Two men airlifted after ute rollover near Warwick
TWO men were airlifted to Toowoomba by the RACQ CareFlight Toowoomba Rescue Helicopter today after a single vehicle crash near Warwick. The crash happened just after midday. The rescue helicopter crew assisted the Queensland Ambulance Serive with the three patients who had been travelling in a ute on a country road. It was believed that the ute hit a pot hole on the road which caused the vehicle to veer off the road, roll and land in a small gully, ejecting one passenger. The r..>> view originalCrocodile Dundee turning 30
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Celebrity chef hits out at the scientific study's claims The paleo diet is generally all about meat.Paleo devotee and My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans has hit out at reports that the caveman-style diet could actually make you gain weight and put you on the path to diabetes.A study by Melbourne University researchers on mice has found that following the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks could lead to rapid weight gain and a spike in insulin levels.But in a 573 w..>> view originalMore than eight hours a night can increase risk by 146% : Too much sleep is bigger stroke risk than too little
Rolling over and ignoring the alarm clock in the morning may seem harmless enough. But those lie-ins could be putting your health at risk. Sleeping more than eight hours a night significantly increases your chance of a stroke, research suggests. A study of nearly 290,000 people found seven to eight hours’ sleep a night may protect against the chance of a stroke. But the US researchers, from the New York University School of Medicine, found that those who sleep for longer than this increase thei..>> view originalThis Health Condition May Afflict Half The World By 2050
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Saturday, February 20, 2016
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