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Research shows that associations between optimism and physical health tend to be positive — meaning that young people who were more optimistic or less pessimistic were healthier.
Why do some people stay sharp into old age while others decline? The “orchid and dandelion” phenomenon may help reveal how tailored environments could drive better cognitive health for all.
A simple switch from regular salt to salt substitute alternatives will help reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. It would also provide much-needed health expenditure savings.
These highlights from The Conversation’s Quarter Life series can help you stick to your goals in 2024.
Small changes, big savings.
Lifestyle-related dementia risks are complex, with factors like sleep, exercise, diet and social contact interacting with things like cognitive reserve, neuroplasticity and inflammation in the body.
Our research shows most women aren’t meeting lifestyle recommendations that can help prevent cancer recurrence.
According to a recent study, optimists were more likely to live into their nineties.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
Heart health is strongly linked to brain health and risk of dementia. That means improving one can protect us from the other.
We know we should exercise more and sit on the couch less … but what if television was actually healthy for you?
Getting a good night’s sleep during COVID-19 confinement can be challenging, but there are ways to get enough shut-eye.
Eating healthy food, exercising regularly and reducing stress are all measures we can take to stay as healthy as possible to fight off infection while we wait for a coronavirus vaccine.
Dropping old, bad habits is hard, but starting new, good ones may not be so difficult. Or so a recent study suggests. Read how a simple sign at an airport made a difference.
The number of Australians with chronic kidney disease is set to rise, but there’s no cure for most people. Here’s what you need to know about this silent killer.
New research shows many good intentions for creating urban environments that promote good health were not carried through. The solutions start with engaging more closely with residents themselves.
A lot of money is spent by food producers and retailers to try and influence the type of food we buy and eat. But what can be done to encourage healthier choices?
The first step in reviving a lost sporting culture is to involve young Australians in working out why sport has lost its appeal and how to reverse the decline in youth participation.
It’s not all about the gym and your diet. The places where we live and work shape our health, too.
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Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition and Motor Control, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Adult Nursing and co-lead, Ageing, Acute and Long Term Conditions. Member of Health and Well Being Research Center, London South Bank University
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Research assistant, Western Sydney University, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Business Economics, Brunel University of London
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PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
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BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University, Monash University
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Assistant Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan, Griffith University
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Research Fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Professor of Public Health, Assistant Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Research fellow, BehaviourWorks Australia, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University
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Deputy Director, Twins Research Australia & Professor in Genetics and Cell Biology, Deakin University
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Lecturer in Continuing and Distance Education, University of Ghana
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Professor, Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Paediatrics, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Vascular Cell Biology, Glasgow Caledonian University
