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      Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Research reveals AI models are learning shortcuts, like racial categories, instead of disease, potentially reinforcing bias in healthcare. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
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      Twins Bridgette and Paula Powers have gone viral for the way they speak in unison, using the same gestures and words. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Boosting Australia’s ability to make pharmaceuticals sounds like a great way to ease medicine shortages. But there are simpler, cheaper options we could try first. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      From elite athletes to amateurs, eating disorders are too often praised as ‘discipline’. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      A dash of cinnamon or turmeric can boost flavour and may benefit health - but high dose supplements of the spices could do more harm than good. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Saunas offer legitimate health benefits—from cardiovascular support to cognitive protection. But combining them with alcohol could undo all that good. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      You can buy probiotics and prebiotics at the supermarket or pharmacy. But do they help your gut? Or are we better off eating fermented food such as cheese or kimchi? 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Social media is awash with content promoting grounding mats and sheets. Could they really help you sleep better? 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      People living in remote Indigenous communities have much higher rates of chronic disease compared to the overall Australian population. This program could help. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Stress isn’t inherently bad – it’s a survival tool. But when it becomes chronic, it can have lasting effects on our physical and mental health. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Researchers at UCL are exploring whether the psychedelic drug DMT can be used to curb drinking habits. 
    
 
            
    
      
        
         
            
              
             
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      Fighting loneliness means more than self-help. It means rebuilding the social fabric – with spaces, services and support for everyone.