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Eating insects, is eating insects healthy

WebA 2013 United Nations report found insects form part of the traditional diet of about 2 billion people, and 1900 insect species have reportedly been used as food. …

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Meet the youlk: your new favourite Noongar veggie

WebAn Aboriginal life skill. UWA adjunct researcher and Noongar Elder Lynette Knapp was taught to harvest youlks by her father. “You can do it all summer long,” she …

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Being a Cannibal

WebIf eaten, prions will convert normal proteins into more prions in a fatal, painful, incurable cascade. More recently, mad cow disease killed over 200 people when they …

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The Effects of Drinking Blood and a Vampire Diet Particle

WebWatch on. Consuming blood could lead to haemochromatosis. Video credit: HaemochromatosisAust. Some practising vampires use blood as medication—an iron …

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Mixed Farming Could Be The Secret To Soil Health Particle

WebThe solution is mixed farming, and it’s as simple as it sounds. Rather than just planting one type of crop, farmers plant two (or more). They can plant them …

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Healthcare Equality and the Gendered Nature of Disease Particle

WebThe money wasn’t wasted—the outcomes show a resounding success. But childbirth isn’t what’s killing the most women any more. Non-communicable diseases …

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Parasites: What are they good for

WebThe presence of parasites might also give the host’s potential partner an idea of their health – and fitness to mate. Mike’s research focuses on lizard host/parasite …

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Blood donation: it's not in vein – Health News Particle

WebWhile one in three people will need blood in their lifetime, only one in 30 are donors. Lifeblood collects and distributes blood, plasma and other biological products – …

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Bird brains vs noise pollution Particle

WebNoise is thought to impact birds in three main ways: By masking important communications and signals. By distracting birds away from important behaviours. By …

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Health Archives Particle

WebRising heat creates rising problems for WA’s vulnerable residents. The rise in hot weather during summer is being felt across the state, but for WA’s most vulnerable people, the …

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Using Saffron To Improve Mental Health in Adolescents Particle

WebIn the saffron treatment group, the young people took tablets twice daily that contained the patented saffron extract affron. At the end of the 8 weeks, Adrian was …

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The cost of loneliness – People News Particle

Web1 August 2022. Image credit: Getty Images. They say you can’t put a price on friendship, but loneliness costs Australians $2.7 billion a year according to a report by the Bankwest …

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Analysing Canteen Food and Our Kids' Diets Particle

WebFollowing a healthy diet rich in fruits and veggies and low in fats and added sugars is a sure way to dodge ailments.It can even increase your lifespan. A healthy diet …

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Farmed fish and how to feed them

WebFarmed fish need to be fed, and some of this feed still comes from wild fish. About 70% of fish feed uses wild fish. The percentage of wild fish in aquafeed is actually …

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The Effects of Social Media On Women's Mental Health Particle

WebThe focus of her research is Instagram use among young women aged 18 to 25. One of the key findings of her work so far is that younger female Instagram users in …

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Would you let a smart toilet scan you

WebStanford University researchers have created a precision health toilet that monitors your loo visits. The smart toilet automatically analyses all urine and stool …

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Professor Carol Bower: Putting the folate in your bread

WebShe was determined to see the results of her research put into action. Starting in 1994, Carol became a vocal advocate for policy change, and in 2009 …

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The Effect of Plastic Waste on Our Coral Reefs Particle

WebEarth. 8 March 2018. Image credit: Jeff Tyson. Every year, as much as 12.7 million metric tons of plastic waste are dumped into the ocean. But so far, little is known about how this …

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Explaining Ageing and Why We Age Particle

WebPeople. 12 February 2018. Ageing brings wisdom and respect, or so they say. But it also brings other less-desirable things like cognition decline, heart problems or cancer, just to …

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