We’ve had the measles vaccine in Australia since 1968, but a two-dose program was only introduced in 1992. And if you haven’t had the second dose, you’re at risk of contracting measles.
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While the KonMari method will help many people declutter their houses and reassess what they really need, for people with clinical hoarding disorder the process is much more complicated.
Illicit drugs can be dangerous. Read this before you use so you know what to look out for.
Eradicating a virus from the community requires everyone to have access to prevention, as is the case with tuberculosis. So why not HIV?
Every summer we hear of more deaths from drugs at festivals. But MDMA was originally a medicine, so how can it kill users?
Around 35% of Australians have tried marijuana at some point in their life, and 11% have tried ecstasy. Most people who try drugs do so for a short period in their lives – mostly in their 20s.
The rise in obesity parallels the increase in bowel cancer. Highly processed foods and alcohol could also play a role.
Clutter can make us feel stressed, anxious and depressed. It can also impact our ability to process information and connect with people. Here’s why.
We commemorate the centenary of the end of WW1, but victims of a more deadly threat are rarely remembered. Let’s change that.
Are you a meticulous lunch planner, or do you decide what’s for lunch after those first pangs of hunger strike after midday? If you’re in the second camp, it might be time to change.
By the time the aged care royal commission’s recommendations lead to improvements in our nursing homes, four cohorts of residents will have died. Here’s why.
We need to change how we produce, ship, eat and waste food to improve our health and that of the planet.
Your tongue, saliva and nose work together to help you taste your food.
Monkey dust is in the “bath salts” family. Here’s what that means.
Thousands of Australians contract Ross River virus each year. Mozzies can infect us with their bites, but only after they’ve bitten an infected animal host.
Most women want to breastfeed, but many struggle to start and to continue. Here are five ways to make it easier.
You need far less sun than you think you do.
Most of us get thirsty when we need to drink more water. But there are other tell-tale signs that not all is well.
With several music festival patrons dying this year the pill testing debate is in full swing. Yet people can already purchase legally available test kits. Do they work?
There are arguments against pill testing. But none are as compelling or evidence-based as the arguments for it.
There’s good evidence to suggest a midlife crisis exists, though it’s hard to define what the midlife is. And perhaps crises that occur during midlife might equally have occurred before or after.
Did you forget to put the leftovers away? If it’s only an hour or two, that’s OK, but as the temperature drops under 60 degrees, the risk of bacterial growth – and food poisoning – increases.
What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
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Today, experts will be sharing with us insights into how to make a change in your life -- big or small -- using evidence from the world of academic research.
We often set generic goals, such as to exercise more. Because these don’t necessarily tap into our personal motivations, we may not follow through. Goals that are meaningful to you are more effective.
Retired female athletes struggle with body image. Some miss their athletic figure, others want a more feminine ideal, while others walk a tightrope between the two.