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    A version of bird flu has been found at an egg farm in Victoria.

    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
    Cem Ozenc, general manager and vice-president of Novo Nordisk Oceania, in Sydney.

    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

    Hospital staff assist people waiting in line to be screened for COVID-19 outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital on March 11, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Seven coronavirus screening clinics are now open in Victoria to help avoid the further spread of COVID-19. 18 people in Victoria have now been diagnosed with the virus, with the Australian total of confirmed cases now at 100.

    Queensland industries fear migration cut will worsen worker shortage

    Slashing migration numbers risks compounding stretched workforces, Queensland industries warn.

    • James Hall
    Who knew there was another crucial role for the humble tennis ball?

    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
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    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
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    ‘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

    Lily Allen

    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
    Lunges will help strengthen your glutes.

    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
    A can of Celsius, a fitness drink that is supposed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat.

    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?

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    Setting yourself a goal to lose weight may not work.

    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
    John Alfred Tinniswood: “If you do too much of anything you’re going to suffer eventually.”

    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.

    Everyone snores sometimes, whether it’s down to being stuffed up with a cold or having a few too many glasses of wine.

    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

    There’s a startling rise in gum disease among the young.

    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
    Florence Pugh (twenties), Zoe Saldana (forties) and Jane Seymour (seventies).

    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
    Health Department secretary Blair Comley.

    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
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    If you’ve never worked with heavy weights, a daily kettlebell routine could cause injury.

    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
    “ We can’t be sure that hearing loss causes dementia because there could be other explanations..,” says professor Dawes

    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

    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
    One dance party promoter thinks sober raves are the future.

    ‘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