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Study shows how small changes make a big difference when it comes to physical activity and reducing cancer risk.
It could take up to three or four months for your eyelashes to grow back to their typical length.
As breast cancer screening evolves, understanding personal risk factors like density is critical for improving early detection.
Optical fibres are now being used to monitor radiation therapy with hair-thin precision – making treatments safer and more effective for cancer patients.
Suicide is complex. But researchers are finding that AI and real-time monitoring tools could help offer support at exactly the right moment.
Disgust is a primal emotion – and it could be the key to eating less meat.
Food co-ops are local groups where people join together to buy food in bulk, usually straight from farmers or wholesalers.
Are we promoting prevention strategies that work for everyone, or only for those who already have the means and access?
Looking for a caffeine boost without the crash? Here’s why matcha could be a coffee alternative – minus the jitters.
Research reveals AI models are learning shortcuts, like racial categories, instead of disease, potentially reinforcing bias in healthcare.
As wearable technologies become more popular, it’s important to consider how they actually work and what their data actually tells us.
Appendicitis is more common in children and young people. Here are the symptoms to look out for.
Twins Bridgette and Paula Powers have gone viral for the way they speak in unison, using the same gestures and words.
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.
From elite athletes to amateurs, eating disorders are too often praised as ‘discipline’.
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.
Saunas offer legitimate health benefits—from cardiovascular support to cognitive protection. But combining them with alcohol could undo all that good.
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?
Social media is awash with content promoting grounding mats and sheets. Could they really help you sleep better?
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