Health / Wellness

Women who eat too much red meat in early adulthood may be at increased risk of developing breast cancer later in life, according to new Harvard University research. In the study, researchers analysed data collected from 89,000 premenopausal women over a 20 year period, and found that women who consumed ...

Whenever associate professor Belinda Beck hears of another school that’s banned kids from doing cartwheels or playing on the monkey bars, she despairs. Why? Because for every child who suffers an injury from such activities, 10,000 more will benefit in terms of reducing their future risk of osteoporosis just by ...

Earlier this year, Time magazine ran an article with the tag line: “Scientists labelled fat the enemy. Why they were wrong”. The story went on to suggest saturated fats aren’t as bad as previously thought and said that diet guidelines should be overhauled. Some scientists agreed, some didn’t, and we ...

Australians’ aversion to public restrooms is increasing the incidence of serious health conditions as a result of irregular bowel habits and not going to the toilet, according to The Movicol Bathroom Behaviour Report. In the report, it was revealed 90 per cent of Aussies experience constipation at some point in ...

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are thriving in the general population, according to a new study by the University of Adelaide. In the study, researchers analysed urine specimens collected from non-hospitalised patients at 29 health centres across Australia, and it was revealed that antibiotic multi-resistance (resistant against three classes of antibiotics) in bugs ...

Getting a tattoo, a bellybutton ring or even a pedicure can seem a great idea while on holiday, but you may end up bringing home something more sinister than just some body ink or brightly coloured nails. Experts working in the area of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) are ...

Dementia is a global health problem, with more than seven million new cases diagnosed each year – Australia has 1700 a week. Experts are on the hunt for drug-free ways to promote relaxation in sufferers and they may have discovered a solution in the garden. A recent study from the ...

With all the technological advances in modern medicine, you’d think that something as old-fashioned as charcoal would be an anachronism in contemporary hospitals. But you’d be wrong. Activated charcoal – which has been treated with oxygen to open millions of pores in its atomic structure – is still the go-to ...

Suicide is the leading cause of death in Australians aged 15-44, with more than 2400 deaths a year, but new research by national suicide prevention charity R U OK? reveals that simply talking to each other could reduce these statistics. The report shows that 73 per cent of Aussies believe ...

A positive attitude can improve your immune system and may help you live longer, according to a University of Queensland study. The research, which followed a group of adults aged between 65 and 90 over two years, found that people who focused on positive information were more likely to have ...