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New study debunks yo-yo dieting dangers

A new study has rejected the notion that weight loss followed by weight gain – yo-yo dieting – is more harmful than staying overweight. Researchers reviewed years of

Permit scheme for short stay accommodation dumped

Brisbane City Council has dumped a proposed permit scheme for short-term accommodation providers. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the decision had been made against a

Ballooning medical specialist fees next focus for reform

By Anthony Scott Australia’s Health Minister Mark Butler has declared reducing specialists’ fees will be his next key focus of health policy reform. Doctors are

Ancient Chinese routine lowers blood pressure naturally

An 800-year-old Chinese exercise routine has been found to be almost as effective as medication in bringing down blood pressure. A new study found adults with stage 1

The right music can lift your exercise endurance

Listening to your favourite music can increase endurance during a workout by up to 20 percent. A new study found that cyclists exercising with self-selected songs had a

A long night to reflect on lives lost to domestic abuse

The Darkness to Daylight event, which allows the Brisbane community to take a strong collective stand against abuse, will be held for the 13th time on May 28-29,

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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,

Big drop in households mixing with family and friends

By Shane Rodgers Barely half of Australians have any weekly in-person contact with family and friends, a new social snapshot has revealed. The ABS Social Survey,

Constant food decisions are wearing us down

By Emma Beckett You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots. We all know making healthy eating

Alarm at ‘extreme’ increase in Greenland ice melt

A new study has revealed an alarming sixfold increase in ice sheet melts in Greenland. The research found that melting had become “more frequent, more extensive and

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