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When celebrities go public with their prostate cancer diagnoses, they do more than raise awareness.
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.
Regulating the body’s glucose production is key to treating the effects of insulin resistance.
Good oral health is more than having healthy teeth and gums. Indigenous people told researchers why it’s central to their wider health and wellbeing.
Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why.
Here’s what Vegemite Kids will mean for children’s total salt intake. Hint: not as much as you might think.
Hantavirus cruise ship passengers have left Perth quarantine. But how might quarantine affect them? History has some answers.
Well after the COVID pandemic, NZ’s respiratory virus landscape remains unsettled. if you’re over 65, COVID and flu vaccines remain a priority.
A new study found each extra hour of bending forward at work raised a woman’s miscarriage risk by 36%. But there are reasons to be cautious of this finding.
The outbreak isn’t widespread, so the risk to humans is low. But it does have the potential to cause severe illness.
A new generation of drugs could ‘switch off’ asthma, effectively curing it. That would mean no more puffers and no more flare-ups.
Sometimes, women who want a freebirth are aware of the risks. But some feel this is their only option.
Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is ‘aggressive’. Here’s what that actually means.
The fog new parents feel is real. But is it just sleep deprivation or is more going on?
For the first time, people aged 50–59 years make up the highest proportion of unintentional drug overdose deaths. But these aren’t just from illicit drugs.
The term is everywhere, but what does it mean? Six guiding principles can help organisations provide care without causing further harm.
In a cost-of-living crisis, eating enough fresh produce can be tough. But your pantry and freezer can help.
Distrust in health care during infectious disease outbreaks can have devastating consequences. Here’s what we can do about it.
Alcohol stimulates a hunger for protein. And if it’s not satisfied, it persists.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Program Director, Health and Aged Care, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University