Anti-inflammatory diet may help depression
A healthy diet with anti-inflammatory properties may help to alleviate depressive symptoms in some people.
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Slowing of osteoarthritis with weight loss
A small amount of weight loss may slow the progression of knee joint degeneration in people with osteoarthritis or at high risk of it.
Arthritis Latest Health NewsVideo: The ABCDE of skin cancer
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world - 2 out of 3 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70.
Latest Health News Skin & HairThe health benefits of a Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean diet has long been considered a yardstick for a model of a healthy diet. Its wide-ranging health benefits have been profiled in a major review of the diet.
Healthy Eating Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightLow FODMAP diet relieves IBS symptoms
Low-FODMAP diets reduce symptom severity scores, abdominal pain, bloating and overall symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to an Australian meta-analysis.
Gastrointestinal Health Latest Health NewsEat well for a long life
Improved long-term diet quality is associated with reduced risk of death and maintaining a healthy weight.
Latest Health News Nutrition & WeightVideo: Gut bacteria may influence your mental health
How does your gut microbiome affect your mental health? And can probiotics help to change your mood?
Latest Health News Mental HealthCocaine use linked to permanent heart damage
Cocaine use could cause permanent heart damage, with persistent high blood pressure and blood vessel stiffness.
Addictions Latest Health NewsMassaging the pain out of labour
Massage may be effective in reducing pain for some women during labour.
Babies & Pregnancy Latest Health NewsProstate cancer treatment needs to be tailored
To act, or watch and wait? Assessing the outcomes associated with different approaches to treating prostate cancer.
Cancer Care Latest Health NewsVideo: Migraines – triggers and treatment
The debilitating effects of migraine affect the lives of 4.9 million Australians. What's the best way to avoid triggers and treat these serious headaches?
First Aid & Self-Care Latest Health NewsSt John's wort adverse reactions highlighted
The herbal antidepressant St John's wort has similar side-effects to some prescription antidepressants, including anxiety, panic attacks, dizziness, vomiting, amnesia and aggressive behaviour.
Latest Health News Mental HealthExercise helps cancer survivors
Moderate intensity exercise reduces some of the treatment-related side effects in people with cancer.
Cancer Care Latest Health NewsExercise improves blood sugar in women with gestational diabetes
Exercise, alongside standard care, can improve blood sugar control in women with gestational diabetes.
Diabetes Latest Health NewsEcstasy use in Australia, a world high
Australia has highest ecstasy use in world with 3% of the population taking the drug at least once per year, compared with 1% of Brits and Americans.
Addictions Latest Health NewsEvery snort of coke could lead to a stroke
People who take cocaine are 6 times more likely to have a stroke in the 24 hours after snorting cocaine.
Addictions Latest Health NewsAcupuncture helps with hay fever symptoms
Acupuncture has been shown to relieve the symptoms of sneezing and itchiness in hay fever, in an Australian study.
Allergy Complementary Medicine Latest Health NewsChildhood smarts a healthy trait
Higher intelligence in childhood may be associated with a lower risk of death later in life.
Kids' & Teens' Health Latest Health NewsVideo: Heat illnesses
Stay safe in the heat. Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
First Aid & Self-Care Latest Health NewsBad shoulder? Keyhole surgery found lacking
A particular type of keyhole surgery doesn’t appear to be any more beneficial than placebo surgery when it comes to shoulder impingement syndrome.
Exercise & Fitness Latest Health NewsLyme-like bacteria found in Australian paralysis tick
Bacteria from the same group as the organism that causes Lyme disease, (the Borrelia group), have been discovered in an Australian paralysis tick.
First Aid & Self-Care Latest Health NewsWomen twice as likely to die from a serious heart attack than men
Women are more likely than men to not get appropriate follow-up treatment after a heart attack, and 6 months later are twice as likely to die from a serious heart attack.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsWomen treated worse than men after heart attack
Women have poorer outcomes after a serious heart attack than men, and are less likely to receive the right treatment.
Heart & Stroke Latest Health NewsVideo: Does the midlife crisis really exist?
Does the “midlife crisis” really exist? Many people believe that it does.
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