The Art of Healing

Concern for the younger generations would have to be top-of-mind for a lot of us, and it is with this in mind that we made the Feature for this issue Body Dissatisfaction. Knowledge is power, so if you purchase this issue, we hope you get lots of value from our articles in this Feature which includes: 3 to 4 High Schoolers Want To Be Thinner; The Natural Ozempic: How Food Can Imitate Popular Weight Loss Drugs; When Control Becomes A Cage; and Social Stigma Regarding Eating Disorders. In our News & Research section, we have published a Fitness Tracker Analysis, and we have more on plastics with one recent study finding a “shocking amount of plastics” in the arteries of stroke patients. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) wants to see a change from our current healthcare model in Australia to a more socialised model where more attention is given to preventive health and circumstances that lead to illness; and new research shows listening to emotive music while being guided by a psychologist could encourage people to seek mental health support. Our article on CT scans and cancer is definitely worth a read, with the number of CT scans being ordered by doctors in the U.S. spiking by 30% since 2007 – its good to know about the different types of scans and what questions to ask your doctor if they are suggested for you. The new test for coeliac disease is a game-changer, and the scale of painkiller use in Australian aged care is important reading. We have an extract from the book Breaking The Rules of Pain by Amie Rule on how to be your own medical advocate, and also from Talk Your Way Out of Trouble by Jahan Kalantar – have your tissues ready for that one. Lots more is awaiting you in this issue .. we hope you enjoy it along with the glorious Spring weather!

Slowly I Return

The Art of Healing

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SHORT NEWS BYTES

Something Amazing Happens If You Use Banana Peel In Baking • If banana peels are blanched, dried, and ground into a flour, they can be turned into baked goods that taste just as nice, if not better than wheat-based products.

Is Cloud Coffee Good For You? • Is this combination of ice, espresso, and coconut water as healthy as people claim?

Fitness Tracker Analysis • An original meta-analysis by the Wellness Pulse research team reveals that while fitness trackers offer moderate overall accuracy, their performance differs by brand and metric.

The Future of Vision Preservation • Gold dust in eyes might seem like an unusual therapy – but a new mouse study has shown the approach could potentially treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other eye problems.

Study Reveals Shocking Amount of Plastic in Arteries of Stroke Patients • Tiny, microscopic bits of plastic have been found almost everywhere researchers look -including throughout the human body. But now a new study is connecting the dots on the correlation with heart attack and stroke risk.

How Much Meat Can You Eat in A Week To Be Sustainable for the Planet • When it comes to eating meat, it sometimes seems impossible to strike a balance between doing the right thing for your body, and for the planet. Now a team of environmental scientists have calculated a sweet spot so we know what to allow.

It's Time to Put People, Not Medicine, at the Centre of Healthcare • The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is calling for a fundamental rethink of Australia's approach to health care, with the current system persistently failing to address key factors that affect health and wellbeing, like poor nutrition, housing and poverty.

Music Strikes A Chord For Mental Health Support • New research shows listening to emotive music while being guided by a psychologist could encourage people to seek mental health support.

Can a CT Scan Raise Your Cancer Risk? • A new study...