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| 25 October 2012 Welcome to this week's ABC Health & Wellbeing Updates where you'll find the most interesting and inspiring health stories from across the ABC. | | | |
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|  | | Meditation: what's it all about?
Fact File: There's good evidence meditation has a wide range of health benefits. But it can be hard for beginners to work out what it's all about. | | | |
|  | | Meditation: how to do it
Fact File: If you'd like to give meditation a try but aren't sure how to go about it, this practical guide offers some tips. | | | |
|  | | Purely Practical – Are you taking your medications safely?
Audio: In any given two-week period, about three quarters of men and two thirds of women in Australia take some form of medication. But how do we know if we are taking our medication safely? Join Life Matters and ABC Health journalist Claudine Ryan on a journey through the medicine cabinet. | | | |
|  | | Rise in HIV infections
Video: In this episode of the Health Quarter, Sophie Scott looks at a rise in HIV infections, a clinical trial for multiple sclerosis and more refinements to cochlear implants for deaf people. | | | |
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| The ABC is developing an online 'brain training' program that aims to improve participants' cognitive function through a series of simple yet engaging exercises. This is a fascinating new area of health research and we are currently looking for keen focus group participants to help shape its future. For more information visit www.brainfit.net.au/health/ | | |
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| Soft drinks
Do you love soft drink? Most of us do, with data suggesting Australians drink an average of 100 litres of soft drink every year. Soft drinks can contribute to weight gain as they don't satisfy our hunger, which means we don't reduce our food intake to compensate for their extra kilojoules. In addition, research has also linked soft drinks to poor oral health, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and reduced bone strength. | | | | |
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| Eat more slowly. Research shows you're twice as likely to be overweight if you eat too quickly. more >> | | |
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| How blogging beat the bullies
ABC Local Radio
Growing up near Albury, Carly Findlay was teased because of her appearance. Now she's an 'appearance activist' blogging her way to international success. | | | Why doctors don't know what they're prescribing
The Drum Opinion
From the drug trial which cruelly injured six men to the heart attack preventive which killed thousands, the effects of withholding medical data are staggering and unnecessary, writes Ben Goldacre. | | |
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