This may not be the 'biggest flu season on record', but it is a big one – here are some possible reasons
When the H3N2 strain dominates, we see bigger flu seasons and cases affecting the elderly more than the young.from shutterstock.comThis year, the numb...
Ian M. Mackay, Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland
Controlled experiments won't tell us which Indigenous health programs are working
Described as “one of the simplest, most powerful and revolutionary tools of research”, the randomised controlled trial (RCT) has yielded a...
Tim Carey, Professor, Director of the Centre for Remote Health, Flinders University
Walking the fine line between healthy weight advice and fat shaming
Health campaigns to reduce obesity have been accused of fat shaming, so how can we address this health issue without making people feel bad about them...
Suzanne Carroll, Assistant Professor, University of Canberra
Autonomous robots taking over Sydney
SYDNEY – August 17, 2017 – It’s the region’s biggest robotics showdown - two dozen autonomous robots designed by engineering students from across Au...
Lauren Trucksess
Five commonly over-diagnosed conditions and what we can do about them
Some conditions should be classified as normal in some people and don't need treatment. from www.shutterstock.com.auToday five influential Australian ...
Ray Moynihan, Senior Research Fellow, Bond University
Artificial vision: what people with bionic eyes see
Phosphenes are an experience of seeing light without light entering your eye. Bionic eye recipients …
Showering Solutions - 6 Tips for Maintaining a Hot Water System
Hot water systems, much like laptops, smartphones, and flat screen TVs, are one of the most common…
Health Check: do joint and muscle aches get worse in the cold?
Many older people complain their aches and pains worsen in the cold. from www.shutterstock.com.auThe…
Here's how many people get infections in Australian hospitals every year
Initiatives in infection prevention and control remain critical at all levels of government and in h…
No, combination vaccines don't overwhelm kids' immune systems
Parents are concerned combination vaccines, which protect against several diseases at once, can be t…
Book review: The New Puberty
We're still not really sure whether puberty is starting earlier. from www.shutterstock.com.auPuberty…
A Successful “Twist” For a Successful Maternal Lifestyle
The journey of good health, control in the family unit, female alignment, and success in finding b…
What causes depression? What we know, don’t know and suspect
When thinking about what causes depression it's important to remember some depression is a normal mo…
Why should you never purchase expensive Forex bots or EAs?
There are many traders in the online trading world using EAs and bots to make a profit in the Fore…
Poo transplants beyond the yuck factor: what works, what doesn't and what we still don't know
Doctors are trialling faecal transplants to treat a range of gut and other conditions.from www.shutt…
Special dietary requirements are becoming the norm
SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS ARE BECOMING THE NORM BUT YOU’VE PROBABLY NEVER EVEN HEARD OF SOME OF…
Why it costs you so much to see a specialist – and what the government should do about it
Some specialists charge a premium because they claim to be exceptional in their field. But how are p…
Looking at Some Top Travel Gear for Kids
Traveling with kids can certainly be a challenge, especially when your children are young. While t…
Pregnant women shouldn't start taking vitamin B3 just yet: reports it prevents miscarriage and birth defects are overblown
The much-hyped study didn't actually test vitamin B3 supplementation in humans. from www.shutterstoc…
Both men and women need strong bones, but their skeletons grow differently across ages
Bone is a dynamic tissue that is continually broken down and reformed throughout life.from shutterst…
7 Secrets that every woman needs to know!
Heba Shaheed is a women's health nutritionist and physiotherapist. She specialises in pregnancy, bir…
How safe are heartburn medications and who should use them?
Many people take heartburn medications for longer than they should. from www.shutterstock.com.auMany…
What happens in the womb affects our health as adults, but girls and boys respond differently
A baby's sex determines how they will respond to exposures during pregnancy.from shutterstock.comMen…
Prostate cancer testing: has the bubble burst?
Two new studies are bursting the bubble about the value of screening men for prostate cancer.from ww…
How we can reduce dependency on opioid painkillers in rural and regional Australia
Between 2008 and 2011, the rate of people treated for dependency on morphine in rural and regional A…
Speaking with: Nancy Pachana on planning for an active and engaged ageing population
The Danish Choir “Gangstativerne”, singing at a conference launching the European Year f…
Biology is partly to blame for high rates of mental illness in women – the rest is social
Gender is a an important determinant of mental health.Naomi August/Unsplash, CC BYMen and women resp…
Health Check: in terms of exercise, is walking enough?
Walking is free, easy and can get you from A to B - but does it "count" in terms of how much exercis…
Women have heart attacks too, but their symptoms are often dismissed as something else
The importance of heart health in women has for many years been invisible.tacit requiem (joanneQEsco…
Explainer: what is silicosis and why is this old lung disease making a comeback?
You can barely see this construction worker for dust. His lack of protective face mask puts him at r…
Medicine's gender revolution: how women stopped being treated as 'small men'
For a long time, medication dosages were adjusted for patient size and women were simply 'small men…
Man flu is real, but women get more autoimmune diseases and allergies
Women's immune systems mount a significantly stronger response against invaders.wavebreakmedia/Shut…
Why anecdotes aren't strong evidence when it comes to quitting smoking
While compelling, personal anecdotes of what helped people quit smoking suffer from self-selection b…
