If you get sick just in time for a weekend or your long-awaited holiday, it’s called ‘leisure sickness’. But is it real?
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Choosing an area to live is tricky. But many people overlook the importance of walkable, leafy and quiet suburbs. Here’s how to check.
Diet searches surge every January, but most quick fixes do not last. Here are five evidence-based habits that improve health without focusing on weight.
TV adventurer Bear Grylls is famous for his survival hacks. But when it comes to rehydrating by drinking your own pee, was he right?
January motivation is high. Injury rates are too. Here’s why doing too much, too soon can put shoulders, knees and backs at risk.
Most people experience earworms at least weekly, especially if you listen to a lot of music.
They’re fast and convenient, but scooters can harm young people’s health by robbing them of exercise.
Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.
We tend to think music relaxes us, energises us, or helps us focus when we’re behind the wheel. Here’s what the science says.
While water usually drains naturally, a few tips can help speed things up and prevent swimmer’s ear, a common infection after swimming.
When we’re already self-conscious, this involuntary response can feel like an added punishment.
One is marginally higher in energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar and sodium. But which one is it? Christmas pudding or Christmas cake?
Poor sanitation, stress and disrupted diets can reshape gut bacteria in refugees, showing how social conditions can leave lasting biological effects.
New biochemical techniques offer unmatched insight into early modern medicine, as traces of plants, animals and even human waste have been sampled from pages.
Young people are embracing the ‘healthization’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.
Here are some low-equipment, time-efficient strategies to keep you exercising through the break.
The ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ is having a moment on social media. But what is it? And will it stop you fighting over the doona?
The gas industry is opposed to labels that warn consumers of the potential harms of gas stoves.
Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.
Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night waking.
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