Willpower overrated as a habit changer
New research has described willpower as “fragile, unreliable and weak” with only a fleeting impact on avoiding negative behaviour.
University of Toronto researcher
Read more16 September 2024Health
Dyspnoea’s breathtaking cost to Australian economy
Shortness of breath is costing the Australian economy $12 billion every year.
A new study from The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney has looked at the cost of
Read more16 September 2024
Risky play ‘vital’ for children’s development
Playground equipment that encourages risky play is part of a “biological need” in childhood development, new research has concluded.
The research team at Dartmouth
Read more16 September 2024
Night light pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s
The bright city lights may be calling, but they are also increasing our risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
New research out of the United States has found that outdoor light
Read more16 September 2024
Vaping use spikes for Queensland teenagers
More than a third of Queensland teenagers have tried vaping, according to new health data.
State Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said Queensland Health found 35.6
Read more12 September 2024
Super gene may hold key to longer lives
Scientists have discovered a particular “super gene” that may hold the key to humans living longer lives.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say the
Read more12 September 2024
Genetic testing rule change in insurance underwriting
Life insurance companies will no longer be able refer to adverse predictive genetic test results in their policy decisions.
Federal Financial Services Minister Stephen
Read more12 September 2024
Research focus on mental health during pandemic
Scientists spent more time researching the mental health impact of COVID-19 during the pandemic than the disease itself.
New analysis of more than 800,000 COVID-related
Read more11 September 2024
Key indicators you will live to 100 revealed
Researchers have found biomarkers which best indicate a person’s chance of living to 100.
Karin Modig, a senior lecturer at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, said
Read more11 September 2024
Incontinence a $100b burden for 7.2 million Australians
Incontinence cost the Australian economy more than $100 billion last year, which the majority of sufferers under 65.
A new Deloitte Access Economics report commissioned
Read more10 September 2024