Tag Archives: Weekly

Weekly Health Quiz: Children, Infections and Lockdowns

1 Research shows that children are: Insignificant disease vectors; they rarely test positive or spread SARS-CoV-2 infection Research shows young children are insignificant disease vectors as they rarely test positive or spread SARS-CoV-2 infection. Learn more. Significant disease vectors; they frequently test positive and spread SARS-CoV-2 infection The No. 1 disease vector for COVID-19 As… Read More »

Weekly tests for quarantine workers

Acting chief medical officer professor Paul Kelly has announced weekly coronavirus tests for hotel quarantine workers around the country, after South Australia was forced into lockdown. SA is the second state to be affected by breaches in the system, with Victoria only recently emerging from its deadly second wave, which originated in quarantine hotels. Premier… Read More »

Weekly Health Quiz: Coronavirus, Kidneys and Soil

1 Recent animal research found both conventional and low-linolenic acid soybean oil produces which of the following health effects? Genetic dysfunction in the hypothalamus Recent research warns soybean oil can cause neurological and metabolic changes. Soybean diets caused dysfunction in about 100 different genes in the hypothalamus, including one that is responsible for producing oxytocin,… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for JANUARY 3, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

A Call to Action: Screening Fathers for Perinatal Depression. Walsh TB, Davis RN, Garfield C.  Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).  Preventing Postpartum Depression With Mindful Self-Compassion Intervention: A Randomized Control Study. Guo L, Zhang J, Mu L, Ye Z.  J Nerv Ment Dis. 2019 Dec 18.  Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant improvement… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for OCTOBER 25, 2019: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

The role of prenatal, obstetric, and post-partum factors in the parenting stress of mothers and fathers of 9-month old infants. Matvienko-Sikar K, Murphy G, Murphy M.  J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2018 Mar;39(1):47-55. Mothers reported higher levels of parenting stress than fathers (p?<?0.001). Maternal parenting stress was predicted by attachment, own health status, average sleep, occupation,… Read More »