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1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Vincent Ho |Western Sydney

You might've heard too many eggs make you constipated. Influencers on Instagram claim it too. The United Kingdom has slang for it—being "egg bound." Eggs were once blamed for raising blood cholesterol levels, which turned out to be false. Did we get it wrong about eggs and constipation too? Here's what the mixed bag of evidence tells us. Starting with constipationConstipation means different things to different people, and there are many different types.

1 month ago | aumanufacturing.com.au | Ehsan Noroozinejad |Western Sydney |Peter Roberts

By Ehsan Noroozinejad, Western Sydney UniversityAustralia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising rents and property price surges. Homelessness is rising sharply. Tent cities are becoming more common. The federal government has pledged to encourage the building of about 1.2 million new dwellings over the from mid-2024.

2 months ago | tolerance.ca | Luke Barnes |Western Sydney

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Jan 17, 2025 | dailybulletin.com.au | Western Sydney |Ian Wright

On hot summer days, hitting the beach is a great way to have fun and cool off. But if you’re not near the salty ocean, you might opt for swimming in a freshwater stream, river, lake or pool. These freshwater swimming holes are great, but they come with a hidden danger. While it’s very rare, it can be deadly – a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the “brain-eating amoeba”. What is the brain-eating amoeba? The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri.

Jan 15, 2025 | westernsydney.edu.au | Western Sydney

From Melbourne Park to Hollywood, the new year is off to a cracking start with plenty of sporting action and star-studded red carpets as award season gets away. Our experts weigh in on the hottest topics this summer including the Oscars, heat waves and the best of Australian sports.