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  • What’s the difference between wholemeal and wholegrain bread? Not a whole lot
    If you head to the shops to buy bread, you’ll face a variety of different options. But it can be hard to work out the difference between all the types on sale. For instance, you might have a vague idea that wholemeal or wholegrain bread is healthy. But what’s the difference? Here’s what we know…

  • What is ‘double pneumonia’, the condition that’s put Pope Francis in hospital?
    Pope Francis has been in hospital for more than a week with what some media reports are now calling “double pneumonia”. The Vatican released a statement on Tuesday evening saying laboratory tests, chest X-rays, and the clinical condition of the Holy Father continue to present a complex picture. The 88-year-old Catholic leader has a long…

  • Having an x-ray to diagnose knee arthritis might make you more likely to consider potentially unnecessary surgery
    Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability, affecting more than two million Australians. Routine x-rays aren’t recommended to diagnose the condition. Instead, GPs can make a diagnosis based on symptoms and medical history. Yet nearly half of new patients with knee osteoarthritis who visit a GP in Australia are referred for imaging….

  • Having dense breasts is linked to cancer. But advice about breast density can depend on where you live
    Having dense breasts is a clear risk factor for breast cancer. It can also make cancers hard to spot on mammograms. Yet you might not be aware you have dense breasts, even after mammographic screening. In Australia, advice for women with dense breasts and their health-care professionals can be inconsistent and confusing. This is because…

  • Pain Clinics Made Millions From ‘Unnecessary’ Injections Into ‘Human Pin Cushions’
    Trapped by opioid dependency, patients at Pain MD clinics endured painful, useless injections for vital prescriptions—a multimillion-dollar fraud now exposed.

  • Feeding your baby butter won’t help them sleep through the night, whatever TikTok says
    Sleep is the holy grail for new parents. So no wonder many tired parents are looking for something to help their babies sleep. A TikTok trend claims giving your baby a tablespoon or two of butter in the evening will help them sleep more at night. As we’ll see, butter is just the latest food…

  • What Seasonal Allergies Mean For Your Heart
    Seasonal allergies may go beyond sniffles—posing risks to heart health, influencing lifestyle, and demanding serious attention and management.

  • Cannabis & Heart Attacks
    Looking to relax? Cannabis may seem safer than alcohol, but new research links it to a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes in young adults.

  • What’s Your Vascular Dementia Risk?
    Boost heart health and battle brain decline! Higher cardiovascular health equals lower neurodegeneration markers, benefitting everyone, especially APOE e4 gene carriers.

  • Butter vs Plant Oils: What The Latest Evidence Shows
    Butter vs. Plant Oils: A JAMA study with 221,054 adults reveals significant health impacts, showing plant oils may offer a 16% reduction in mortality rates.

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