Increasing tax on alcohol key to reducing consumption, says study
Current taxation of alcohol has led to a huge difference between the amount of tax paid per standard drink on different products, the Monash study says.Photo: Peter BraigIncreasing the cost of the cheapest alcohol could reduce consumption by nearly 12 standard drinks a week for low-income wine consumers, a new Monash University study says.CalledAre Alcohol Taxation and Pricing Policies Regressive? Product-Level Effects of a Specific Tax and a Minimum Unit Price for Alcohol,the study was conducte..>> view originalALP 'fails mental health patients
No link between contraceptive pill and birth defects — study
PARIS, France (AFP) — Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a large-scale study published last Wednesday. Examining records for nearly 900,000 live births in Denmark, researchers found that even women who used the pill after becoming pregnant were no more likely to have babies with serious defects than mothers who had never used it. “We confirmed that there wasn’t any association between oral contraceptive..>> view originalBaby Girl Lives Thanks To Google Cardboard
Google Cardboard, the virtual reality headset made out of cardboard, was used by doctors to save the life of a baby. Not only did they save a life, but they also pioneered an extremely cheap use of virtual reality.Teegan Lexcen, a four-month-old baby, was born with what cardiovascular surgeon Redmond Burke called “the worst set of defects you can imagine.” The baby only had half a heart and one lung. Doctors initially told Teegan’s parents, Cassidy and Chad Lexcen, that she would die, and there ..>> view originalPopular chromium pills 'cause cancer'
Health expert calls Malawians to go for early HIV testing
Director for HIV/AIDS Department in the Ministry of Health, Dr Frank Chimbwandira has said it is important to test early for HIV so that people can get on life-saving treatment as soon as possible.Chimbwandira has since asked communities to advantage of the Malawi Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (MPHIA) survey, which began data collection on November 27, 2015 in Zomba district.MPHIA, a nation-wide survey about HIV, will give participants an opportunity to get free HIV and CD4 testing in ..>> view original
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