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Fewer child deaths extending women’s lives

Women are living longer because fewer children are dying, a new study has found. Research out of Cornell University in the United States found that the decline in

New predictors of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has linked the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease with that person’s other medical conditions. The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and

Free Mental Health Centre in Ipswich

Queensland’s third free walk-in Mental Health Centre has opened in Ipswich, west of Brisbane. The Ipswich centre, which now has a permanent home on Level 1 of the Eats

Distraction kills pleasure and drives overindulgence

Distraction is a pleasure killer and leads to overindulgence, according to new research by the American Psychological Association. Study author Stephen Murphy from Ghent

Live expectancy to lift by five years by 2050

Average life expectancy across the globe is expected to increase by five years by 2050 as disparities between countries lessen. The latest findings from the Global

Spike in racism-related calls to crisis line

A national crisis hotline dedicated to First Nations people has seen a sharp rise in racist-induced calls across its two years of operation. 13YARN, an Indigenous-led

Naturopathic centre drives new disease fight

The National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) is aiming to “change the conversation” on health as it explores enhanced natural treatments for a wide range of

Perpetrator naming key to male accountability

Greg Anderson, Adrian Bayley and Rowan Baxter. Do these names ring a bell? Perhaps if we mention Rosie Batty or Jill Meagher or Hannah Clarke, the penny will drop. The

Inner voice gets us through the day - Newsreel

Inner voice a big part of getting through the day

People often talk about the “voice in their head” that advises, warns and sometimes confounds them. It turns out that most humans have this, and it plays a really

Pandemic ‘amnesia’ in public health response

Australia remains unprepared for the next pandemic following this week’s Federal Budget, according to the Public Health Association of Australia. Association CEO Terry

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