Health & Wellbeing

0:00 AMPhillip Adams Let’s pretend the world isn’t totally stuffed. That there are no wars, refugees, One Nations or domestic violence.

0:00 AMRuth Ostrow Contempt is found in politics, at work and in the home, where it wrecks relationships and poisons children’s minds.

0:00 AMSEAN PARNELL As the annual Schoolies celebrations kick off, it is timely to remind people of the risks of misadventure.

14:29 PMOliver Moody Parents who give their young children low-fat milk may actually be increasing their risk of obesity, research suggests.

Even a couple of drinks a day could raise men’s risk of prostate cancer by a fifth, new research suggests.

0:00 AMBrad Haddin On tour in the West Indies, cricketer Brad Haddin got a call that changed his world.

0:00 AMSEAN PARNELL Want to improve your wellbeing? Quit social media, join a club, listen to music... The paths to happiness are many.

0:00 AMJames Morrow Don’t be fooled by the sudden rise of gourmet vegetarian diners. The force behind them is political and possibly evil.

0:00 AMKate Legge Kerry Nicholas did everything she could to help her daughter Sophie, but proper treatment was hard to get.

0:00 AMTrent Dalton In this technosexual age of ‘hook-up’ apps, everyone wins and no one gets hurt. Oh really?

0:00 AMRuth Ostrow Spouse abuse and parental neglect can spark complex post-traumatic stress disorder.

0:00 AMSEAN PARNELL If you think diabetes is easily fixed with insulin, you are wrong, and perhaps underestimating the dangers.

0:00 AMJOHN ROSS People with a genetic predisposition towards education are also inherently programmed for long life.

13:26 PMOliver Moody The middle-aged father gets a bad press. But a new book argues that he is the unheralded hero of human evolution.

13:12 PMRosemary Bennett Calls mount for wet wipes to be clearly labelled with a ‘do not flush’ warning amid claims they are killing marine life.

0:00 AMRUTH OSTROW Don’t come between a low-blood-sugar woman and her biscuit, as you wouldn’t between a salivating dog and it’s bone.

0:00 AMRoss Bilton Forget the steak. Modern men smear beef on their skin.

0:00 AMMELISSA COBURN In these times of slogans, vitriol and abuse, we need great teachers more than ever.

0:00 AMSEAN PARNELL A non-profit organisation is getting children off their laptops and into the great outdoors.

8:03 AMAndrea Petersen Your voice weakens as you age. Here are some exercises to retain your strong vocal presence.