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Why so violent?

Posted on by Shridevi

Is it me, or are our youth getting more violent? I don’t mean all our youth – of … Read More »

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Police follow the Silk Road to online drug marketplace

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

POLICE and customs officials are turning their attention to the online marketplace of illegal drugs, Silk Road, which … Read More »

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Are students popping pills to boost performance? 

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

RESEARCH is needed to determine whether significant numbers of Australian students are trying to improve their academic performance … Read More »

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10 minute activist: Message on a bottle

Posted on by Helen Splarn

Despite the fact that nearly a year has passed since the Australian and New Zealand Food and Health … Read More »

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Marijuana and memory: study shows it’s not good news

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

Australian scientists say they have proved that persistent heavy marijuana use damages the brain’s memory and learning capacity. … Read More »

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Alcohol consumption causes cancer

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

Drinking alcohol is an important cause of cancer. The main ingredient in alcoholic drinks which causes cancer is … Read More »

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Dry July

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

Dry July is a non-profit organisation determined to improve the lives of adults living with cancer through an … Read More »

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the beginning of the end to alcohol sponsorship of sport?

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

TWELVE sports associations will become teetotal when it comes to alcohol sponsorship after a $25 million deal with … Read More »

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Special K for depression?

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

“It’s a completely different mechanism. And the focus is on really rapidly helping someone get out of a … Read More »

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Party culture and the hangover of sexual assault

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

An Australian-first study based in Wollongong has a sobering message for young women who binge drink. The data … Read More »

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