MaleSurvivorORG) March 9, 2017 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6308a1.htm In the United States, an estimated 19.3% of women and 1.7% of men have been raped during their lifetimes; anContinue Reading
Busting the myths about #OCD with the SANE Help Centre. #mentalhealth #mentalillness #Mythbuster https://t.co/VtGMBV44Yt — SANE Australia (@SANEAustralia) February 22, 2017 While obsessions and compulsions about orderliness and cleanliness are common in OCD, there are many other ways people can experience OCD, and the reason is more consequential than justContinue Reading
