What should you do about the microplastics in your blood?
Orlando Bloom chose a $21,000 filtering procedure – so how about us non-film stars?
Health & Wellbeing
Why some ultra-processed foods go down so easily, so fast
The texture of many packaged foods plays a big role in driving people to eat more of them, new research shows.
Pressure can be, for good or ill, a way of life
Perhaps the youngsters who want to ‘quiet-quit’ have it right. Why tether yourself to a master-slave work regime? But then again, office life used to have its pleasures as well as salty pain.
Monash IVF admits second embryo transplant bungle
Fertility company Monash IVF has reported a second major bungle in which the wrong embryo was implanted into a woman, prompting governments to urgently examine regulation of the sector.
Report alleges mass flouting of cosmetic advertising laws
The drug regulator is cracking down on cosmetic advertising rules, but a new report has identified tens of thousands of breaches from only 100 websites.
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Try this hearty soup that helps reset your liver
Repair your inner health and improve your wellbeing with this nourishing soup that targets your liver.
Americans have an appetite for taking on Big Food producers
There is no more non-partisan issue than safeguarding what people are eating and how it affects their health.
Is red meat bad for you? It depends who funded the study
There’s a big gulf between the outcomes of independent research and that backed by industry.
Vitamin C anyone? The truth about ‘immunity boosters’
Is anything we think about increasing our body’s defences based on science? Dan Davis, a professor of immunology, shares his wisdom.
Obesity
Can you trust the BMI? Plus options for weight loss programs
Weight loss drugs
The benefits, the hype, and the potential side effects
Recipes
Salads, soups and more: Healthy food options to inspire you
Nutrition
The latest on protein, carbs and gut health
SURVIVING ROCK'N'ROLL
‘The endless cycle of maintenance’: hard rocker Tim Rogers’ big life change
After a deeply personal confession about his drinking made headlines, the You Am I frontman reveals his relationship with booze now, taking up team sport in his 40s and ‘outrunning the black dog.’
‘I wanted to hear anything other than my music, or Australian Idol’
Following a national tour in support of her chart-topping third album, Sunday Sadness, ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Shark reveals her secret to balancing health, diet and wellbeing on the road.
Pete Murray: ‘I couldn’t even buy myself lunch’
Ahead of an extensive solo acoustic tour, the award-winning singer-songwriter talks about pacing himself while on the road, admiring Paul McCartney’s longevity, overcoming career roadblocks and learning lessons from the early death of his father.
Jon Stevens’ terrifying health scare: ‘You’re about to drop dead’
The rock singer reveals how he balances his physical and mental health while touring, how following doctors’ advice saved his life in 2009, and why he finds inspiration in The Rolling Stones.
Inside Barnaby Joyce’s wrestle with the Big C
Sitting in his doctor’s office in April, Barnaby Joyce heard the words he’d been hoping against hope wouldn’t come. It was a diagnosis that has put everything in perspective – and came about only after the intervention of a worried staffer.
The silent killer stalking three in four Australians
This progressive disease is killing millions of Australians – but most don’t know they have it. Early detection is key.
Microplastics may be invading the last frontier: inside our babies
Plastic is everywhere now, including inside our bodies. But questions are being asked about the risk to babies.
The bizarre reason this nurse – who served in Iraq – is facing a career block
Jenna Brown says her time in the ADF set the foundation for her fascination with healthcare and drove her desire to further her learning. Why has she been left disillusioned, and wondering whether she should give up nursing altogether?
Research
Drugs and treatments, plus the latest ideas from the medical community
Women’s health
New thinking on menopause and the use of hormone replacement therapy
Heart
Fitness for cardiac health, plus treatments and regenerative research
Cancer
Breakthrough therapies and stories on breast, prostate, brain tumours and other cancers
Why frailty is not a normal part of ageing
Frailty is one of the main reasons our health system is under strain. But we should not accept it as something that just happens as you age, says the Australian expert about to lead a Lancet commission on the condition.
I’m 52. My biological age is 32. Can that be true?
Devised by Harvard scientists, FaceAge assesses your health — even how long you will live — from a photograph. But is that desirable?
‘It’s never too late to change’: Jimmy Barnes on the exercise regimen that changed his life
The rock singer, songwriter and author, 69, speaks on fitness, wellbeing, alcohol and drug use and managing severe pain on Cold Chisel’s most recent tour.
‘Ozempic helped me lose 40kg – and my social life’
What if Ozempic didn’t just kill your appetite? What if it left you fundamentally changed, unable to experience desire in the same way again? At the weight-loss medication frontier, something weird is happening.
