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Christmas holidays can be a risky time for both your bank balance and your state of mind, but there is also some evidence indicating you are at higher risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Whether cheap or expensive, sunglasses play a crucial role in eye protection against ultraviolet radiation.
The risks of UV radiation exposure are well-known, but some scientists are exploring lesser-known benefits of UV light.
First we feel thirsty and fatigued, and may develop a mild headache. This eventually gives way to grumpiness, and mental and physical decline.
Summer holidays are upon as, and many of us finally get to spend some lazy days by the pool. But how can you ensure this pleasant experience doesn’t leave you with any nasty surprises?
Alongside the day’s high and low, weather reports generally contain a UV alert for a particular time. But what does it actually mean – and what should you do about it?
As well as being a favourite seasonal fruit, a bioactive compound found in cherries is showing promising effects for brain health.
The east coast of Australia is currently experiencing one of its worst outbreaks of mosquito-borne disease in years.
Exercise alone can be hard, but exercising in the heat is a whole lot harder. Put simply, this is due to the balance between how much heat the body generates and how much it is capable of losing.
Summer sunshine makes most of us feel better, but there may be more to the benefits than just feeling good.
While most of us agree ice cream and cold beverages are refreshing summer treats, do they actually help cool us down?
Warmer temperatures and eating outside go hand-in-hand, but picnics can sometimes lead to nasty surprises. Food poisoning is unsurprisingly more common in summer months. Every Australian experiences food…
With the long, hot Australian summer comes the imperative to manage the country’s enormous skin cancer risk. Along with the growing raw numbers (11,545 skin cancer cases diagnosed in 2009) and rates of…
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