Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Opinion
Mental health
We’re awash with mental health advice. Meanwhile, a generation is getting sadder
The outcomes of mistaking an influencer for a trained health professional are anything but good. Why are so many of us consuming scam content?
- by Clare Stephens
Latest
You can now do a sleep apnoea test using your watch. Is it worth it?
Apple and Samsung have had devices approved to deliver sleep apnoea tests. How do they work? How accurate are they? And, if they don’t replace a formal diagnosis, what’s the point?
- by Sarah Berry
Could cannabis and psychedelics help treat eating disorders?
A large international study led by Sydney researchers offers hope to people living with eating disorders, but it comes with some caveats.
- by Robyn Willis
What happens if you don’t look your child in the eyes?
Screen time and social media use among kids is a hot topic, but experts say parental device use can also hinder child development, and affect their adulthood.
- by Bronte Gossling
Is it bad for your health if you stop having sex?
You might think everyone is doing it more than you, but the reality is plenty of people are going without sex, often quite happily. But what are the physical impacts?
- by Suzy Walker
Opinion
Healthcare
Informal sperm donation is on the rise in Australia. So are the risks
Because of the informal nature of these arrangements, there is little oversight and even less data. But no woman should have to go through this kind of trauma in the pursuit of parenthood.
- by Neera Bhatia
Feeling low or anxious? Why moving your body is so good for mental health
Exercise, however small, is the one strategy that all mental health professionals endorse for treating low to moderate depression and, best of all, there are no negative side effects. Now we know why.
- by Erik Vance
A grapefruit and three ravioli: What a dietitian makes of Roxy Jacenko’s food choices
The entrepreneur shares her day on a plate.
- by Nicole Economos
Matt is 56 but his ‘fitness age’ says he is in his 30s. How is that possible?
Devotees say it is possible to achieve a younger fitness age than what appears on your birth certificate. But there’s more to it than adhering to a demanding exercise regime.
- by Claire Burke
Scientists are trying to make human breast milk in a lab. Some say it’s a fruitless exercise
A biotech company claims they’ve made a discovery that could be on shelves by 2028, while the CSIRO are attempting a similar endeavour.
- by Gemma Grant and Liam Mannix
Why your toddler is due a dental visit (and why you’re probably brushing their teeth wrong too)
Tooth decay is on the rise in young children, but with rising costs and confused food labelling, time-poor parents are struggling to stay on top of good dental hygiene.
- by Jenna Price
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