Maternity leave scheme is a must

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Posted 12 days, 18 hours ago by Bronwen

The Government must honour its promise to working families, writes Elizabeth Broderick.

Parents 'wrong' on child weight

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Posted 44 days, 9 hours ago by Bronwen

Many parents overlook their child's unhealthy weight because they believe it is normal, research suggests.

Think You're Multitasking? Think Again

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Posted 47 days, 5 hours ago by Bronwen

New research shows that we humans aren't as good as we think we are at doing several things at once. But it also highlights a human skill that gave us an evolutionary edge.

It's just plane silly

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Posted 48 days, 7 hours ago by Devar

Having spent the last month hopping on and off planes in various countries I couldn't help but remark on the weird vagaries of airport security across the world.

Govt cracks down on use of skinny models

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Posted 61 days, 16 hours ago by Bronwen

Skinny models dominating catwalks and magazines will become a thing of the past if a federal government plan to reform the fashion world succeeds.

Solar energy can meet the world's energy demands

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Posted 89 days, 7 hours ago by Bronwen

The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said.

Eek, say it aint't true ...

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Posted 94 days, 6 hours ago by Bronwen

Heterosexuals are deeply attracted to individuals whose faces are similar to that of their opposite-sex parent, they said, suggesting that this characteristic is rooted in an evolutionary drive.

Heated car seats 'frying sperm': study

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Posted 101 days, 11 hours ago by Bronwen

Heated car seats bring relief in cold winter weather but new research suggests this luxury extra might be damaging men's chances of conceiving children.

Face transplants 'will become common'

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Posted 107 days, 15 hours ago by Bronwen

FACE transplants could soon become as common as liver or kidney tranplants, doctors responsible for the reconstruction of a man's face say. The pictures area amazing.

Burning Man: Life becomes Art becomes Life

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Posted 109 days, 1 hour ago by Leroy

Whenever I hear about the Burning Man festival, I am always reminded of the otherworldly marketplaces of Neil Gaiman. This travel piece is no exception, and made me put Black Rock City on my temporally-transient-places-to-go list.

Gene affects fertility, sexual orientation

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Posted 113 days, 7 hours ago by Leroy

Italian researchers report an unidentified genetic factor that causes its female carriers to be more sexually attracted to men, and so have more children, also influences same-sex attraction in their male relatives.

Hallucinogens trialled to aid terminally ill

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Posted 114 days, 17 hours ago by Leroy

Psychoactive drugs including LSD and psilocybin are being clinically tested as treatments for a range of conditions including post-traumatic stress disorder, and as palliative psychotherapy for the terminally ill.

The dying art of coping with the realities of life

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Posted 115 days, 7 hours ago by Leroy

A thought provoking op-ed. "Acknowledgment of the inevitability of death, and preparation for it, have largely lost their place in our culture... it is difficult to engage a public which has little exposure to such a fundamental process."

Hefty can still be healthy

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Posted 115 days, 16 hours ago by durx

You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

Research proves beer goggles work

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Posted 115 days, 19 hours ago by durx

A few stiff drinks really does make other people appear more attractive, according to researchers who say the alcohol makes us think about sex.

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