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Eating a vegan or vegetarian diet is about more than just food.
Johann Hari’s book opens a deeper conversation about the pros and cons of injectable weight-loss drugs – including whether we really want to trade the pleasure we get from food for losing weight.
The aim is to make health care affordable and sustainable. Our new research shows how.
Many people who survived the catastrophic landslide in PNG are likely to be facing serious injuries and illness, with warnings of a significant risk of disease outbreaks in the country.
Beyond Australia, childhood food allergies seem to be on the rise around the world. Here’s where the research is up to.
Hydration may be a cornerstone of health, but here’s why your body can sometimes have too much of a good thing.
Hint: the most common type actually works.
Children can have big emotions and sometimes struggle to process them. Here’s what it means for a child to be ‘dysregulated’.
Both involve feeling uncomfortable in social situations. But one can be debilitating.
When should you start discussing sex with your child? It may be earlier than you think: It starts with consent.
It sounds good in theory, but it doesn’t always work in practice. Here’s what the evidence from the UK and elsewhere shows so far.
Every ear is unique as a fingerprint – and their functions range from transmission of sound waves to sexual arousal
If men don’t understand or respect consent, this is likely to do with broader societal issues, rather than a lack of knowledge.
Plus, five other tips to get more fruit and vegetables in your diet on a budget.
Psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, has shown promise in treating anorexia in early studies, mostly in rats. But more research is needed to test if it’s safe and effective in humans.
The so-called ‘FLiRT’ variants are dominant in the US and appear to be gaining traction in Australia. Here’s the information we have so far.
A virtual ED is typically staffed by emergency doctors, nurses and support staff who can assess patients’ symptoms, provide medical advice, and direct care to the right place.
We suspect these drug company payments are just the tip of the iceberg.
Contact tracing didn’t identify any cases beyond this child. While the risk to the public is very low, the global situation with bird flu is precarious.
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