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How Much Caffeine Is Safe To Consume? Teen Dies After Drinking Caffeinated Drinks 'Too Quickly'
A teenager died from a "caffeine-induced cardiac event" after drinking a succession of caffeinated drinks in a short period of time, a coroner has ruled. Davis Allen Cripe reportedly drank a McDonald'...
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Japan's Crying Sumo Competition Has Nothing to Do With Crying Sumo Wrestlers
Have a cry, it's good for your health.
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Healthy Eating Is About Happiness Not Hashtags
I've begun to realise that the current social attitude towards health often seems to be based on buzzwords that people may or may not understand.
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Donald Trump Drastically Expands 'Global Gag Rule' On Abortion
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump's administration announced the details Monday of the president's unprecedented international anti-abortion policy, which drastically expands the "global gag rule" t...
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Lads, If You're Not Feeling Yourself, You Really Should
All men -- from their teenage years onwards -- need to know what feels normal and seek the advice of a doctor if something doesn't feel right. You never know -- it might just save your life.
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Zinc Tablets Could Speed Up Common Cold Recovery, Research Suggests
Take that, snotty nose.
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Googling Your Symptoms Is Not What The Doctor Ordered
Turns out Dr Google isn't even a licensed physician.
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Lead Poisoning Fears As 70 Young People Caught Siphoning Avgas From Planes
Authorities are warning of an unfolding public health emergency in north-east Arnhem Land, where dozens of young people are recording dangerously high lead levels after sniffing aviation fuel. Securit...
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One In Five School-Aged Children In NSW Considered Overweight Or Obese, New Research Shows
Australians need to reset their understanding of what is a normal weight, with more than one-in-five school aged children in New South Wales now considered overweight or obese, health experts say. New...
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When You Picture Someone With A Mental Illness, Picture Me In A Nice Tailored Suit
I’m telling you all of this because often when people think of mental illness they picture that homeless man on the beach.
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Feeling Overwhelmed Or Anxious? Remember 'RAIN'
The RAIN acronym is an ancient Buddhist mindfulness tool to cope with hardship.
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Men Are Killing Themselves To Be 'Real Men'
While no particular part of our society is left untouched, no one person exempt from the mental and physical aches that life can bring, for many complex reasons, men are currently at particular risk of suicide — they’re three times more likely to take their lives than women are. Interviews and video by Emily Verdouw.
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Drug Testing The Dole Queue Won't Help Make It Shorter
You can't solve a complex social problem like drug use with an absurdly simple and harsh response.
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