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Do over-the-counter weight-loss supplements work?

Weight-loss products make up one of the largest growing markets in the world. ... Instead, products are now sold with ephedra extract, which lacks the potent ingredient for weight-loss efficacy.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/01/do-over-the-counter-weight-loss-supplements-work-.html
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Where does untreated wastewater go in developing countries?

If an excess of nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorous) are released into the environment from untreated wastewater, it can foul natural ecosystems and disrupt aquatic life.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/12/where-does-untreated-wastewater-go-in-developing-countries-.html
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How to make sure your dog doesn't get canine cabin fever

Dogs are experts at sniffing out objects, and practising these skills with toys in the yard or on the balcony gives them an outlet for these natural abilities (and it can
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/04/09/canine-cabin-fever.html
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The Story of Wall Street's First Black Millionaire

J. Walker — the early 20th-century manufacturer of beauty products, often assumed to be the first African-American millionaire — who would make their fortunes selling goods to black consumers, Hamilton cut
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/10/the-story-of-wall-street-s-first-black-millionaire.html
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More technology doesn’t mean less inequality

Sinpeng. The clear lesson from Thailand, India and Peru is that reducing digital inequality depends on much more than access to products. ... The clear lesson from Thailand, India and Peru is that reducing digital inequality depends on much more than
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/10/22/more-technology-doesnt-mean-less-inequality.html
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Why Australia must pursue change

In the natural and physical sciences, about 14% are women. Why? ... In the natural and physical sciences, there are corresponding increases. 56% of undergraduates and 50% of PhD students are female.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/30/why-australia-must-pursue-change.html
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Who Likes social media gambling

With new technologies on the rise, many popular social games replicate gambling activities and gambling products have been introduced based on popular online games.".
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/02/15/who-likes-social-media-gambling.html
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Time for progressive fair trade policies

Each country should specialise in its most narrowly defined "competitive" products or services, import everything else at the lowest possible prices, have no active industry policies and minimise other government regulation.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/01/25/time-for-progressive-fair-trade-policies.html
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Coronavirus: how to access the medicines you and your family need

The scheme does not include everyday products like hand sanitiser or regular over-the-counter medicines. ... And if you don’t need prescription medicines, they can also deliver other products like vitamins, skincare creams, first aid kits, baby wipes
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/03/25/coronavirus-how-to-access-the-medicines-you-and-your-family-need.html
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Weekly Dose: paracetamol may be our favourite mild painkiller

Confusingly for many consumers, the price of paracetamol can vary depending on the product and the company that makes it. ... The risk of inadvertent double or multiple dosing with paracetamol remains a challenge because of the plethora of products in
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/05/06/weekly-dose--paracetamol-may-be-our-favourite-mild-painkiller.html