Here are some reblogs of some of Tim Harding’s favourite recent posts by other writers. (Reblogging does not necessarily entail endorsement of the views expressed).
2018
- Cannabis and psychosis: what is the link and who is at risk?
- We asked five experts: is walking enough exercise?
- We asked five experts: do I have to drink eight glasses of water per day?
- Here’s what you need to know about the new flu vaccines for over-65s
- Three claims used to justify pulling codeine from sale without a prescription, and why they’re wrong
- Are common garden chemicals a health risk?
2017
- Experts say these two things are the secret to living a longer life
- Why can’t dogs eat chocolate?
- Victoria may soon have assisted dying laws for terminally ill patients
- Flu is a tragic illness. How can we get more people to vaccinate?
- Health Check: which vaccinations should I get as an adult?
- This may not be the ‘biggest flu season on record’, but it is a big one – here are some possible reasons
- Grenfell Tower disaster: how did the fire spread so quickly?
- When do we stop vaccinating against an infectious disease?
- Cheaper cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco slows smoking’s downward spiral
- What causes Alzheimer’s disease? What we know, don’t know and suspect
- Health Check: does caffeine cause dehydration?
- The number of new flu viruses is increasing, and could lead to a pandemic
- Carrots and pumpkin might reduce your risk of cancer, but beware taking them in pill form
- Please don’t do your own research on immunisation; you’ll get it wrong
- Why researchers have a duty to try and influence policy
- Five common myths about the ageing brain and body
2016
- Weekly Dose: doxycycline treats a host of human plagues, but it won’t work forever
- Why the health and agriculture sectors need to work together to stop antibiotic resistance
- On the pleasure of smoking
- How the brain changes in Alzheimer’s Disease: a new view
- If smoking doesn’t kill, Mike Pence, neither does the plague
- How the tobacco industry is gaming Australian health regulations
- NHMRC fluoride paper: relax, Australian citizens, your pineal glands are safe
- New evidence for BPA and obesity? Not so fast!
- Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we again?
- ‘No Vax, No Visit’? If mum was vaccinated baby is already protected against whooping cough
- Thinking about getting the 2016 flu vaccine? Here’s what you need to know
- Ten myths about smoking that will not die
- Paleo diets = weight gain
- Salmonella in your salad: the cost of convenience?
- Does Zika virus pose a threat to Australia?
- Here’s why we don’t have a vaccine for Zika (and other mosquito-borne viruses)
- Even better news: Australian honey is not likely to make you sick
- Exposure to algae toxin increases the risk of Alzheimer’s-like illnesses
- Don’t go in the water: a world of pain awaits in Australia’s deep blue seas
- Little shop of horrors: the Australian plants that can kill you
- Do we really have to wash fruit and vegetables?
2015
- Why different painkillers are only effective for certain types of pain
- The slow-burn, devastating impact of tobacco plain packs
- Gambling on pokies is like tobacco – no amount of it is safe
- Health Check: what should you do if you’re bitten by a spider?
- Poker machines and the law: when is a win not a win?
- 15 things you should know about Australia’s love affair with pokies
- Bright lights, big losses: how poker machines create addicts and rob them blind
- Health Check: what are the options for treating hay fever?
- Cancer drug promises to break down barrier to HIV cure
- Are vaccines making viruses more dangerous?
- Eat food, not nutrients: why healthy diets need a broad approach
- Health Check: why does hair change colour and turn grey?
- Explainer: how viruses can fool the immune system
- Golden staph: the deadly bug that wreaks havoc in hospitals
- The 2015 flu vaccine – what’s new, who should get it and why
- Cluster bomb of new research explodes tobacco industry lies about plain packs
- Smoking: new Australian data to die (or live) for
- How vaccines change the way we think about disease
- Flawed study overstates link between fluoride and ill health: experts
- Secret to health benefits of sunshine is more than vitamin D
- Health Check: four key ways to improve your brain health
- Is the medical marijuana debate even worth having?
- Scary berries: how food gets contaminated and what to do
- Why the causes of cancer are more than just random bad luck
- The water industry needs to join the fight against superbugs
- Six myths about vaccination – and why they’re wrong
- Want to keep cool on hot summer days? Here’s how
- We need new antibiotics to beat superbugs, but why are they so hard to find?
2014
- Fluoride conspiracies + activism = harm to children
- Health check: how to avoid getting ill from chicken
- Spot the difference: harmless mole or potential skin cancer?
- Explainer: what is raw milk and why is it harmful?
- Bath milk crisis must prompt better cosmetic safety regulation
- Queensland to Provide Whooping Cough Vaccines for Pregnant Women
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