Today
Bird flu on the march, experts warn
More than 400,000 chickens were slaughtered in Victoria this week and experts say Australia will be lucky to avoid the more virulent version of avian flu.
- Tom Burton
Aussies aren’t all Bondi Beach fit, Ozempic’s new local exec has just realised
Novo Nordisk Oceania managing director Cem Ozenc mourns the fact Australia’s obesity challenge is lost amid the celebrity hype surrounding the medication.
- Sally Patten
This Month
Queensland industries fear migration cut will worsen worker shortage
Slashing migration numbers risks compounding stretched workforces, Queensland industries warn.
- James Hall
How a tennis ball saved my marriage
Having considered various remedies to keep his wife sane and his health intact, it turns out there’s a simple solution to the writer’s snoring.
- Luke Benedictus
Ozempic helped after my heart attack, but it’s not the full solution
Tony Mellis knew something untoward was happening in his body, but so much more was happening in his life, he didn’t have time to see his doctor.
- Jill Margo
‘Support and empower’: How coaching can bring out the best in staff
Mindset Health provides its workers with coaching sessions that discuss ways to handle difficult situations or conflict and how to deal effectively with stress and over-work.
- Sian Powell
April
Why women stop telling lies when they get older
Cosmetic surgery, diet drugs, bad parenting… Some things are better left unsaid – until it’s too late to matter any more.
- Shane Watson
Five surprising benefits of a firm and shapely bottom
New research shows muscle loss is not inevitable in midlife. Here’s how to perk up your posterior and enjoy the healthy rewards.
- Matt Roberts
Do ‘functional beverages’ really work? Here’s what the science says
Drinks promoted as offering mental or physical benefits beyond hydration are growing in popularity worldwide. Should they be?
- Updated
- The Associated Press
The four steps that change your behaviour - and achieve goals
Rather than setting goals, we are better off finding cues to trigger new habits.
- Amantha Imber
World’s oldest man says his longevity secret is an ‘unhealthy’ meal
But Englishman John Alfred Tinniswood, 111, also says a long life comes down to luck – and moderation.
Six surprising things that increase your heart health risk
Beyond the obvious red flags, there are other habits and characteristics that can dramatically raise the likelihood that you suffer a coronary attack or stroke.
- Emily Craig
March
The five factors behind rising rates of cancer in under 40s
Global cases in the under 50s are also rising rapidly, increasing by 79 per cent between 1990 and 2019 according to recent research.
- David Cox
The best skincare routine for every age, from teens to 70s
Skin changes over the years – and so should how you treat it. But it needn’t be a faff, say the leading experts.
- Ingeborg van Lotringen
- Analysis
- Inside Government
Health chief invokes ‘AFR test’ in proposal writing overhaul
Blair Comley has applied what he calls “the AFR test” as he pushes executives in his federal health department to write and think more clearly.
- Tom Burton
Four things that viral fitness fads get dead wrong
Popular online exercise challenges, such as the 75 Hard or the 12-3-20, may get you in shape in the short run. But they may not be sustainable, healthy habits.
- Talya Minsberg
No proof hearing aids reduce the risk of dementia, experts say
While hearing aids are enthusiastically promoted for reducing dementia risk, experts say the evidence for this has not been objectively appraised.
- Jill Margo
I was stung by an Irukandji, this is what happened next
Most Aussies have heard about stinger season in north Queensland. But not everyone survives the full-body experience of encountering an Irukandji jellyfish.
- Will Willitts
February
COVID-19 causes lasting cognitive, memory damage: major study
“Brain fog” was detectable in long and short-term cases, a detailed study suggests.
- Pam Belluck
‘Major shift’: Young women taking more drugs and drinking heavily
A snapshot of the Australia’s habits after the pandemic shows vaping has tripled, and more women and fewer men are experiencing harm from others’ drinking.
- Jill Margo
