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You don’t need any special hacks – but taking a few simple precautions can save you from pain or an infection.
Many people may call it self-care to crash on the couch with your smartphone, but screen-based activities increase the load on your brain instead of resting it.
Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.
It’s easy to worry about eating too many trans fats. But you don’t have to turn into a chef overnight to lower your intake.
The EPA is changing how it assesses proposed regulations by dropping the monetary value of health benefits from its cost-benefit analyses. That misses a big piece of the picture.
Stipends paid to residents had unintended consequences.
Yes, you can treat the symptoms – but working out the causes is probably more effective. Here’s what to look for.
Dominant nutrition wellness narratives wrongly focus on individual behaviour and personal responsibility, which obscures the structural causes of hunger and delays policy changes.
There is no universal ‘right age’. Here’s what it comes down to.
Paracetamol can safely treat fever and pain at any stage of pregnancy. And it’s important, as leaving fever untreated can be dangerous for the mother and baby.
From dry air to indoor crowding, winter creates the perfect conditions for respiratory viruses to thrive.
Sure, smoothies are great, but what if you want to make something else with your trayful of mangoes?
Meat and full-fat dairy are in. Ultra-processed foods are out. And there’s a new, inverted food pyramid.
As you step out, you trip and land awkwardly. You think you’ve twisted your ankle. Or is a sprain? What’s the difference anyway?
2022’s once-in-a-generation health reset improved much about the system – yet everyday access to primary care has become harder for many New Zealanders.
This is not just a bit of nausea and vomiting – it’s a debilitating condition with serious health effects.
Those in the LGBTQIA+ community have much higher rates of eating disorders than the general population, especially trans and non-binary people.
An atmospheric chemist offers quick, easy and inexpensive suggestions to reduce indoor air pollution.
Should I use my aircon? Do I need an air purifier? Can indoor plants help? And which masks actually work for smoke?
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