Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Health
Displaying 161 - 180 of 1109 articles
This is the first national wellbeing framework. Fifty indicators are used to measure wellbeing under five themes: how healthy, secure, sustainable, cohesive and prosperous we are.
Food prices are rising and around half of Australians are trying to cut back on their grocery bill. So how can you save on the cost of meat and dairy products without skimping on nutrients?
The biggest risks aren’t always the biggest numbers on the thermometer – humidity gets dangerous faster than many people realize.
As hip-hop turns 50, an unfortunate reality is that so many of its pioneering artists never live to see much more than 50 years themselves, a professor of hip-hop writes.
The drug has been hailed as a ‘turning point’ in Alzheimer’s treatment. But keep in mind the trial only included participants with early or mild disease. And while it slowed decline, it’s not a cure.
Some researchers assert that the body responds to exercise by burning fewer calories when you’re not working out. Regardless of its effects on weight loss, exercise provides many health benefits.
Deep psychological factors play a part in obesity, including childhood trauma.
Too much red meat – and especially processed meat – is linked to cancer and heart disease. But moderation is the key – alongside better farming practices
Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
Fermented foods are a key component of west African cuisine. Making them safer for consumption should be a priority.
Kris Kneen’s ‘exquisite’ memoir about living in a fat body is deeply intimate. It somehow feels even more intimate than their books about sex and desire.
One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.
New research on what attracts blood-feasting flies to blue objects could help minimise the impacts of those insects on people and animals.
A review of government services has found that autistic people are being failed in health, education, employment, poverty and housing.
Today’s reports of crumbling, dilapidated and dangerous hospital buildings are a far cry from the design ambitions extolled by early NHS architects and planners.
PFAS can be filtered, but getting rid of the chemicals is a monumental challenge. A biochemist and soil scientist explain.
Demand for human organs has surpassed supply. This is leading to serious problems including a flourishing black market for organ trafficking.
Orangutans are vocal animals, so analyzing their calls during events like wildfires can indicate how smoke is affecting their health.
Firstly, there is no such thing as ‘too much’ immunity. Beyond the regular side-effects of a vaccine, there are no known additional risks to being re-vaccinated soon after an infection.
Top contributors
-
Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
-
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
-
Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
-
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
-
Lecturer, Southern Cross University
-
Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
-
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
-
Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
-
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
-
Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
-
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
-
Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
-
Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
-
Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
-
Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
