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A better deal on your private health insurance may be just a phone call away. What have you got to lose?
While we’ve evolved to be able to respond well to immediate threats, our stress-response system is less able deal with the chronic stressors of modern life.
Here are 4 things to avoid and 3 things to try to help model good eating and body image for your kids.
Tea tree oil has been linked to fertility issues. But the experiments were done in rats. Here’s what else is behind the scary headlines.
For a quarter of its residents, Pittsburgh isn’t an affordable place to live. A contested housing policy is at the center of efforts to change that.
The government plans to cut the number of NDIS users by 160,000 over the next four years. Here’s what we know about how they’ll do that and who’ll be affected.
The drugs that transformed medicine are losing their power, raising fears of a post-antibiotic era in which common infections kill.
No older person wants to pay to have a shower at home. But one key issue is how Australia pays for aged care without shifting the cost to future generations.
Blaming behaviour we don’t like on a disease means less accountability, and is bad for those who live with dementia. It’s also often inaccurate.
The disease has rarely been seen since the 1950s. Here’s what to look out for, and how it made a comeback.
Some participants will start to see changes from July. Here’s what to expect.
Prescriptions for ADHD have grown 11-fold in 20 years. As GPs begin to prescribe ADHD medication, will this rise again?
Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important to those who live with an eating disorder.
Computers promise to replace fallible human judgement with something more consistent, efficient and fair. But this isn’t always the case.
If the slightest sound wakes you, you might wish you slept more deeply. But several factors shape how much shut-eye you get.
The textured acrylic plastic surface, inspired by insect wings, could help prevent the spread of major viruses.
We all know the risks of influenza and COVID for older people. But a third virus, RSV, can also land you in hospital. A free vaccination aims to reduce this risk.
Smartwatches aren’t always as accurate as you might think. In some cases, you’d be better off listening to your body.
Each Australian state and territory has different rules around when, how and where you can access contraception. Two researchers unpack the details.
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