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TikTok and body image: eight minutes can harm young women
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Almost half of young Australians are unhappy with the appearance of their bodies. For young people, social media has exacerbated...
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Propofol May Disrupt Brain Stability During Anaesthesia
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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The breakdown of controlled inhibition in excessively excited brain cells may help explain the action of propofol, a widely used...
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Study Finds Grapes May Protect Skin From Sun Damage
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Every summer, doctors and skin specialists repeat the same advice: use sunscreen, stay out of the intense midday sun and...
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UNAIDS urges Gilead to help end the AIDS pandemic with Lenacapavir
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Gilead could help bring the AIDS pandemic to an end if the US pharmaceutical group expands access to its potentially...
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How Progesterone May Increase Susceptibility to Migraines
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Migraines are pulsating headaches that commonly occur alongside nausea and heightened sensitivity to light, sound and touch. Nearly 30 million...
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Dogs Can Smell Human Stress, Study Finds Scent Triggers Pessimistic Decisions
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Dogs can detect human stress, and new research indicates that its scent can produce a comparable emotional response in dogs,...
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Fibremaxxing: why more fibre is not always better
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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You need fibre – that is undeniable. Yet amid online health trends, sensible nutritional guidance has evolved into “fibremaxxing”: an...
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Toyota’s Wildest Mobility Concepts at the Tokyo Mobility Show
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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The name gives it away. The Tokyo Mobility Show is currently taking place in Japan’s capital, rather than the Tokyo...
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Why STIs are increasing in older adults after menopause
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are rising among older people. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Why Ozempic Results Depend on How Patients Overeat
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Doctors who prescribe medicines such as Ozempic have become adept at forecasting certain effects. They can reasonably expect blood glucose...
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Diclofenac and India’s Vultures: The Hidden Human Cost
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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A painkiller for cattle, introduced during the 1990s, triggered the unforeseen collapse of India’s vulture populations, which have yet to...
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Nano-MIND Lets Magnetic Fields Control Mouse Brain Circuits
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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At the simple flick of a magnetic field, mice fitted with nanoparticle-activated 'switches' in their brains were prompted to eat,...
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Eyelash extensions: are the beauty benefits worth the health risks?
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Long, thick eyelashes may be fashionable, but are they worth the cost – and the possible health risks? Natural eyelashes...
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New Study Reveals Molecular Structure of Alzheimer's Disease Brains
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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A landmark study has, for the first time, mapped the molecular structure of brains affected by Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have...
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Everyday Objects That Harbour Hidden Bacteria
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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From your mobile phone and sponge to your toothbrush and shopping trolley handle, countless invisible bacteria live on the everyday...
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Munich Five-Target Obesity Drug Outperforms Comparators in Mice
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Each significant advance in obesity treatment has involved addressing an additional biological pathway. Researchers in Munich set out to discover...
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Assurance Maladie: do not delete this email sent every ten days
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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A message you should certainly not delete! If you receive regular messages from Assurance Maladie, they are not a scam....
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Calorie Restriction Improves Diet Quality and Healthy Ageing
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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When clinicians consider long-term calorie reduction, their main concern is rarely whether it can work. Instead, they worry that consuming...
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Doctolib to use medical data for AI research as associations express outrage
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Would you be willing to let artificial intelligence use your sensitive medical information? That is what Doctolib plans to do...
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How to help overweight and obese pets lose weight successfully
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Being overweight or obese is one of the conditions most frequently encountered by veterinarians in dogs and cats. However, pet...
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New Mijia Smart Massage Eye Mask gains vibration massage, 6 operating modes and the Mijia app for under $30
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Xiaomi has opened pre-orders for a new Light Sand version of its Mijia Smart Massage Eye Mask. The device is...
