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While water usually drains naturally, a few tips can help speed things up and prevent swimmer’s ear, a common infection after swimming.
When we’re already self-conscious, this involuntary response can feel like an added punishment.
One is marginally higher in energy, protein, fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugar and sodium. But which one is it? Christmas pudding or Christmas cake?
Poor sanitation, stress and disrupted diets can reshape gut bacteria in refugees, showing how social conditions can leave lasting biological effects.
New biochemical techniques offer unmatched insight into early modern medicine, as traces of plants, animals and even human waste have been sampled from pages.
Young people are embracing the ‘healthization’ of all aspects of their lives, from the physical to the emotional and beyond. The trick is finding the right balance.
Here are some low-equipment, time-efficient strategies to keep you exercising through the break.
The ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ is having a moment on social media. But what is it? And will it stop you fighting over the doona?
The gas industry is opposed to labels that warn consumers of the potential harms of gas stoves.
Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.
Gut bacteria influence digestion, hormones and stress responses. These pathways shape infant sleep and may help explain night waking.
Decorations brighten winter, but certain lights can be overwhelming and headache inducing.
Kidney stones are painful and surprisingly common this time of year. Here’s why and how to prevent them ruining your Christmas.
How can we support dogs and cats as they age? Practical advice from veterinary science specialists (nutrition, living arrangements, behaviours to watch out for, etc.).
Cranberries contain compounds that may help prevent urinary tract infections and support heart and brain health, but supplements are not always the best option.
As we prepare for the festive season, it’s easy to let COVID boosters fall off our to-do lists. But COVID is still circulating and new shots are available.
Christmas toy shopping is stressful enough. Here are the toys that need an extra safety check.
Tens of thousands of people have already volunteered to donate blood. But donations will also be needed in the coming weeks. Here’s what to know.
When you think about travel vaccines, you might think about ones for typhoid or cholera. But there are others you need to think about too.
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