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.
Smokers who suffer from sleep apnoea spend longer than non-smokers at ‘dangerously low’ oxygen levels during their sleep, increasing their risk of cardiovascular death.
In my quest for beauty sleep, I’ve tried everything from aromatherapy and melatonin to acupressure and camomile tea. But alas. Each temporary fix has been exactly that: a passing relief.
Even for Australia’s richest, not everything is attainable and for Frank Lowy, one commodity has eluded him.
Of the gains to our life expectancy in the past three decades, a disproportionate amount has been in years of less than full health.
Health-adjusted life expectancy tells us how many of our final years we can actually expect to enjoy.
Neil O’Riordan helped his beloved partner Penny die on a Thursday because ‘it’s a s–t night on TV’.
A new book, Rushing Woman’s Syndrome, argues that working women are suffering from overload. Is is fact or fiction?
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/wellbeing/page/9