People who menstruate in rural and remote Indigenous communities face a unique set of challenges, and have a particular need for better access to period products.
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The NT government has invited views on access to voluntary assisted dying. But whether it should include access for those with dementia is not so clear cut.
Hard water might dry out your hair and skin − but having hard water isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Without proper hydration, good diet and hygiene, the body can turn its fluids into stone.
A research project led entirely by autistic people aims to change the way autism research is conducted.
We don’t know much about the nature of this large-scale ransomware attack. But it’s not entirely surprising – health data is a prime target for cybercrime.
Here are some cheaper, healthy alternatives to olive oil.
Pregnancy and an acne medication called oral retinoids don’t mix. Australia needs a clear strategy to manage this risk.
Twitching can help promote feelings of positivity, improve mood and foster an affinity with nature
That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
Funding announced in this week’s federal budget moves Australia closer to eliminating HIV.
Young LGBTQI+ people are much less likely to play sport than the broader population, new Australian research has revealed.
An ACCC taskforce may well prove effective in controlling unfair overcharging and NDIS costs. But the scheme’s pricing model could also use a redesign.
Our blood is red because of something called haemoglobin, which helps carry oxygen around our bodies.
The budget sets the foundation for a new approach to community-based mental health care, eases cost-of-living pressures and aims to keep people out of hospital. Will they work? And what’s missing?
Apart from folic acid and iodine, other supplements may not be needed. For the most part, they’re a waste of money. At worse, they could harm.
States could be in for another summer of unhealthy wildfire smoke as ‘zombie fires’ resurface in western Canada and more blazes break out in the dry conditions.
There’s more to navel gazing than meets the eye - literally. Look beyond your belly button to what it can tell you about your health.
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
A 2020 training session resulted in the death of NRL player Keith Titmuss. An inquest has recommended several changes to training protocols as a result.
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Black Health Lead, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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