The Art of Healing

August 2025

Concern for the younger generations would have to be top-of-mind for a lot of us, and it is with this in mind that we made the Feature for this issue Body Dissatisfaction. Knowledge is power, so if you purchase this issue, we hope you get lots of value from our articles in this Feature which includes: 3 to 4 High Schoolers Want To Be Thinner; The Natural Ozempic: How Food Can Imitate Popular Weight Loss Drugs; When Control Becomes A Cage; and Social Stigma Regarding Eating Disorders. In our News & Research section, we have published a Fitness Tracker Analysis, and we have more on plastics with one recent study finding a “shocking amount of plastics” in the arteries of stroke patients. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) wants to see a change from our current healthcare model in Australia to a more socialised model where more attention is given to preventive health and circumstances that lead to illness; and new research shows listening to emotive music while being guided by a psychologist could encourage people to seek mental health support. Our article on CT scans and cancer is definitely worth a read, with the number of CT scans being ordered by doctors in the U.S. spiking by 30% since 2007 – its good to know about the different types of scans and what questions to ask your doctor if they are suggested for you. The new test for coeliac disease is a game-changer, and the scale of painkiller use in Australian aged care is important reading. We have an extract from the book Breaking The Rules of Pain by Amie Rule on how to be your own medical advocate, and also from Talk Your Way Out of Trouble by Jahan Kalantar – have your tissues ready for that one. Lots more is awaiting you in this issue .. we hope you enjoy it along with the glorious Spring weather!