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Medication ‘to make cancer battle bearable’
By favouring androgen receptor stimulants over oestrogen blockers, a new study hopes to improve the quality of life for breast cancer patients.
Try this perfect pasta salad tonight
Pasta salads have a bad name and I have a lot of prejudice against them. But this one has a lot going for it.
Vaccine to fight UTI would offer relief for millions
Vaccines are being developed that could train the immune system to attack bacteria that embed within the bladder wall.
Pre-term births at highest in Top End
First Nations women in the Top End of the Northern Territory experience some of the highest rates of premature birth in the world, new research has found.
‘Battler’s disease’: UTI sufferers’ plight relegated by medicos
Chronic urinary tract infection affects women and children disproportionately – is this why medicine has failed to treat the condition seriously?
Why can’t we decide when it’s time to die?
We need to find a way to extend euthanasia to the frailed aged who are not necessarily sick, and to people with dementia.
Don’t try 36-hour fasts like Rishi. A day a week without food is fine.
The prime minister’s regimen is extreme, but will a shorter weekly fast stave off diabetes?
What a $3000 ‘longevity’ health assessment actually tells you
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?
The perfect tomato salad
When you have something this good, it almost seems a shame to cook it, which makes this recipe ideal for those days when it is too hot to even light the barbecue.
Fast for 24 hours and lower the risk of diabetes
Eating only once a day could reduce inflammation associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, study suggests.
Premature births tied to anxiety disorders
Landmark study on development of premature infants shows higher rates of anxiety, with severity rising among earlier births.
Billion dollar babies: Fertility clinics in growth phase
Fertility clinic revenues are outperforming the economy and set to climb, led by demand for egg freezing by women like Olympic triathlete Emma Jeffcoat.
This child was extraordinarily smart … no one knew
Exhausted and desperate, Charlie’s mum Mel sat down with a pencil and paper. He took her hand, and guiding it, wrote his first words to her in 17 years.
Reckoning looms for depression drugs
The world’s first psychiatry guidelines on de-prescribing antidepressants have sparked a fierce debate in medicine as the debunked ‘chemical imbalance’ theory comes under scrutiny.
Dementia crisis guide for first responders
In the wake of the horrific death of 95 year-old nursing home resident Clare Nowland, Tasered by police, all first responders across the nation are being offered specialist training in how to deal with people with dementia.
Are Australian succulents coming to a menu near you?
Succulents guru Attila Kapitany is on a mission to have us know and grow more native edible succulents. They have an original taste and health benefits.
Age has not managed to weary these magnificent centenarians
In the next few years, the last of those born from 1901 to 1924 will be gone. The Australian asked five centenarians what they believe will define them and their times | WATCH
Food to beat anxiety – what psychiatrists eat
It’s hard to escape the suggestion that we are more anxious than ever. How diet can ease stress and fight depression.
Is walking is the most underrated form of exercise?
There’s no need to join a gym when walking is a great way to get fit for free. Try these simple techniques to optimise the benefits of your daily walk.
Cold plunge: best places to take an ice bath
From Finland to the Snowy Mountains, swimming in freezing waters is becoming an increasingly popular holiday activity.
How to stop disease before it takes hold
Nanotechnology will teach younger bodies to detect illnesses such as cancer, Parkinsons, heart disease and Alzheimers years before patients ever notice symptoms.
IVF embryos a new divorce war front
Many IVF contracts do not include any provisions about what to do with frozen tissues in the event a relationship breaks down or one of the parents dies.
New hope for breast cancer patients
An Australian discovery may hold the key to saving the lives of women with untreatable breast cancer after identifying a crucial molecular process that results in thousands becoming resistant to treatment.
Is the nuclear family disappearing?
Social fabric is critical in urban design as we look to service some big demographic shifts.
Anti-ageing, AI and psychedelics: The wellness trends to know
From mind-altering medicine to hi-tech health, these trends will shape the world of wellness in 2024.
Aussie gun’s health battle reveal
His rise through the Australian cricket ranks has been rapid and Cameron Green has revealed he’s done it all with a serious health issue.
‘Disturbing’ footage lodged in AFL class action
A new statement of claim in court case against AFL has detailed sickening knockouts suffered by its lead plaintiff.
Hold the chips! Snacks make you more stressed
When your stress levels escalate, your natural response might be to reach for a pie, chocolate or a bag of chips. Hold fire: it could affect far more than your waistline.
Keeping fit the simple way by doing just one thing
If an expert could give you some easy advice to tweak your technique at everything from running to rowing, what would it be?
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