Truffles lure treechangers to Tasmania

It’s been a steep learning curve for treechangers Ina Ansmann and Timothy Noonan since buying a truffiere and agritourism business at Lower Barrington. The ex-Brisbane couple knew nothing about growing the rare and prized Perigord truffles known as black gold for the price they command. Truffles produced in Tassie are good quality and have a… Read More »

Suicidal Ideation in Pregnant Women Not Always Associated with Depression

It seems that there is considerable variation in the estimated prevalence of suicidal ideation in pregnant and postpartum women across studies. One element that may contribute to this variation is how we assess for this symptom. Many studies use self-report questionnaires, such as the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) which asks how often “the thought… Read More »

‘Dangerous’ level of salt in picnic snacks

Nearly half of products surveyed were “worryingly high” in saturated fat, and salt ‘Dangerous’ level of salt in picnic snacks Independent.ie A TYPICAL picnic basket of summer snacks can contain “huge” amounts of salt and saturated fat, health campaigners have warned. https://www.independent.ie/life/food-drink/food-news/dangerous-level-of-salt-in-picnic-snacks-38405698.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article38405694.ece/1a9ab/AUTOCROP/h342/picnic.jpg Email A TYPICAL picnic basket of summer snacks can contain “huge” amounts… Read More »