Why you’re so tired all the time – it may not be lack of sleep
From too much exercise to not enough vitamin D, the experts tell us why we’re feeling sluggish, and how to fix it.
Health
Researchers find clue to how smoke causes disease
Untreatable side-effects of smoking are on the agenda of Australian researchers who uncovered the body’s internal reaction to 30,000 chemicals the immune system combats in cigarettes.
Queensland’s cosmetic injectables industry in panic
Nurse-led cosmetic businesses in Queensland are trying to understand if their entire business model is illegal.
They were told their baby would die before she turned three. How did she defy the odds?
Diagnosed with a life limiting illness at five months, doctors told Jess Schonberger’s parents their first-born would not see her third birthday. What happened next has astounded everyone.
Nation’s mental health patients’ message to minister: ‘Pull your head in’
The nation’s most vulnerable mental health patients demand psychiatrists be looked after as a charity boss urges system change.
Make America ageless: Trump’s health picks take longevity movement mainstream
Anti-ageing scientists and entrepreneurs hope the second Trump administration will make it easier to develop treatments to expand a once-fringe industry now edging into the mainstream.
‘I couldn’t get out of my house’: Aunty Bev lost 118kg and regained her health
When Bev Donovan lost her mother she fell into a depressive spiral that saw her reach a weight of 185kg and risk heart failure. Her journey home brought her back to good health.
From chocolate to cheese: 33 delicious foods to eat every week
This list is not about diets or food fads. Just some wonderful and worthwhile things to put on your plate.
New mums face mental health ‘disaster’
Mother and baby mental health units are already refusing intakes as the NSW doctors’ dispute begins to hit patients and fears the shut-down of critically under-resourced services will be catastrophic rise.
Mental health bed closures for new mums a ‘national disaster’
The closure of beds in perinatal mother and baby mental health units holds potentially catastrophic risks.
Princess Catherine is in remission. Understanding what that means is complicated
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is in remission. We talk to an oncologist about what that means and how long it lasts
This Olympian’s BMI said she was overweight. Is it time for an obesity diagnosis overhaul?
Over-reliance on the Body Mass Index has sparked a push supported by 75 medical organisations to back a Global Commission to overhaul obesity diagnosis and classification.
Lessons from paradise: how to make the most of this one glorious life
It’s a health Mecca that has attracted Hollywood stars, retired soldiers and ordinary people seeking a better lifestyle. What are Byron Bay’s secrets to longevity?
Drinking risks are real – women should know them
While there are many factors associated with breast cancer – diet, lifestyle, genetic risks – alcohol is a risk factor that can be changed. Women can choose to drink less to protect themselves.
Depression risk lurks in the genes
Researchers say it’s now beyond doubt that depression has a biological basis as well as being the result of circumstance as the world’s largest study into the genetics of the condition identifies almost 700 genes associated with risk.
ALP cops flak for insurer ban delay
The Coalition and crossbench MPs have turned on the Albanese government for a ‘cruel’, ‘confusing’ delay to the universally supported ban on insurers exploiting genetic test results.
Do brain training apps work? We tested some
Simon Usborne tried the mind-boosting games that are supposed to increase your grey matter, including Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training and Lumosity
This dad wants genetic testing for his kids. The research backs him
Peter had no symptoms when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now, he’d like to see an expansion of genetic testing in the hope it could help save more lives and reduce anxiety
Psychiatrist’s lament: ‘I don’t want to resign’
Psychiatrists say their dispute with the NSW government is about far more than pay. This is why one psychiatrist is walking away from the public system.
Boost for autistic in $42m package
Autistic Australians have some of the poorest life outcomes. This plan is designed to change that.
HealthLink backflips over GPs’ fees
Australia’s largest medical messaging service has agreed not to charge GPs to use its referral service in a quiet about-face, caving in to complaints it unfairly targeted doctors who were obligated to use its product.
An elegant salad you’ll want to serve at dinner parties
Get a kick you don’t often get in salads by adding a chopped jalapeño to this bright and delicious mix of thinly shaved carrot ribbons and handfuls of fresh herbs.
Tech firms can plunder NHS archives in bid to fuel AI revolution
As the UK prepares to unlock a vast store of NHS health data, the science and technology secretary insists the government will always be in control of patient data as it targets billions in investment.
Why women’s extra effort to stay sociable when tired is all in vain
A NASA study has found that we routinely tend to underestimate how much fatigue women are experiencing, but overestimate tiredness in men.
‘Gobbledygook’: Children share frank reviews of Nobel prize winners’ work
Leading researchers have agreed to have their work ‘peer reviewed’ by youngsters. Could the results help solve science’s communications problems?
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.
What to do in each decade to enjoy your last
From your 20s to your 80s, these are tips for what you should be doing in each decade to live a long, healthy and enjoyable life.
MHT has made a comeback. Here’s what you should know
Night sweats, low libido, hot flushes and Menopausal Hormone Therapy. What doctors want you to know about it, and your options amid a national shortage.
Public mental health system teeters on brink
As 201 out of 260 staff specialist psychiatrists quit in NSW, trainees are being pushed to take up more frontline care – sparking fears for their wellbeing and that of their patients.
So alcohol causes cancer. How much is too much?
This week the outgoing US Surgeon General called for labels on alcohol to warn of cancer risk. Here’s what we know about the odds of various levels of alcohol consumption in developing cancer.
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