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Men’s sperm numbers and fertility also decline with age. If you’re planning to have kids in the future, here’s what you need to know.
Prepping for a job interview or giving a speech at your best mate’s wedding? Here’s why your tummy’s a-flutter.
Before you spend your money, here’s why you should think twice about buying a weight-loss patch.
As dementia rises, scientists are exploring whether menopause hormone therapy could support brain health as well as relieve symptoms.
These changes aren’t permanent – the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.
Go on, drink hot water if it makes you feel good. But don’t expect it to have magical properties beyond staying hydrated.
Certain kinds of exercise were more effective at reducing symptoms. And some people benefited more.
Until now, we haven’t had research that tracks how accessing hormones or surgeries affects how much trans people use mental health services and medications.
Some sandwich-alternatives will take some prior preparation, others can be as simple as a sandwich.
Companies are profiting from parental anxiety while providing questionable benefits from these tests. Here’s what we know so far.
While children living in poorer areas used to have the highest rates of ADHD prescriptions, this has flipped.
Meaning rarely comes from dramatic resolutions. Psychology shows it grows from small repeated actions – and you can start with just a few minutes a day.
Preventing disease is clearly worthwhile. So why is the future of a key Australian health promotion agency, VicHealth, in the balance?
While physical exertion helps athletes stay warm, sweating can lead to dehydration.
The tragedy has again exposed a system that doesn’t reach out to those who are most unwell.
We finally have more detail on how Thriving Kids will work. But families of kids with autism and developmental delay may still be wary.
Shorter wait times and lower costs. That’s what people with ADHD and their families can expect now Victorian GPs are getting more involved with diagnosis and treatment. But questions remain.
Federal immigration agents tend to receive less training on how to properly deploy crowd-control weapons, research finds.
Women are frustrated at being bombarded with marketing for menopause ‘solutions’ that don’t work or overstate the benefits.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor 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 Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster 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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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash 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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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University