Health
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Hidden women of history: Catherine Hay Thomson, the Australian undercover journalist who went inside asylums and hospitals
Hay Thomson’s two-part article, The Female Side of Kew Asylum for The Argus newspaper revealed the conditions women endured in…
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The agony of weekend loneliness: ‘I won’t speak to another human until Monday’
On Saturday morning, Peter got up and went to the supermarket. Paula Cocozza The Guardian He carried his shopping home,…
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Climate crisis likely to increase violent deaths of young people – report
Rising temperatures caused by global heating are likely to increase deaths from road crashes, violence, suicides and drowning, according to…
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Dutton Slammed for Locking Up a Blind, Mentally Ill Refugee for a Decade
For many years, there have been concerns about the arbitrary power the Home Affairs Minister has to either grant or…
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How immersing yourself in nature benefits your health
How long does it take to get a dose of nature high enough to make people say they feel healthy…
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A life of long weekends is alluring, but the shorter working day may be more practical
When financial services company Perpetual Guardian in New Zealand trialled eight Fridays off in a row, its 240 staff reported…
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Revived cultural fishing practices a lifeline for Aboriginal men
“If I don’t do that, I’m stressed for the rest of the day,” he said. Ellie Archibald – Binge and…
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Why you really shouldn’t be eating lunch at your desk
We’ve all done it – chowing down on a crayfish and avocado Pret sandwich at our desks whilst sitting back…
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How surviving cancer helps me cope with the climate crisis
Since the bushfires came through my property and the national park behind it, I wake most mornings with a sharp…
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Our drinking water, rivers and fish will all feel the impact of bushfires, experts warn
They say the aftermath of the current fires could bring devastation to freshwater animals and plants, as well as drinking…
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The meaning of life – a psychologist’s view
Prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, for example, claims that human beings are just “throwaway survival machines” whose only purpose is to…
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The medications that change who we are
Some make us less neurotic, and others may even shape our social relationships. Zaria Gorvett BBC It turns out many…
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Scientists Calculated How Much Longer You Can Live With a Healthy Lifestyle
But tacking on extra years isn’t so appealing if some or most of them are riddled with heart disease, diabetes…
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Local authorities: Mysterious illness in China is not SARS
The 2002-2003 SARS epidemic started in southern China and killed more than 700 people in mainland China, Hong Kong and…
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How to rethink your idea of success in the new year – according to ancient Stoic philosophers
Do you want to progress in your career or perhaps buy a house? John Sellars The Conversation Maybe you’re looking…
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Alzheimers’ disease could be spotted years in advance, research suggests
The new study found that a protein predicting the onset of the condition can be spotted on average 15 months…
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