Who are we? A bunch of chip-munching, fruit and nut bar eaters
What would a 19th-century French gourmand say about Australia’s 21st-century diet? Sacre bleu cheese, of course.
Health
Is magnesium a magical cure for troubled sleep?
Celebrities may be selling magnesium supplements as part of their ‘lifestyle’ range, but does it really live up to the hype as a cure for troubled sleep?
Floods drive hospital crowding, study finds
In the wake of Cyclone Alfred, a study has found diseases and health conditions drive far higher rates of hospitalisation for up to seven months after a disaster.
Are you lying to your doctor?
Are doctors and patients losing trust with each other? And how far is advice from social media influencers reaching into the consultation room?
How to future-proof your niggly knees and other joints
Which exercises you should do, the supplements that might help and whether or not to have an MRI scan – an expert gives his tips.
Weight-loss drugs could cut risk of dementia, research suggests
Semaglutide, which is sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a decreased risk of dementia, according to new research.
Flying doctor service without the doctor
It’s sleek, red, and will soon be sailing through the sky with the end goal of delivering faster healthcare across outback Australia.
Let this pasta change your feelings about kale
This creamy and delicious pasta, packed with added fibre, good fats and protein, will satisfy your cravings.
Gordi: ‘Staying in shape is part of my job on stage’
The ARIA-nominated artist, also known as Sophie Payten, speaks of parallel careers in music and medicine and staying fit while touring (and how she does it).
‘It’s not too late to negotiate’: minister’s plea to doctors
The Minns government has pleaded for doctors to step back from threatened strikes exposing the fault lines through NSW’s public hospital system and its chronic workforce shortages.
The real damage of suppressed emotions, especially for men
Many men can’t directly express their distress or anxiety, but repressing feelings can cause extreme anxiety and chronic stress — which can ultimately lead to physical diseases and symptoms.
Collagen: gimmick or green light? We ask the experts
With hefty promises of more youthful skin and greater wellbeing, are collagen supplements worth the hype or just clever marketing?
How extreme is your daily routine? Ask the new health-obsessed
Before their first date, biohacker Kayla Barnes asked her future husband for his gut, toxin and nutrient levels. He passed. They’re part of a generation who are doing whatever it takes to live beyond 100.
The five-minutes-a-day ‘eccentric’ exercise regime that can make your life better
No gym membership, no equipment at home, no worries. Just five minutes of exercise a day can improve your physical and mental health, a new study shows. We step you through the exercises you’ll need.
ALP can’t handle the tooth, says Bandt
Dentists appeal for gradual reform away from Medicare as Labor manoeuvres towards a soft stance on universal dental care access and the Greens turn up the pressure.
Dental in Medicare? Time to put our money where our mouth is
While both major parties have pledged billions more in funding for Medicare, oral care may again be overlooked. Here are some of the reasons to count teeth in.
20-somethings still living at home? Here are the rules, for them and you
The numbers don’t lie when it comes to children living at home well into their 20s. But how should we navigate a household of parents and children when everyone’s an adult?
Critical condition: AMA website clocks hospital emergency wait times across nation
The AMA has launched a website tracking and rating real-time hospital wait times, saying the findings are grim and show patients are languishing as they wait for care
Think you’re allergic to antibiotics? There’s a new app to check
Victorian hospitals are rallying behind a new diagnostic study that looks to take antibiotic allergy testing from surgical tables to smartphones.
Ozempic for heart disease? Doctors think it’s worth considering
The Heart Foundation says Australia can no longer overlook the role of obesity in cardiovascular disease and wants to form a national taskforce to improve patient outcomes and consider if GLP-1 drugs could help.
Two-year wait for autism diagnosis hurts children’s future
The earlier an autistic child is diagnosed, the better their long-term outcomes. So why are initial diagnoses taking longer and longer?
Doctors threaten to walk off the job for the first time in decades
Thousands of burnt-out NSW doctors say they will strike for three days next week in a move that will significantly impact non-urgent care and defy a court order.
If vaccines don’t cause autism, what does?
The risk of autism develops even before we are born. But the origins of the disorder are still not well understood.
On the bus to the retirement zone, first stop old fogeydom
It could be when you reach pension age but the true point of ascending into old fogeydom is the moment someone offers you their seat on the bus. So when do you decide to get off?
How effective are Apple’s AirPods as hearing aids?
I hadn’t had my hearing checked in 20 years, so was keen to give Apple’s new at-home test a go. The results were surprising. Here is what I found and what audiologists say.
The ‘horrifying’ statistic from nation’s construction sites, and the people trying to change it
They’re vital to our nation building, but statistics show construction workers are at an elevated risk of mental harm. These people are trying to change that.
No time to get fit? These superfast workouts are going viral
You may know about the 5-2, but what about 10-20-30? The latest fitness trends are easy-to-remember concepts, but do they really work?
Kicked, punched, spat on: violence against emergency staff increasing
Almost all hospital emergency department staff have experienced violence at the hands of alcohol-affected patients, a survey by Monash University finds.
‘What has happened?’: Heart surgery patients risk depression from bypass machines
For heart surgery patients, the risk doesn’t end after going under the knife, with a new drug trial aiming to reduce cognitive problems and kidney injuries caused by heart-lung machines.
Got cool cucumbers? Here’s a way to relish them
A co-founder of the famed Cornersmith food community shows you how to make the most of fruit and vegetables using traditional skills with no waste. And you get yummy jars of pickles.
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