Economic modelling shows that policies to reduce chronic diseases can have large economic benefits –A$4.5 billion a year for diabetes alone – by reducing health costs and boosting the workforce.
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Globally, evidence points to children becoming less active because they would rather play computer games than be outdoors.
The relationship that older women build up with their trainers is key to maintaining their participation in exercise programs.
A major factor shaping urban life is the quality of the workforce, particularly the presence of highly skilled and educated workers. Urban policymakers often argue that graduates are a driver of economic…
Do you want to keep your brain healthy? A joint study from the University of Queensland, the University of New South Wales…
In 1980 we set up a large long-term study of 2,500 men in Caerphilly, South Wales, to monitor their health habits and work out what five forms of healthy behaviour were integral to a disease-free life…
When I was in my teens, I watched the comedy Crazy People, starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. Moore plays a burnt-out advertising executive who creates (hilarious) “honest” ads. One of the ads is…
Dementia has been described as a ticking time bomb, with the number of those affected predicted to double in the next two decades. But a new study suggests that the prevalence of people with dementia in…
In the financial crisis and long global recession, millions have been forced to change their lifestyles to get by. When jobs, homes or businesses have been lost, many have had to change habits, hobbies…
People walk more when they live near shops, parks and access to public transport, new research suggests. The longitudinal…
To keep your body functioning, glucose must always be present in your blood. It’s as important as oxygen in the air you breathe. The brain can only function for a few minutes without either before it stops…
The opening round of respectful tributes have been flowing through the media after the death of Helen Gurley Brown. The original Sex and the City girl died in New York on Monday, aged 90. Long-reigning…
A new lifestyle program has been created for women at high risk of developing gestational diabetes. Researchers at Monash…
Lifestyle factors are the most significant cause of cancer, and fears surrounding carcinogens is deviating attention away…
Increasing your Vitamin B intake could significantly reduce work-related stress, a clinical trial conducted at Swinburne…
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