Saturday, July 15, 2017

Alarming new sex trend a 'grave violation' and other top stories.

  • Alarming new sex trend a 'grave violation'

    Alarming new sex trend a 'grave violation'
    ‘Stealthing’ is an alarming new sex trend where men remove condoms during sex, without the consent of their partner.AN ALARMING new study released this week explores a practice called stealthing - where men remove condoms during sex without their partner’s consent - and the online communities which encourage this behaviour. “Nonconsensual condom removal during sexual intercourse exposes victims to physical risks of pregnancy and disease and ... is experienced by many as a grave violation of dign..
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  • Parmigiana food poisoning 'almost killed' Melbourne man

    Parmigiana food poisoning 'almost killed' Melbourne man
    Parmigiana caused near-fatal food poisoning, man claims.0:31A 19-year-old man claims he nearly died from food poisoning after a chicken parmigiana he ate at a Melbourne restaurant caused him to fall ill. Courtesy: 7 News Melbourne man Liam Steele claims chicken parmigiana nearly killed him. Picture: Channel 7A MELBOURNE man claims to have almost been killed from food poisoning caused by a chicken parmigiana.Liam Steel told Seven News he had consumed a potentially deadly meal at a Doncaster res..
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  • Watch: this very hungry caterpillar loves eating plastic bags, and it could help solve pollution woes

    Watch: this very hungry caterpillar loves eating plastic bags, and it could help solve pollution woes
    A moth caterpillar commonly bred for fishing bait feasts on polyethylene plastic, scientists have discovered, raising hopes the creature can help manage the global problem of plastic-bag pollution. “This discovery could be an important tool for helping to get rid of the polyethylene plastic waste accumulated in landfill sites and oceans,” said Cambridge University professor Paolo Bombelli, co-author of a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology. Polyethylene represents 40 per cent ..
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  • Government acted 'transparently' over Perth Children's Hospital lead issue: McGowan

    Government acted 'transparently' over Perth Children's Hospital lead issue: McGowan
    Government acted 'transparently' over Perth Children's Hospital lead issue: McGowan Updated April 25, 2017 20:45:41 The newly elected WA State Government has acted with a "gold standard" of transparency in relation to lead contamination issues at the yet-to-be opened Perth Children's Hospital, Premier Mark McGowan says.The State Government pushed for a Building Commission audit report that yesterday revealed one of the potential sources of lead contamination in drinking..
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  • Doctors say SA medicinal cannabis law changes give patients false hope

    Doctors say SA medicinal cannabis law changes give patients false hope
    Doctors say SA medicinal cannabis law changes give patients false hope Posted April 25, 2017 07:48:56 It is stretching the truth for the South Australian Government to suggest medicinal cannabis products can now be easily prescribed for patients in the state, doctors have said.SA doctors are allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis for periods of up to two months without having to get government approval, but a longer-term prescription still needs that formal approval...
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  • What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria

    What Africa still needs to do to eliminate malaria
                     A young girl with malaria rests in the inpatient ward of a health centre in the South Sudan. Reuters/Adriane Ohanesian        Malaria is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases affecting man. It is an ancient and modern disease – descriptions of illnesses similar to malaria are found in ancient texts from China, India, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.  Malaria parasites have co-evolved – which involves genetic changes and adaptation – with people as their hosts ov..
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  • How climate change could affect the way we exercise

    How climate change could affect the way we exercise
    The extreme changes of weather recently – from a seemingly endless heatwave to seemingly endless rain – affect more than the environment; they also affect the way we move.For months it has often felt too hot or too wet to exercise. Long walks and runs have been replaced by cabin fever, indoor yoga classes and finally trying out some of the new livestream fitness classes you can do from your lounge (some Australian ones worth checking out include Varlah, Voome, Yogaholics and The Robards Method)..
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  • How giving a crying kid a lolly might make them an adult emotional eater

    How giving a crying kid a lolly might make them an adult emotional eater
    As a stressful deadline looms, does the allure of a sugary snack become irresistible? Does a break-up equal a tub of ice cream? A wheel of cheese a cure for the blues?You, like many of us, might be an emotional eater. Brothers Sebastian, two, and Sam, three, enjoy a lollipop.  Photo: Joe Armao, Fairfax Media. New research has indicated that this bad habit may be one to add to the blame-the-parents list.Giving an upset child a sweet treat is a common approach to calming them down.   A..
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  • Exercise keeps mind sharp for over 50s

    Exercise keeps mind sharp for over 50s
    Exercise keeps mind sharp for over 50sSarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated Press11:54AM April 25, 2017SaveTaking up exercise at any age is worthwhile for the brain, Australian research shows.A study published in the British Medical Journal of Sports Medicine has found exercising for at least 45 minutes several times a week can boost brain power in people aged over 50.This is regardless of their current state of brain health, say the authors.Aerobic exercise such as swimming, cycling and jogging..
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  • Losing sibling linked to premature death

    Losing sibling linked to premature death
    Sarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated PressThe death of a brother or sister in childhood has been linked to a significant increased risk of premature death for the surviving sibling, highlighting a need for greater emotional support for bereaved children.A Danish study published in journal JAMA Pediatrics tracked the health of more than five million children over 37 years.Among this group, 55,000 experienced the death of a sibling at the average age of seven.The study found they were 71 per cent..
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