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Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Blair Aitken, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology Isabella Mendes/Pexels We’ve all been there. The pounding headache, relentless nausea, and the kind of tired no amount of coffee can fix. Hangovers are a reminder that last night’s fun comes at a cost. These days, ... <a title="Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/korean-pear-juice-iv-drips-vitamin-patches-do-these-trendy-hangover-cures-actually-work-255947/" aria-label="Read more about Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?">Read more</a>

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Is the cure to loneliness live music? Here’s what a review of 59 studies tells us

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nikki Rickard, Professor, Wellbeing Science, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Among the rising tide of loneliness and disconnection, live music is proving to be more than just a good time; it’s a powerful antidote. Whether it’s a pub gig or a stadium show, live music brings people ... <a title="Is the cure to loneliness live music? Here’s what a review of 59 studies tells us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/is-the-cure-to-loneliness-live-music-heres-what-a-review-of-59-studies-tells-us-257464/" aria-label="Read more about Is the cure to loneliness live music? Here’s what a review of 59 studies tells us">Read more</a>

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How can I improve my running? 5 top tips for every runner, from a biomechanics expert

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anthony Blazevich, Professor of Biomechanics, Edith Cowan University Majdanski/Shutterstock Humans and our ancestors have been running for millions of years. Back then, it helped us capture – or avoid becoming – prey. Now, we do it to keep fit, boost mental health, unwind in nature, or play ... <a title="How can I improve my running? 5 top tips for every runner, from a biomechanics expert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/how-can-i-improve-my-running-5-top-tips-for-every-runner-from-a-biomechanics-expert-256078/" aria-label="Read more about How can I improve my running? 5 top tips for every runner, from a biomechanics expert">Read more</a>

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Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Glen Farivar, Lecturer in Power Electronics, The University of Melbourne YG PhotoArtWorks/Shutterstock How many chargers do you own? We’re surrounded by rechargeable electronic devices – mobile phones, laptops, smart watches, headphones, e-bikes and more. You might have a phone charger plugged in next to your bed without ... <a title="Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/is-it-ok-to-leave-device-chargers-plugged-in-all-the-time-an-expert-explains-255016/" aria-label="Read more about Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains">Read more</a>

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From strip searches to sexual harassment, Australian policing has long been plagued by sexism

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael Cain, Associate Lecturer in Criminology, Deakin University This month, a woman bravely testified in court she was subjected to a “degrading and humiliating experience akin to sexual assault” at the hands of New South Wales Police. The young woman was forced to remove her tampon in ... <a title="From strip searches to sexual harassment, Australian policing has long been plagued by sexism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/from-strip-searches-to-sexual-harassment-australian-policing-has-long-been-plagued-by-sexism-256781/" aria-label="Read more about From strip searches to sexual harassment, Australian policing has long been plagued by sexism">Read more</a>

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Faces you hear? Dolphin ‘signature whistles’ may transmit more than just identity information

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ekaterina Ovsyanikova, Academic, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland Ekaterina Ovsyanikova Like us humans, many animals rely on social interactions to survive and thrive. As a result, effective communication between individuals is essential. Highly social animals often have more complex communication systems. Think of a ... <a title="Faces you hear? Dolphin ‘signature whistles’ may transmit more than just identity information" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/faces-you-hear-dolphin-signature-whistles-may-transmit-more-than-just-identity-information-256902/" aria-label="Read more about Faces you hear? Dolphin ‘signature whistles’ may transmit more than just identity information">Read more</a>

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Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility – wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jennifer Tatebe, Senior Lecturer Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Arts and Education, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau seb_ra/Getty Images Financial literacy will become a core element of the New Zealand social sciences curriculum for Year 1-10 students from 2027. But what is being proposed presents a ... <a title="Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility – wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/financial-literacy-is-about-more-than-personal-responsibility-wealth-and-inequality-should-be-part-of-the-new-curriculum-256225/" aria-label="Read more about Financial literacy is about more than personal responsibility – wealth and inequality should be part of the new curriculum">Read more</a>

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What makes somebody a narcissist? Mounting evidence suggests links to insecure attachment styles

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Megan Willis, Associate Professor, School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University DSerov/Shutterstock Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label around. Everyone’s ex seems to be a narcissist, some of our parents are under suspicion, ... <a title="What makes somebody a narcissist? Mounting evidence suggests links to insecure attachment styles" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/what-makes-somebody-a-narcissist-mounting-evidence-suggests-links-to-insecure-attachment-styles-257468/" aria-label="Read more about What makes somebody a narcissist? Mounting evidence suggests links to insecure attachment styles">Read more</a>

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Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Krista Fisher, Research Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatised, misunderstood and under-diagnosed. Men are around half as likely to be ... <a title="Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/heart-attack-or-panic-attack-why-young-men-are-calling-ambulances-for-unmanaged-anxiety-256237/" aria-label="Read more about Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety">Read more</a>

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As Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Macintosh, Professor and Director of Research, ANU Law School, Australian National University Deemerwha studio/Shutterstock Australia’s largest carbon market player, GreenCollar, has quit the federal government’s voluntary carbon neutral program, Climate Active. More than 100 companies have left the program in the past two years. Climate Active ... <a title="As Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/as-australias-carbon-offset-industry-grapples-with-integrity-concerns-how-can-companies-genuinely-tackle-climate-change-257124/" aria-label="Read more about As Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?">Read more</a>

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Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew J. Martin, Scientia Professor and Professor of Educational Psychology, UNSW Sydney Monkey Business Images/ Shutterstock As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges in their schooling. Research has found resilient students tend to have more positive academic outcomes. ... <a title="Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/boys-are-more-resilient-than-girls-to-school-setbacks-heres-how-you-can-help-257544/" aria-label="Read more about Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help">Read more</a>

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A 1980s cost-of-living crisis gave Australia a thriving arts program – could we do it again?

May 27, 2025

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Izabella Nantsou, Academic in Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Sydney A Railways Union cultural exhibition, September 1985. Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales and Courtesy SEARCH Foundation, CC BY The cost-of-living crisis is hitting the arts hard. Artists struggle to survive on poverty wages ... <a title="A 1980s cost-of-living crisis gave Australia a thriving arts program – could we do it again?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/05/27/a-1980s-cost-of-living-crisis-gave-australia-a-thriving-arts-program-could-we-do-it-again-249486/" aria-label="Read more about A 1980s cost-of-living crisis gave Australia a thriving arts program – could we do it again?">Read more</a>