Help us characterise individuals living with alcohol use disorder in the community. If you meet the following criteria, we would like to hear from you! - Alcohol consumption exceeds the Aus guidelines - 18 + years - Living in Australia Click here: shorturl.at/5P8kN

New study adds to increasing evidence that sugar substitute erythritol raises cardiovascular risk medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-e… via Medical Xpress

Low magnesium levels are linked increased disease risk, study shows medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-m… via Medical Xpress

Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-s… via Medical Xpress

Is it OK for kids to lift weights? At what age and how heavy? Here’s what parents need to know theconversation.com/is-it-ok-for-k… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Focusing on these 4 symptoms can help with diagnosis theconversation.com/ovarian-cancer… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

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EU approves historic national (Netherlands) environmental program to pay farmers to stop farming animals. eureporter.co/world/holland/…

Have any medical/public health/infectious diseases organisations in Australia put out statements on the polio threat in Gaza? If so, please ping us at Croakey News If not, why not?

More ways to reduce our dementia risk medicalrepublic.com.au/more-ways-to-r…

'Getting older doesn't mean being weak or frail'

Researchers Detect ‘Alarming’ Levels of Microplastics in Human Brain Samples ecowatch.com/microplastics-…

How much exercise is needed to increase life expectancy? Turns out a little goes a long way. This new study in over 71,000 people (aged 60+) found: ➡️Higher volumes and intensities of exercise = greater benefits (up to 3.5 to 4.6 extra years for women and men, respectively).

Brain training: Study links cardiovascular fitness to brain health medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-b… via Medical Xpress

New York City has just passed a final rule requiring menu items with >50g of added sugars to display this warning logo. Rule and guidance available here: nyc.gov/assets/doh/dow… Well done nychealthy on continuing to lead in sub-national food policy initiatives 👏

Low-carb diets lead to weight gain, diabetes medicalrepublic.com.au/low-carb-diets…

It is imperative to lead a cultural revolution reorienting our priorities from managing ‘chronic diseases’ to promoting ‘chronic health’. academic.oup.com/eurheartj/arti…

Excessive light pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer's, especially in younger people medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-e… via Medical Xpress

Air purifiers in Finnish daycare reduced children's illnesses by 18% in a carefully controlled study. This implies huge potential for better public health and cost savings from sick leaves, with a simple intervention against airborne infections. yle.fi/a/74-20089670

Could Living Near More Trees Boost Your Heart? ecowatch.com/trees-density-…