Excessive exercise causes 74% of heatstroke cases in dogs

Dog owners should not walk their beloved pets in hot weather because excessive exercise is responsible for almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of all canine heat stroke cases.  Researchers found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel in — or being left in — hot vehicles accounted for … Read more

Victoria to announce more than 400 new coronavirus cases and several deaths

Daniel Andrews announced the biggest ever fines for those who refuse to obey the state’s Stage Four lockdown orders as Victoria announced another 439 new coronavirus cases and 11 deaths.   The Victorian Premier said those who repeatedly breach isolation orders face on-the-spot fines of $4,957 – which will increase to $20,000 if they choose to … Read more

Excessive exercise is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs 

Excessive exercise from walks and playing is responsible for 74 per cent of heatstroke cases in dogs, a study has reported.  Researchers from Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College analysed cases of canine heatstroke treated by UK vets.  They found that warm weather alone was responsible for 13 per cent of cases, while travel … Read more

‘Major incident’ in locked down Manchester as coronavirus cases keep going UP

The Government will start testing sewage to track coronavirus and could ban domestic travel to stop local outbreaks.  Infected people are thought to shed coronavirus material in faeces soon after symptoms appear, meaning sewage could act as a quicker indicator of the presence of Covid-19 than swab tests. This has led the government to ramp … Read more

California becomes first state to pass 500,000 coronavirus cases

California has become the first state to pass 500,000 coronavirus cases as the death toll in the US tops 1,000 for the fifth day in a row.  The state of California has set multiple milestones amid the pandemic throughout the month of July.  As of Saturday, California has recorded 500,130 cases. The state’s health department … Read more

Victoria hit with over 650 new coronavirus cases and a record 17 deaths

Melburnians will not be allowed outside their homes after 8pm for almost any reason as a state of disaster is declared. Premier Daniel Andrews brought in the escalated emergency level as the state’s worsening crisis shows no signs of ending. Only 73 of the 671 new cases are linked to known and contained outbreaks or … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Dementia ISN’T just part of old age – nearly HALF of cases can be avoided

Nobody wants to develop dementia and for good reason: it’s the most feared condition among people over 50, according to surveys. Yet most people assume there’s little they can do to protect themselves. The update from the Lancet Commission comes as welcome proof to the contrary: you CAN, in many cases, stop dementia before it … Read more