Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Can you really hypnotise yourself? And if so, should you?
Self-hypnosis apps are becoming increasingly popular for managing stress and anxiety. But are they actually safe to use?
- by Nell Geraets
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Opinion
Bondi Junction attack
Schizophrenia and homelessness can be a deadly combination
Homicide of strangers by people with schizophrenia is extremely rare, but we can reduce the risk by fixing our homelessness crisis.
- by Matthew Large and Olav Nielssen
This loophole in your food delivery app may be a hazard to your health
A new review shows apps are not following the food outlet information rules, and it’s a public health risk, experts say.
- by Sarah Berry
Opinion
Running
Want to take up running? You might be having an identity crisis
As much as we pretend it’s purely for health and wellbeing purposes, running in the modern age has become a performance in and of itself.
- by Brandon Jack
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
‘It stuns even me’: Could this visionary cure blindness?
The work of Gerard Sutton and his team may do for blindness what cochlear implants did for deafness.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘A soy latte with honey’: How CEO Charlotte Blakeney starts her day
The jewellery label founder shares her day on a plate, including her go-to lunch.
- by Nicole Economos
Rihanna wants a breast lift after babies. Could it start a movement?
More mothers are choosing the procedure to mark the end of their breastfeeding years. Some experts warn the trend fuels unrealistic expectations about body image.
- by Nell Geraets
Contentious UK gender medicine report prompts reflection, outrage in Australia
LGBTQ advocates have slammed a report by British paediatrician Hilary Cass, who concluded there was inadequate evidence to support the use of puberty blockers.
- by Michael Bachelard and Aisha Dow
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Fitness
The best time of day to exercise? It depends on your health
Plenty of studies have shown the merits of moving in the morning, but new research shows that for certain groups, after-dinner exercise can be very beneficial.
- by Sarah Berry
‘DropTok’: Is our obsession with clear eyes doing more harm than good?
Over-the-counter eye drops have become part of many people’s daily routines. But experts are concerned excessive use may be masking underlying problems.
- by Nell Geraets
Exercise doesn’t just benefit your body, it also strengthens your brain
Physical activity improves cognitive and mental health in many ways. Here’s how to reap the benefits.
- by Dana G. Smith