Are nuts fattening?
Nuts are healthy and are actually associated with better weight control, although a recent study confirms that it's not all good news for nuts.
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Can exercise promote healthy brains?
A new study indicates that exercise may benefit not only your muscles, heart and lungs but could be a protective factor against the mental decline that comes with ageing.
Latest Health News Mental HealthDoes hunger promote negative feelings?
A team of scientists in the US have been studying the effects of hunger to determine what is the root cause of the negative moods associated with being hungry.
Latest Health News Mental HealthCan you eat yourself to sleep?
Sleep and diet are strongly linked but few studies have examined how people sleep when on different diets. New research has looked into what kinds of foods will help settle you at night into a more restful sleep.
Latest Health News SleepWhat are the risks of binging on junkfood?
Junk food binges are bad for the gut bacteria. Studies have shown that altering the bacteria in the large intestine is linked to depression, increases risk of obesity and increases risk of adverse immune reactions.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightDoes eating fats increase longevity?
The leading cause of death worldwide is heart disease. Over 7 million people die each year from heart disease and as many as 700,000 heart related deaths each year could be avoided if people ate more fats, healthy fats.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsWhich foods help maintain weight?
The results are in, researchers analyse flavonoids a chemical found in certain foods and their relationship with weight change in over 100,000 people over 24 years.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightHow to predict Parkinson's disease?
A range of features can be identified to help us to predict Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological condition that impairs a person’s control of their body movement.
Latest Health News Seniors' HealthBe Medicinewise Week
This week it's Be Medicinewise Week. It's important for all Australians to know what medicines they are taking and to understand how to take them safely. Find out everything you need to know about your medicines.
Latest Health NewsDental Health Week
The health of your teeth and mouth can affect the health of other parts of your body. Make sure you're doing everything you can for your oral health.
First Aid & Self-Care Latest Health NewsSleep Awareness Week
Sleep is considered one of the 3 pillars of health, and lack of sleep can be dangerous to your health. So get some tips on how to sleep well and stay healthy during Sleep Awareness Week.
Latest Health News SleepVideo: Avoiding dementia and Alzheimer's disease
More than 400,000 Australians live with dementia. There is no effective treatment, but there are things you can do to help prevent or delay it.
Latest Health News Seniors' HealthDoes brain training work?
Research now shows that it's not all bad news for those who have been tirelessly working out their neural transmitters with brain training programs.
Latest Health News Seniors' HealthPain Awareness Week
One in 5 Australians has chronic pain. It's a debilitating condition that's often poorly understood. This week is Pain Awareness Week. Visit our Pain Centre to find out more.
Latest Health News PainNational Diabetes Week
National Diabetes Week 2019 is about taking the time to better detect all types of diabetes, which for type 2 diabetes means taking the time to get checked.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsVideo: Screen time can cause skull 'horns'
Young Australians are growing horn-like lumps at the base of their skulls, a study of X-rays has shown. The bony lumps are thought to be due to poor posture when using handheld devices.
Healthy Living Latest Health NewsVideo: High blood pressure? Sleep it off
Researchers have found that a midday nap is associated with an average 3 mmHg drop in blood pressure - comparable to the effect of other lifestyle changes.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsVideo: Burnout at work
Are you emotionally exhausted or disinterested and demotivated with work? You may be suffering from burnout at work.
Latest Health News Mental HealthVideo: Do dietary supplements improve your health?
Millions of Australians take dietary supplements every day - but do they improve your health and help you live longer?
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightVideo: Coffee drinking not a black and white issue
As a nation of coffee drinkers, it's good to know the pros and cons caffeine consumption is having on our health.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightVideo: Lung cancer increases in never smokers
Lung cancer is often linked to smoking cigarettes. However, more and more non-smokers are being diagnosed with the disease.
Cancer Care Latest Health NewsVideo: Omega-3 supplements don’t prevent heart disease
Many people take omega-3 fatty acid supplements for their supposed health benefits, but this study says they don’t help your heart.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsVideo: All it takes is 5 nights of bad sleep
A report commissioned by the Federal Government has found 5 nights of bad sleep can put your body in a pre-diabetic state, and for young men may cause a dramatic, but temporary, drop in testosterone levels.
Latest Health News SleepVideo: Poor diet responsible for 1 in 5 deaths
Eating and drinking more healthily could prevent 1 in 5 deaths globally. Countries that have a mainly Mediterranean diet perform best, and experts want to shift the focus from what people shouldn't eat, to what they should eat.
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