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The UK government is shockingly apathetic about the fast rise in mortality in England and Wales.
Life expectancy has fallen for the second time in two years. That's not supposed to happen in a rich country like the US.
Life expectancy has been steadily improving in the UK for 110 years. Until now.
A new study has found bodyweight exercises you can do at home are just as good as a gym workout.
Nearly one-fifth of US GDP is spent on health care. Where does all of that money go?
Australians can't tell which private hospital is safer then the next because the data isn't publicly available. It's time that changed.
Pedal to the office and your risk of an early death drop by over 40%.
The health of our pensions can ebb and flow with mortality rates, and the latest data has delivered a shock.
Our new meta-analysis, which pooled results from 65 studies, looked at health-care spending by both the private and public sectors including preventive and curative care.
Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up "for their own safety", which new research says isn't usually needed.
A new study examines the benefits of cramming all of your weekly exercise in at the weekend.
Adults who participate in a high overall level of sports and exercise are at 34% lower risk of death than those who never or rarely engage in such activities.
The clinical committee reviewing obstetrics services for the federal government's Medicare review said suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. Is that true?
Opiates have emerged as a significant threat to public health in the UK.
Stand-up comedians die two to three years younger than comedic and dramatic actors. And the funnier they are judged to be, the greater their risk of dying.
Climate change means the number of overweight and obese people will fall by 2050, but these benefits will be massively outdone by a rise in underweight and malnourished people.
Jeremy Hunt's solution to cutting deaths in hospitals at the weekend is to increase staff levels. But is it just a fudge?
Put the kettle on and relax with a cuppa; your brain, heart and waistline will thank you.
Science has had a crucial role in helping to meet the targets of the Millennium Development Goals. But there's much more to do.
Top contributors
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Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Professor of Midwifery and Higher Degree Director, Western Sydney University
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Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Marta Woolford is a Friend of The Conversation.
PhD Candidate and Research Officer at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Lecturer in Mental Health and Addiction, University of York
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Professor, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Social Science and Public Policy, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Professor, Clinical Epidemiology & Process Redesign, Flinders University
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Researcher, University of Oxford
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Lecturer in Crimimology and Social Policy, Loughborough University
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Senior research fellow, Victoria University