Ageing
Expert advice on how to live well in your later years
Sleep
Improving your rest and techniques to combat insomnia
Meditation & Yoga
Mindfulness at reatreats and tips on wellness
Stress
Fighting anxiety and boosting your mood to improve wellness
Tools
Step out for a healthier life
The Australian is teaming up with The Heart Foundation’s Walking Program to show you how to get your free, six-week Personal Walking Plan.
What is your ‘health age’?
Want to know your ‘health age’? Use our ‘health age’ calculator to find out.
What is your ‘heart age’?
Want to know your ‘heart age’? Use our ‘heart age’ calculator to find out.
‘Corporate bastardry’: Betrayed players turn on AFL
The sport’s governing body has been accused of deliberately ignoring evidence of catastrophic brain injuries in a bid to avoid liability for up to $2.5 billion in legal claims.
Mental health meeting ‘first test’ for PM
A major mental health meeting of state and Commonwealth ministers is being branded as the re-elected Labor government’s test on mental health.
Life-changing move, with GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD
ADHD is a common but misunderstood disorder that can cost patients thousands of dollars for a diagnosis. Soon, access to diagnosis and treatment will become easier for some.
Mammoth OCD study to assist treatment
Scientists understand for the first time which genes and brain regions are linked to OCD, after a watershed study put millions of brains under the microscope.
ADHD
Medication and drug shortages for treatment, plus diagnosis
Depression
Anti-depresssion medication; plus how many Australians are affected?
Addiction
Celebrities focus attention on substance use.
Anxiety
How disorders affect men, plus advice on research
They work, but be careful using injectables for weight loss
Many of us know someone on Mounjaro, Ozempic or Wegovy, but do all users realise the weight-loss injectable drugs can affect everything from your mood to your bones? Here’s what to do.
Give up on fitness goals? There’s something you can do about that
Australians are trying to take their health into their own hands, but many are giving up, making quick purchases rather than building up habits.
Facing a cancer diagnosis? Exercise and diet could make a difference
Going back to basics might help some patients live longer or respond to therapy, data shows.
Yes, you should stand up straight — for all sorts of reasons
Slouching is bad for both your physical and emotional health. It’s never too late to start paying attention.
‘Gross violation’: NDIS bans Cocoon parent company
Rogue disability provider Cocoon engaged in misconduct, including falsely claiming it provided services to dead or incarcerated NDIS participants, federal authorities have concluded.
An unexpected drama in the family paddock taught me valuable lessons about grief and loss
A warning to horse lovers. This story may distress but it may also instruct in how to approach life in the way only animals can teach us.
‘Window of opportunity’ widens for Alzheimer’s sufferers
While expensive, a new Alzheimer’s treatment marks the first new hope for early stage patients in 25 years.
Firm at centre of 32 NDIS tip-offs
Cocoon SDA Care has been the subject of 32 tip-offs over more than four years, and authorities are now concerned it may have been claiming for services that were never provided.
NDIS
Highlighting flaws and reform in the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Aged care
Reform of aged care and its effects on residents and workers
Disability
Case studies among those who live with disability
End of life
How drug and IV shortages have affected palliative care
The ‘imposter’ wishing mum a happy Mother’s Day
What’s it like to celebrate Mother’s Day with a mum who no longer recognises you?
My dad’s death will not be in vain: doctor
Roy Mariathas’s father died after heart surgery. He wants to protect other families from system cover-up and ongoing grief.
How masculinity influencers are shaping the views and health of our young men
Seven in 10 young Australian men regularly see masculinity influencers on their social media feed, and the impact on their views and behaviour has now been laid bare.
‘Oh, just one more thing doctor’: answers for men worried their sex life is over
Whether you need a little bit of help or a lot, there’s likely a solution out there for those with erectile dysfunction. We give you the latest.
Natasha Robinson
Natasha Robinson, The Australian’s health editor, covers medicine, health policy, research, lifestyle and Indigenous health. She has been the National Press Club’s health journalist of the year and is a Walkley awards finalist and a Kennedy Awards winner.
Stephen Lunn
Stephen Lunn is The Australian’s social affairs editor, covering issues including ageing, population, disability and welfare. A former environment writer and Tokyo correspondent, he’s also worked in public policy and practised as a lawyer.
Penny Timms
Penny Timms is a senior health reporter with a focus on consumer health, future preparedness, and medical science. She joins The Australian after working in public and independent journalism in Sydney, London, NT, and Queensland.
Fiona Harari
Fiona Harari is an award-winning journalist who has worked in print and television, and was most recently a staff writer on The Weekend Australian Magazine. She is the author of two books.
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