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Certain personality traits may help explain why some educated, well-intentioned people sometimes reject conventional medicine in favour of fringe practices.
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Aged-care workers often form bonds with residents over months or years. So they may experience feelings of grief and loss when someone in their care dies.
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From sand flies to ticks, climate change is helping exotic parasites hitch a ride into the UK. Here’s what that means for pets – and people.
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Here’s how to keep your gut happy and your energy up while on holiday – so you can make the most of every moment.
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New research shows that people with dementia experience faster memory decline if they’re also diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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T maxxing offers a compelling narrative: raise your testosterone, upgrade your life. But if you don’t have clinically low testosterone, there are health risks.
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In some cases it’s mould but the more likely culprit is a bacteria called Serratia marcescens. Here’s what you need to know about it.
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Australia is awash with policies, but not the kind that would fix the workforce crisis. Here’s what would work instead.
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Chocolate and porridge are both popular but only one gets binged. Why? Our psychology plays a bigger role in overeating than food labels alone.
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Research shows how ticks survive deadly passengers and what it means for stopping future outbreaks.
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The risk is very small, but for people who do become infected, this illness is nearly always fatal.
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It’s a good idea to let your drinks cool down before you take a sip.
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How much? This proposal could help take the stress and financial guesswork out of having a baby. But not everyone agrees.
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When elite athletes collapse, it makes headlines. But the same thing happens to racehorses far more often – and studying them could help save human lives.
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Social media influencers tout creatine supplements for athletic performance and to boost brain health. Here’s what the evidence says.
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Private health insurers want to fund more out-of-hospital care. Here’s why that’s such a problem.
Millions of new chemicals are produced every year. Many of them end up in everyday objects and products.
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We are exposed to countless chemicals every day, some of which can harm our health. Measuring the effects of this pollution is a major challenge.
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The average length and girth of a penis is shorter than many of us think.
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In women, ‘atypical’ stroke symptoms can be overlooked, leaving them more vulnerable to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment and long-term harm.
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A baby was born from a 30-year-old frozen embryo, raising questions about fertility, family and the future of donor conception.