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Type 2 diabetes is more aggressive in young people, harder to manage and more likely to lead to a premature death.
Is the cost of research aimed at curing HIV worth it, when HIV can be effectively managed and prevented by existing drugs?
Hot sand, sunburn, and sizzling sausages – summer is full of burn hazards.
Tennis puts a lot of stress on the legs and feet. So what can you do to protect yourself?
Florida is one of the worst states in the US when it comes to access to affordable dental care – and children are suffering as a result.
Nearly one in four people globally say they feel alone. Why radical listening could be the antidote to a lonely, distracted world.
From running and knee health to calorie tracking, a sport and exercise scientist answers some of the most common fitness questions .
If you’ve just started running or your workout is more intense, you might have felt it. A dull, nagging ache down your shins after you exercise.
Ever wondered what an occupational therapist actually does in people’s homes and communities? Here’s what this support might look like.
Here’s how the government can fund these vital supports and save the NDIS – without spending more money.
The promise and peril of sequencing every baby’s genome.
Reassuringly, documented allergic reactions during flights are very rare. But there are precautions you can take to reduce any risk.
The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.
The blooms have become an annual problem in the Great Lakes. DNA studies show what’s growing there and why it’s dangerous.
You don’t need silence, incense, or hours of free time to benefit from mantra meditation. A few repeated words can shift your mind, and find a moment of presence.
Many Indigenous families around the world say hospital staff often don’t understand their cultures or even give them basic rights during maternity care.
While young people who spent the first year of their lives in public housing started with higher levels of behaviour difficulties, by 12 they had closed the gap.
The Productivity Commission has found governments’ agreements to improve mental health care and reduce suicides are ‘not fit for purpose’.
The evidence is clear - so why are people questioning the benefits of plant-based diets?
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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