The Art of Healing

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The Art of Healing

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Do You Really Need To Take 10,000 Steps A Day? • The goal of reaching 10,000 steps per day has inspired countless movement challenges and remains the default setting on many fitness trackers, but does getting 10,000 steps per day really make a difference in our overall health, or is it just another fitness trend?

Signs Your Liver May Be Damaged • The liver is a fairly forgiving organ, able to regenerate cells (up to a point). But repeated damage to the liver leads to inflammation, scarring and cirrhosis. This causes it to shrink and harden, and changes the structure of the liver, preventing it from functioning well. A high intake of alcohol or toxins, a diet high in fat, and some viral infections, such as hepatitis, can cause damage to the liver.

10-Hour Eating Window Boosts Mood and Energy • The largest U.K. community science study of its kind reveals significant health benefits associated with a ten-hour eating window. This form of intermittent fasting (IF) not only aids in weight loss but also enhances mood, energy, and reduces hunger levels.

Improving Deep Sleep May Prevent Dementia • As little as a 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study from Monash University which suggests that enhancing or maintaining deep sleep, also known as slow wave sleep, in older years could stave off dementia.

Exergames Effective for Preventing Falls • A large randomised trial has found that at-home gamified exercises are effective at preventing falls in people over the age of 65, reducing falls by 26 per cent when compared to a control group.

AI Chatbots May Hinder Social Skills in Neurodiverse Individuals • Australian researchers have flagged potential concerns over the use of social chatbots, calling for more studies into the impact of the AI software on neurodiverse people and those who find human interaction difficult.

Sensors And Robots Help The Aged At Home • For the first time, NSW universities, healthcare providers and local health districts will survey older Australians, carers, families and healthcare professionals about their attitudes to the use of technology that can support their increasing preference to age at home.

Trial Finds Giving More Antibiotics To Prevent Joint Replacement Infections Doesn't Help • Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an ageing population. In Australia over 65,000 knee and 53,000 hip joint replacements were performed in 2022. The number of people needing a joint replacement is projected to exceed 250,000 by 2030.

Light Exposure Proves Its Impact On Mental Health • The world's largest study on light exposure and its impact on mental health, with almost 87,000 participants, has found that increased exposure to light at night increases a person's risk for psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, bipolar and PTSD severity, as well as self-harm.

Childrens’ Trust In Robots vs. Humans • In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source's reliability is an important skill in cultivating critical thinking.

Alarming Increase in Microplastics Detected in Human Placentas • In the past few years, preliminary research has turned up microscopic bits of plastic floating...