Monday briefs – 21 January 2019
Concerning levels of lead found in eggs; measles cases spike in Waikato... and other health news.
Top five ways to boost your health in 2019
The start of the year seems like a good time to round up the latest health research – to give you a better understanding of the best things to do to support your health in 2019 that are based on evidence.
Olive oil – can you use it to fry food safely?
It recently has been suggested that using vegetable oils to fry food may be bad for your health due to the production of toxic chemicals called aldehydes during the heating process. This article is republished from The Conversation and written by James Brown from Aston University and Rachel Adams from Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Low-dose aspirin
Easy-to-read medicine information about low-dose aspirin – what is it, how to take low-dose aspirin safely and possible side effects.
Sun safety
While some exposure to the sun is helpful for vitamin D levels, over-exposure to the sun’s UV light can increase your chances of developing skin cancer. It's therefore important to make sure you stay safe when you are outside in the sun. Here are some pages with information to help you do that.
What's new?
Each month a range of new topics are created or updated. This section highlights some of the key changes month by month.