Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Australian government steps up efforts to fight Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
We must aim to decrease the number of women drinking in pregnancy and ensure we give consistent advice regarding the harms, experts say.
- by Daile Cross
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Fitness
Is there one true diet that guarantees better performance?
There is no one way to optimal performance, the authors of a new paper insist, and we shouldn't believe those who say there is.
- by Sarah Berry
'Dogs and dribble' may help Australians become less allergic
What exactly is it about the modern lifestyle that is causing huge allergy problems in developed countries, including Australia?
- by Sarah Berry
Medicine
Could lab-grown human minibrains help treat Alzheimer's and epilepsy?
The creation of "minibrains" from human stem cells in laboratories could cure many disorders - but also raise profound ethical questions.
- by Paul Biegler
Skincare
Before you start buying anti-ageing cream, try this
There are plenty of natural remedies which are worth a shot.
Editorial
Lonely? You are not alone, but you are at risk
Loneliness is not merely a universal source of human sadness, but an acute public health problem. We can do more to tackle it.
The benefits of practicing mindfulness during your workouts
'Focusing on my senses makes me feel calmer, as if I’m processing life at a slower pace.'
- by Evelyn Lewin
Wellbeing
My day on a plate: Corey Herbert
Australian Ballet dancer Corey Herbert, 24, shares her day on a plate.
- by Compiled by Nicole Economos
Food
Rebuilding Sydney's nightlife with chicken soup and psychics
A New York bar wants to bring Sydney’s nightlife back to the global stage.
- by Callan Boys
Food
Toasting the hosts behind Melbourne's iconic restaurants
France-Soir, Flower Drum, Caterina’s, the Waiters Restaurant. And, of course, Pellegrini's. If you don’t know these restaurants and call yourself a Melburnian, you’re on shaky ground.
- by Gemima Cody
Brain cancer
Lemon Face Challenge goes viral for Canberra's brave Annabelle Potts
The five-year-old girl, who has been battling brain cancer for two years, has reached the Brumbies, ACT Policing and even The Wiggles.
- by Megan Doherty