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
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
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
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
By Lisa Farrell and Meg Elkins
Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health
Workplace burnout and health challenges on the rise
Around 70 percent of Australian workers say they have experienced burnout at some stage in their working lives.
This is two percent higher than the corresponding 2024
By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey
In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000
Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline
Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline.
A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than
New research has found that the right exercise can reduce pain for women suffering from endometriosis.
A study of more than 200 women showed a “clear relationship”