This Month
Australia set to break a fitness world record
Recruiter Dominic Sheppard earns $2000 a month on the side coaching people to compete in Hyrox, which will break a world record in Sydney this weekend.
June
Australians are the world’s biggest users of cocaine
A new report shows that drug use is increasing around the world – and Australia is also the leading consumer of ecstasy.
A cancer expert’s guide to forever chemicals and endocrine disruptors
There are more than 1000 types of these in everything from frying pans to shampoo. Here are some tips on what to avoid.
What we know so far about the NSW budget
Innovation funds, fee-free TAFE for construction trades and tax changes for build-to-rent housing: here’s what’s been announced ahead of Tuesday’s budget.
The blood test that could help supercharge your health
Author and nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo says we should be getting this overlooked organ checked at least once a year.
Ozempic can make some people lose weight without them even taking it
Families of those administering the drug are discovering a surprising side effect: they are changing their relationship with food.
Wonder why your medical specialist is so pricey? Here are four fixes
Specialist care needs an overhaul. High fees and long waits mean nearly two million Australians are delaying or skipping care that their GP has recommended.
Nervous about going to the toilet at work? A gastroenterologist’s tips
I realise it can be hard to talk about subjects that many people consider uncomfortable. But the first step to normalising our bodies and gut is talking openly.
5 longevity hacks for busy people
It is well known that healthy habits help you age well, but which are the most efficient? Experts share anti-ageing strategies for the time-strapped.
Doctors hail ‘potential cure’ for a common cancer
Oncologists have long considered multiple myeloma incurable. But the results of a last-ditch study mean they are daring to say what they previously had not.
The drink that makes healthy ageing 13pc more likely
Most people who consume coffee appreciate the quick jolt of energy it provides. A new study suggests it could also help you live better for longer.
I’m a cancer expert. Here are 11 science-based ways to cut your risk
About one in five people around the world will develop the disease throughout the course of their lives. Take these tips to help avoid it.
Could changing your plasma actually help you live longer?
A new study says this trendy anti-ageing treatment may be able to slow the biological breakdown that comes with age, even in otherwise healthy people.
How to get eight uninterrupted hours – by a sleep professor
Our modern fixation with getting eight solid hours’ sleep, you may be glad to hear, is nonsense, according to a sleep professor.
May
Which exercise burns calories fastest – walking, cycling or swimming?
Here’s how to lose 450 grams of fat a week for healthy, sustainable weight loss, according to an expert.
This CEO was given a 5pc chance of survival. That was 21 years ago
With his wife pregnant with their third child, YHA Australia chief Paul McGrath was diagnosed with a blood cancer. It taught him a lot about the power of the mind.
Want to stay healthy as you age? Watch your senescent cells
The steady accumulation of these “zombies” throughout our lives is increasingly being implicated in almost all such illnesses – and even the ageing process.
Eat this to help you reach 70 without chronic disease
A diet rich in plant-based foods and fewer ultra-processed products is associated with healthier ageing, a study has found.
This is the worst time to exercise for a good night’s sleep
A new study has found that physical exertion within about four hours of bedtime reduces how long you spend slumbering – but there are remedies.
A longevity expert’s 5 tips for ageing well
The fact that genes do not necessarily determine if you get older in good health suggests “we can pretty much all do better” to delay disease, says one doctor.