Health - Hippocampus - The University of Newcastle, Australia https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/feeds/topic-stories.rss?topic=topic_health Stories you'll remember... en-au Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:01 +1100 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:01 +1100 web@newcastle.edu.au (University of Newcastle, Australia) Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/hate-salad-or-veggies?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/hate-salad-or-veggies Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +1100 Do you hate salad? It’s OK if you do, there are plenty of foods in the world, and lots of different ways to prepare them.

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6 young entrepreneurs making waves https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/young-entrepreneurs?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/young-entrepreneurs Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 +1000 Hear from six young entrepreneurs making waves across tourism, pharmaceuticals, food science, and mental health.

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Want your child to eat more veggies? Talk to them about ‘eating the rainbow' https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/want-your-child-to-eat-more-veggies-talk-to-them-about-eating-the-rainbow?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/want-your-child-to-eat-more-veggies-talk-to-them-about-eating-the-rainbow Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Parents of young children today were raised during some of the most damaging periods of diet culture. From diet and “lite” foods and drinks, to expensive “superfoods”, one constant across these changing trends has been the moralisation of food as “good” or “bad”.

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Nope, coffee won’t give you extra energy. It’ll just borrow a bit that you’ll pay for later https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/coffee-wont-give-you-extra-energy?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/coffee-wont-give-you-extra-energy Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Many of us want (or should I say need?) our morning coffee to give us our “get up and go”. Altogether, the people of the world drink more than two billion cups of coffee each day.

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Can chewing help manage stress, pain and appetite? Here’s what the science says https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/can-chewing-help-manage-stress?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/can-chewing-help-manage-stress Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Ever feel a bit stressed or need a concentration boost? Research suggests one remedy may be right under your nose. Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as well as hunger and food intake.

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6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/6-reasons-why-its-so-hard-to-see-a-gp?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/6-reasons-why-its-so-hard-to-see-a-gp Tue, 14 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +1100 The recently released Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report found more people are delaying care or attending emergency departments because they can’t get in to see a GP.

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We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/5-things-weve-learnt-about-covid?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/5-things-weve-learnt-about-covid Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

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How bad is vaping and should it be banned? https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-bad-is-vaping?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-bad-is-vaping Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.

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How Peter's heart was saved, by a Podiatry student https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-peters-heart-was-saved?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-peters-heart-was-saved Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +1000 Peter Bedford says he owes his life to a moment in his kitchen. Mr Bedford had been on his way out to work on his Central Coast property in June 2022 when a segment on local ABC radio caught his ear. It prompted him to book an appointment at the University of Newcastle Podiatry Teaching Clinic at Wyong Hospital. Some months and a quadruple bypass later, he remains breathing.

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5 ways to stress less during your HSC https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/5-ways-to-stress-less?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/5-ways-to-stress-less Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +1000 Try these expert-backed strategies for keeping stress levels down during HSC year and beyond.

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Curious Kids: why do some farts smell and some don’t? And why do some farts feel hot? https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/why-do-farts-smell?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/why-do-farts-smell Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +1100 Why do some farts smell and some don’t, and some feel hot? – Kian, age 6, from Maleny in Queensland

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Run like a girl https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/run-like-a-girl?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/run-like-a-girl Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +1000 The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport

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The ripple effect of drought https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/the-ripple-effect-of-drought?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/the-ripple-effect-of-drought Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +1000 Drought is like a creeping cancer. It insidiously infects communities. It spreads profound and multifaceted challenges that demand multidisciplinary treatment.

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How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-burgers-and-chips-for-lunch-can-worsen-your-asthma-that-afternoon?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-burgers-and-chips-for-lunch-can-worsen-your-asthma-that-afternoon Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours.

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The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-to-spend-less-on-meat-and-dairy?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/how-to-spend-less-on-meat-and-dairy Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year. Food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by 7.9% in the year to May, with biggest increases in dairy products (15.1%), breads and cereals (12.8%) and processed foods (11.5%).

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What does having a ‘good relationship with food’ mean? 4 ways to know if you’ve got one https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/what-does-having-a-good-relationship-with-food-mean-4-ways-to-know-if-youve-got-one?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/what-does-having-a-good-relationship-with-food-mean-4-ways-to-know-if-youve-got-one Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.

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‘That’s getting a bit wild, kids!’ Why children love to play-fight and why it is good for them https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/thats-getting-a-bit-wild,-kids!-why-children-love-to-play-fight-and-why-it-is-good-for-them?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/thats-getting-a-bit-wild,-kids!-why-children-love-to-play-fight-and-why-it-is-good-for-them Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +1100 "That’s getting a bit wild, kids! Why don’t you play something quieter?" How often have you found yourself saying something like this to your children as they’re rolling around on the lounge room floor?

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Clock is ticking for ovarian cancer https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/the-clock-is-ticking-for-ovarian-cancer?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/the-clock-is-ticking-for-ovarian-cancer Tue, 14 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1100 If a woman is diagnosed with early stage ovarian cancer, her chance of survival is high. But early detection tests don’t exist, yet. Our researchers are on the cusp of calling time for ovarian cancer.

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Thinking of trying a detox? Here’s what you need to know first https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/thinking-of-trying-a-detox?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2024/thinking-of-trying-a-detox Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +1100 What is a “detox”? It’s a process that involves using particular products, diets or other detoxification methods to try and rid the body of so-called “toxins”.

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I’ve indulged over the holidays. If I’m healthy the rest of the time, does it matter? https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/ive-indulged-over-the-holidays?utm_source=HippocampusTopicRSS%26utm_medium=RSS https://www.newcastle.edu.au/hippocampus/story/2023/ive-indulged-over-the-holidays Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +1100 The holidays are often called the “silly season” – a time when we eat, drink and be merry. But these holiday indulgences can lead to feelings of guilt and fear that we’ve undone all the healthy habits from the rest of the year. But how much do you really need to worry about the impacts of holiday overeating?

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