Partner of Australian rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns, Kate Kendall, had a positive experience using cannabis prescribed by her doctor. But while the battle for medicinal use has been won, why is the quest for full legalisation running out of puff?
The global ageing trend, fuelled by declining birthrates and increasing life expectancy, presents significant challenges and opportunities that demand urgent attention, writes Hari Hara Priya Kannan.
In her pursuit of ‘perfect’, Lydia O’Donnell was running 170 kilometres a week. She was also exhausted, her social life and relationships in tatters.
Scientists are closer to settling on how much — or how little — you can consume without raising your risk for health problems.
From gut health to a strengthened immune system, this trending sea vegetable claims to do it all. But is it all hype or is this slimy substance your new health hero?
Other longevity researchers rebuke Australian-born Harvard geneticist; ‘The selling is a step too far’
These couples are trading restless nights for dual primary bedrooms and ‘snore rooms’.
Whether it’s a digital detox or the perfect sleep environment, there are a number of ways to try and achieve a better sleep. We asked two experts to share tips they swear by.
Medico and long-time insomniac Michael Mosley was offered a good night’s sleep as part of a groundbreaking Flinders University trial. His results have ramifications for us all.
Science has identified four distinct ways our bodies age. Paying extra attention to your biological ‘Achilles heel’ may be the key to staying healthier, longer.
From rocking to noise therapy, swaddling to self-soothing, the back-to-basics approach to newborn sleep might hold the key to a better night’s rest at any age.
Chronic urinary tract infection affects women and children disproportionately – is this why medicine has failed to treat the condition seriously?
The old question of if you were given a box containing the exact date of your death, would you open it has now become: how much are you prepared to pay for the privilege?
From mind-altering medicine to hi-tech health, these trends will shape the world of wellness in 2024.
I used to write New York’s hottest column about bars – now I’m off alcohol altogether. Here’s what I drink instead.
Supercentenarians – or humans aged over 110 – are late arrivals to the world of celebrity. But as they age they attract intense attention from experts, investigators and internet superfans alike.
As you get older, you’ll sleep for fewer hours, and those who are deprived of it may be prone to dementia. What do the experts recommend?
We can’t stop the biological clock, but according to a new TV show we could be just a few servings of sweet potato away from cracking triple figures.
Take a break at this tranquil retreat carved out of bushland close to Sydney.
People who eat vegemite are less likely to become stressed or depressed than those who don’t.
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