Articles

Elsevier,

Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 155, March 2025

This study examines Australian teachers' experiences with preventive health programs, revealing that past initiatives were seen as unsustainable and ineffective. Teachers emphasized the need for co-designed, relevant interventions focusing on mental wellbeing, social connections, and practical activities but faced barriers like heavy workloads and unsupportive school cultures.
Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition, Volume 16, March 2025

The article advocates for the Mediterranean Lifestyle Pyramid as a comprehensive, evidence-based framework to improve the health of children and adolescents. By integrating balanced nutrition, physical activity, sleep, social connections, and environmental sustainability, the pyramid addresses both individual well-being and broader ecological concerns. Early adoption of these habits can reduce future chronic disease risk and promote a healthier, more connected society. The pyramid is recommended for use by families, educators, and policymakers to foster lifelong healthy behaviors and support planetary health.

The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2025, 100415

This article examines the concept of "anticipatory solastalgia" - the distress felt in the present about expected future environmental decline due to climate change.

Elsevier,

Journal of Industrial Information Integration, Volume 44, March 2025

The authors focus on evaluating green manufacturing strategies in the wire and cable industry using a modified Z-DEMATEL approach. It discusses the key criteria, their interrelationships, and the implications for decision-makers in promoting sustainable practices within the industry.
Elsevier,

Cell GenomicsVolume 5, Issue 3, 12 March 2025, 100782

Tibetans show genetic adaptation to high altitude and cold temperatures. Here, Ping et al. have sequenced Tibetan genomes and demonstrate how selection on the gene MCUR1 facilitates the production of red blood cells allowing for increased oxygen transport.

Elsevier,

The Journal of Aging Research & Lifestyle, 2025, 100009

This study examines the physical functioning and activities of daily living (ADL) of Japanese centenarians over time, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.�

Elsevier,

The Lancet Psychiatry, Available online 11 March 2025

Describes the sharing of sand drawings or sand stories practised by the Pitjantjatjara community of Central Australia, among others. Sand stories can provide education on traditional Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing, but are also commonly used to process personal episodic experiences and multiple aspects of sand stories mirror modern psychotherapeutic techniques.

Elsevier,

Current Developments in Nutrition, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025, 104493

The article dicusses the need for early, culturally grounded interventions to support healthy beverage habits among Navajo and other Indigenous children. While early childhood education programs are generally promoting healthy choices, most children remain at risk due to inadequate hydration and high sugar-sweetened beverage intake, compounded by ongoing challenges in water accessibility and safety. Strengthening access to safe drinking water and leveraging Indigenous cultural traditions can serve as protective factors, supporting better health outcomes and reducing disparities in diet-related diseases for American Indian children. Future efforts should focus on community engagement and culturally responsive strategies to sustain healthy habits.

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 28, Issue 3, 21 March 2025, 112068

This paper discusses Australia's first pass qualitative climate risk assessment, comparing it with 15 other national assessments to identify common themes and differences, and suggests that developing a shared framework could enhance international collaboration and coordinated climate action.

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