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Exposure to nature plays a positive role in brain development by providing children with opportunities to take risks, discover new things, and be creative.
Consumers tend to think that healthy foods have to cost more than their less nutritional counterparts. New psychological research looks at how pervasive this is.
Health spent a lot of time in the spotlight in 2016. Medicare was a major issue in Australia’s federal election and numerous government reviews into health were announced and reported.
Basically, we need to work less.
New research shows the harsh realities of getting by on a low income and highlights how help for those doing it tough needs to change.
A public health researcher and advocate explains how immigration raids can impact mental and physical health, and trigger a breakdown of trust and safety in communities across the US.
Parents of children who have complex healthcare needs often find their role as a mother or father is overwhelmed by all the clinical tasks they have to undertake.
Having a bit of a tummy might not be the end of the world for men after all.
There’s often limited evidence for many common types of surgery. Understanding what makes good evidence is the key to deciding what’s best for you.
Australian government proposals to ban so-called “double dipping” with paid parental leave (PPL) risks scaling back health benefits for women who take time off to care for their babies.
Theresa May shouldn’t look to France, Germany or Switzerland for alternative healthcare models. They have problems of their own.
Shadow minister for health and medicare Catherine King said under this government, average out-of-pocket costs for GP visits are up by almost 20%. Is that true?
Testing some genes for Alzheimer’s disease, coeliac disease and folate conversion does not lead to improved health outcomes, and may create anxiety or false hope amongst patients.
PTSD isn’t all about bombs and bullets. The baggage soldiers and medics bring to war zones will help us better understand diverse responses.
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?
A widely quoted study produced for the soft drinks industry made much of the costs, but downplayed the benefits, of a tax on sugary drinks.
A disease that we have known about for more than 100 years still defies proper description and a consensus on how to tackle it.
The ideal fitness regime is not just a matter of time.
Historical data for Australia shows young people have fared better than their global counterparts in terms of economic opportunity but this masks a growing disparity among youth.
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
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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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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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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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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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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University
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Associate Dean for Research and 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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Assistant Professor of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University
