SCIENCE

Shellfish Toxins Halt Oyster Production

Two oyster growers have temporarily stopped harvesting the molluscs after initial tests confirmed high level of toxins in the shellfish on Tasmania's east coast.
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Dementia Sufferers Get New Respite Care in Southland

Dementia sufferers and their care takers in Southland can now heave a sigh of relief as new dementia respite care has been set up in the city. People with dementia in New Zealand is 50, 000 and the number is expected to rise to 150,000 by the year 2050.
Painkillers

States Prescribing Too Many Painkillers; Alabama Tops The List

A new study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the frequency with which pain killers are prescribed varies from state to state whereas the medical conditions involving pain does not. The study shows that Alabama prescribes 143 pain killers for every 100 people, making it the top most state to prescribe painkillers.
A newborn baby waits for attention at Lima's maternity hospital, May 8, 2014.

Babies Born to Asian Fathers Underweight – Study

A new study by St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto has found that a father's ethnic background can significantly influence a child's weight at birth, and in this case, babies born to Asian fathers were found to be underweight.
A farmer holds a bundle of paddy seeds at a rice field in Cianjur, West Java province June 12, 2014.

Update: El Niño Patterns Start to Emerge – Australia BoM

Patterns pointing to an El Niño weather phenomenon happening this year have started to emerge, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Tuesday. At present, ongoing surface temperatures at the Pacific Ocean point to levels of a weak El Niño.

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