Yesterday
Five health changes to try in the new year, according to experts
Here are some easy-to-implement tips we learnt over the past 12 months, from skipping the rinse after brushing to drinking tart cherry juice.
- Lindsey Bever
This Month
The drinking habit that’s more dangerous than bingeing
“High intensity” imbibing has traditionally been the reserve of students, but more middle-aged people are now taking part.
- Anna Tyzack
The signs of poor health that your hands, nails and knuckles reveal
The clues to fighting illness, from eczema and psoriasis to arthritis and Parkinson’s, could be right before your eyes.
- Marina Gask
Why skipping breakfast in your 50s could actually make you fatter
But beware – people who have more than 30 per cent of their recommended daily calories in their first meal of the day are even more unhealthy, says a new study.
- Joe Pinkstone
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
End the tax on exercise to improve Australians’ health
Readers’ letters on removing the GST from exercise physiologists, the benefits of bitcoin, nuclear costings, and remembering the less fortunate at Christmas.
Our obsession with junk food is creating a type 2 diabetes crisis
Dr James Muecke was Australian of the year in 2020, but his message about the mounting dangers of highly processed foods was swamped by COVID. Now he wants subsidies to big junk food slashed.
- Updated
- Terry Plane
Why sparkling water could be damaging your teeth – and your health
Most people know that soft drinks are bad for you. Experts were asked if the same logic extends to the low-sugar, naturally sweetened or unsweetened versions.
- Lauren Shirreff
Could dark chocolate reduce your risk of diabetes?
As a new study suggests that it might, experts offer their take on whether that’s too good to be true.
- Alice Callahan
Four minutes that can halve a woman’s risk of heart attack
Non-exercising women could almost halve their risk of an adverse cardiac event by doing just 3.4 minutes a day of vigorous activities such as climbing stairs.
- Updated
- Euan Black
November
Just five minutes of exercise can help you beat this silent killer
Even a small amount of additional activity is associated with slightly lowering blood pressure, resulting in health benefits.
- Vivian Ho
The supplement that burns fat and boosts energy
Can MCT, a natural fat found in coconuts and palm oil, really help you lose weight?
- Lebby Eyres
The RFK Jr diet: No Big Macs, Cokes or dogs
Donald Trump’s public-health czar likes to talk about vitamins and has been known to post videos of himself lifting weights, shirtless.
- Rebecca Davis O’Brien
Your standing desk’s probably damaging your health. Here’s an easy fix
Those hours avoiding sitting have their own downsides, increasing people’s likelihood of developing serious circulatory problems.
- Gretchen Reynolds
What fizzy drinks really do to your body – and the worst ones for you
A single can of Coca-Cola or Monster Energy will put you over the daily recommended sugar limit. But artificially sweetened beverages may not be much better.
- Sue Quinn
- Analysis
- Diet
Is it healthy to eat just once a day?
Bruce Springsteen said he does, so experts were asked about the science behind the one-meal-a-day diet.
- Updated
- Amanda Schupak
Can’t picture things in your mind’s eye? You’re not alone
A tweet about visualising a red apple went viral in 2020 but my mind was just black. It changed my understanding of myself and the world around me.
- Yolanda Redrup
I doubted yoga – until it cured my pain and inspired my $6b business
When a sporting injury left Joe Kudla in agony, he discovered a fitness phenomenon that became the seed of his staggeringly successful active brand.
- Jess Salter and Susanna Galton
An app diagnosing cancers? Helfie thinks it could be worth billions
The start-up says it is using AI to screen for a dozen ailments as it tries to raise some $150 million. If successful, it will be Australia’s latest unicorn.
- Paul Smith
What happens to your body on a plane – and six ways to stay healthy
You endure physiological and psychological disturbances during a flight. Follow these tips to avoid alighting bloated, dehydrated and exhausted.
- David Cox
October
CSL pulls studies, trials on three therapies in late-stage setback
The biotech giant has not ruled out expanding its pipeline of treatments through acquisitions after a number of projects were put on hold.
- Michael Smith