Kids' cereals still too sugary: NZ agency and other top stories.

• Kids' cereals still too sugary: NZ agency

  

  Kids' cereals still too sugary: NZ agencyMany children's cereals still contain too much sugar, and some are getting worse, New Zealand's consumer agency says.Consumer NZ says that of 50 children's breakfast cereals it looked at, 27 were high in sugar, with the sweetener making up more than 40 per cent of one - Kellogg's Frosties.Eleven others were found to have two-and-a-half teaspoons or more in each 30g serving.Consumer chief Sue Chetwin said although overall the amount of sugar had gone down ..

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• Frequent antibiotic use putting seniors at risk of antimicrobial resistance: study

  

  The Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey looked at prescribing behaviours and frequency of infections in 186 aged-care facilities around the country. It found one in five prescriptions given in residential aged-care facilities were inappropriate, meaning residents were prescribed an antibiotic with no clear infection. One in three prescriptions were prescribed for six months or more, putting residents at a high risk of antimicrobial resistance. In addition, 65 per cent of prescri..

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• Study shows rheumatologists underestimate disease severity in OA patients - News

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• Scientists found something strange when they looked at the brains of pot smokers

  

  Marijuana's official designation as a Schedule 1 drug – something with "no accepted medical use" – means it is pretty tough to study. Yet numerous anecdotal reports, as well as some studies, have linked marijuana with several purported health benefits, from pain relief to helping with certain forms of epilepsy. Still, experts say more rigorous scientific analyses are needed. Use of marijuana, a psychoactive drug, can come with risks, especially in people who may be prone to addiction or mental..

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