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The mainstays of cancer treatment remain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. But exercise, psychological support and diet can be powerful adjuncts.
People who menstruate in rural and remote Indigenous communities face a unique set of challenges, and have a particular need for better access to period products.
The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
Hard water might dry out your hair and skin − but having hard water isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Without proper hydration, good diet and hygiene, the body can turn its fluids into stone.
A research project led entirely by autistic people aims to change the way autism research is conducted.
We don’t know much about the nature of this large-scale ransomware attack. But it’s not entirely surprising – health data is a prime target for cybercrime.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Pregnancy and an acne medication called oral retinoids don’t mix. Australia needs a clear strategy to manage this risk.
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
Young LGBTQI+ people are much less likely to play sport than the broader population, new Australian research has revealed.
An ACCC taskforce may well prove effective in controlling unfair overcharging and NDIS costs. But the scheme’s pricing model could also use a redesign.
Our blood is red because of something called haemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen around our bodies.
The budget sets the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care, eases cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep people out of hospital. Will they work? And what’s missing?
Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in the dry conditions.
There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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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, University of South Australia
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor & Principal Fellow in Urban Risk & Resilience, The University of Melbourne
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Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
