MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'australians'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:01:29 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2803883&cid=t_192266_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnHv08v7U-SI%2F Earlier this month, the Lowy Institute in Australia published a paper offering some very sound and, obviously, very timely advice about how to contain, and ultimately, eradicate protectionism. The paper is being circulated among the G20 delegations, who will undoubtedly discuss the topic of trade and protectionism in Pittsburgh next week. So for those of you interested in getting a sense of what will probably be the single best idea on (or at least near) the table at the G20 summit, I highly recommend this 20-pager. The solution proposed by the authors boils down to a two-word phrase: “Domestic Transparency.” What is meant by that phrase is that “defeating protectionism begins at home.” And by that slogan, the authors mean that the key to reducing, and ultimately el... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2803883 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:42 +0100 2803883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556084&cid=t_192266_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6rQKd6uQKIk%2F Washington’s willingness to toss security guarantees about the globe like party favors has encouraged other nations to do little for their own defense.  From the European, Japanese, and South Korean standpoint, why spend more when the Americans will take care of you? But it looks like Australia takes a different view, and is willing to do more to defend itself and its region.  Reports the Daily Telegraph: The latest defence White Paper recommends buying 100 advanced F-35 jet fighters and 12 powerful submarines equipped with cruise missiles, a capability which no other country in the region is believed to possess. The “potential instability” caused by the emergence of China and India as major world powers was cited as the most pressing reason for this military build-up. ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556084 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:34:39 +0100 2556084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1779198&cid=t_192266_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F09%2Fthe-sexual-habits-of-australians%2F Have you ever wondered about the sexual habits of middle-aged adults from Down Under? No? Well, some researchers have (lucky you!). In fact, some researchers are so curious about the sexual habits of people, they’re conducting a global study of sexual attitudes and behaviors of 27,500 people. But one of the first articles they’ve published from that study concerns our middle-aged and older friends in Australia. The researchers conducted a telephone survey in 2001 and 2002. 1,500 participants completed the survey (evenly divided between men and women), ages 40 to 80. The questionnaire survey covered demographic information, overall health, and sexual behaviors, sexual attitudes and sexual beliefs. The good news is that Australians are having sex. A lot of it. Overall, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1779198 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:27:25 +0100 1779198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=795098&cid=t_192266_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F13%2Faussie-ethnic-minorities-suffering-from-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily NewsIt's a complicated little world, isn't it? For example, type 2 diabetes is a growing problem in Australia, particularly in rural areas. Recently, however, some good news appeared: immigrants from Mediterranean regions living in Australia who stuck with a traditional Mediterranean diet over long periods of time, enjoyed much better health than other segments of the population. And that includes less diabetes.But now, there's news that Australia's ethnic minorities suffer from type 2 diabetes at much higher rates than the rest of the population. Hardest hit are Asians, Pacific Islanders and people originally from the Middle East. The finding results from a survey of 11,000 Australians. There are some good reasons why immigrants suffer from diabetes m... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=795098 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 795098