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The discussion surrounding the American actor’s ad raises bigger questions about the attention placed on women’s bodies, not just in sport.
Animals use pheromones as chemical messengers to attract a mate or mark territory. But human sweat is very different.
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.
Drug companies are using women of colour and First Nations celebrities in weight-loss campaigns. Not everyone’s happy.
Horses have been used to make antivenom for more than a century. Could our new research offer a better way?
Research links unsafe conditions, long hours and poor sleep with worse mental health at sea. Conflict can intensify each of these pressures.
Once we learn waists can be altered, it can be surprisingly easy to start questioning whether ours needs changing too.
Mozzies are causing Buruli ulcers in more parts of Australia. New research suggests a mosquito control can help reduce risks in future.
Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
A messy room isn’t usually created by one great act of mess-making. It results from hundreds of tiny behaviours.
Around one in three women report their birth experience as traumatic. And it’s not always related to medical emergencies.
Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.
You might be tempted to go for a run to control your anger. But that can make things worse. Here’s what the evidence tells us actually works.
R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign. A study using nine years of data looked at how it affected wellbeing and access to care.
Many people report exercise makes them incredibly hungry. Here’s what might be going on.
Petting zoos can be a lot of fun for all the family. But a recent tragic case reminds us there are infection risks.
Thousands of Australians unwittingly contracted HIV and hepatitis C before donated blood was routinely tested. Could a new Senate inquiry mean fairer compensation?
As a supporter or friend, you don’t need to have the answers, and you shouldn’t speculate. Here’s how to just be there and offer practical support.
The tubular salivary glands, the interstitium and the mesentery are a reminder that nutrition involves the whole body.
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