New physical activity guidelines still won’t be enough
By Matthew Mclaughlin, Jo Salmon and Peter McCue
The Federal Government has just released updated physical activity guidelines for adults and older adults (aged 65+) for
Read more18 March 2026Health
Thousands of children suffering through arthritis
Up to 10,000 Australian children are believed to be suffering from arthritis, a condition usually associated with aging.
Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA)
Read more16 March 2026
Technology tools becoming the new agony aunts
People are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence tools to discuss their feelings and relationships.
Family counselling group Interrelate, in a statement released
Read more12 March 2026
Looksmaxxing tools promote ‘toxic view of masculinity’
Online tools that score faces and suggest ways to improve appearance are “quietly mainstreaming a toxic view of masculinity and monetising insecurities”, new
Read more11 March 2026
Unhealthy sun habits continue despite the warnings
By Andrew May
In 1981, a jingle played out across Australia, encouraging us to “Slip, Slop, Slap!”
In 2023, the jingle was added to the National Film & Sound
Read more5 March 2026
The ancient secrets for living to 100
By Konstantine Panegyres
Just like in the modern world, people in ancient times wanted to know how to live a long and healthy life.
Greeks and Romans heard fantastic
Read more4 March 2026
Dealing with the cancer risks from gene mutations
By Sarah Diepstraten and Eddie La Marca
An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025.
Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic
Read more26 February 2026
The curious emergence of cultural ‘Chinamaxxing’
By Justine Poplin
“Drink hot water” has become an unlikely life philosophy on TikTok, as countless users track their journey towards “being” or “becoming
Read more26 February 2026
Link found between exercise and avoiding Alzheimer’s
Scientists have made a discovery that is helping to explain why exercise can help stave off Alzheimer’s disease.
The University of California – San Francisco
Read more24 February 2026
Breakthrough brings ‘Holy Grail’ of medicine closer
Stanford Medicine researchers say they have made an “astonishing step” towards a universal vaccine that could protect humans from a wide variety of viruses and
Read more24 February 2026