People don’t all age at the same rate. Untangling the factors that influence health and disease – such as epigenetics, demographics and behavior – could lead to better care for those who need it most.
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There is a large and widening gap between the richest and poorest Australians in terms of risk of dying before the age of 75, according to a study tracking the trend from 2006-16.
Older people in nursing homes or aged care facilities are often locked up “for their own safety”, which new research says isn’t usually needed.
Seven million workers are missing out on information which keep keep them healthier.
Miscarriages and stillbirths are more likely to involve males. After birth, male babies are also more likely to die or suffer major illness.
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PhD Candidate and Research Fellow at the Monash Health [Health and Social Care Unit], Monash University
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Professor of Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
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Professor and Matthew Flinders Fellow, Flinders University
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Principal Academic Consumer Behaviour, Bournemouth University
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Professor, Bournemouth University
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Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Gerontology, University of Southern California
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Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
