Drinking just one soft drink a day linked to cancer
People who regularly consume at least one soft drink a day, no matter the size of their waist, could be at increased risk of cancer, according to a new study.
Lawyers want a cancer warning on coffee
A lawsuit has been brought by the Council for Education and Research on Toxics against coffee purveyors such as Starbucks for not warning consumers about a potential carcinogen in their product.
Dream bedrooms: designs for sound sleep
Sending midnight emails from the comfort of bed used to be the ultimate status symbol. Now, science and society are beginning to concur it's the ultimate drag.
'Immensely important' study links drink with dementia
Heavy drinkers may be drinking their troubles away but their brains are going, too. An important new study shows high alcohol consumption is a high risk for dementia.
The good news on red wine
Studies show that red wine has some great potential benefits for your heart, but only if you consume it sparingly.
New thinking about night trips to the bathroom
Men whose sleep is broken by trips to the toilet are being urged to think differently about why they need to get up so many times during the night.
Meet the lawyer who clarifies her advice on the run
Holding Redlich partner Alexandra Tighe says a daily jog makes her a much better lawyer.
A sheep that can grow human organs
A team at Stanford University successfully grew embryos, which had both sheep and human cells.
Ultra-processed foods raise cancer rates, says study
A study published in the British Medical Journal has suggested that eating ultra-processed food – in the form of ready meals, high-sugar cereals and fizzy drinks – is driving up rates of cancer.
Loneliness is the last taboo
Our growing affluence brings with it more time, space and isolation. A soaring number of people are beside themselves at being by themselves...
Drug to help you stop drinking on way
The executive behind one of Australia's biggest biotech paydays will run a University of Sydney spin-off promising a pill to cure drug and a...
