The sole of the matter

Your dad always said you should have good tyres on your car and your mum told you to wear proper shoes on your feet and, as usual, they were both right.

Back from the brink

Poor sleep, psychological distress, socioeconomic disadvantage and bad eating habits are strongly linked to greater risk of suicidal thoughts among adolescents according to new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast.

Get fit for retirement

A new South Australian study has found little change in most people’s diet and exercise after retirement – pointing to the need for positive lifestyle choices during your working life to maximise long-term health outcomes.

Genomic screening could save thousands of lives

A national genomic screening program could save thousands of Australians from preventable cancer and heart disease.

Tackling endometriosis

Endometriosis is more than “just bad periods” and more effort is required to understand and tackle the health consequences of a disease which affects one in seven women during their lives.

Living in the visitors’ kitchen

Governments and hospitals should invest in family accommodation near children’s hospitals to allow regional parents to stay close to their sick children without risking financial ruin.

Don’t stack your diets

Many people resolve to lose weight in the new year after indulging over the holidays but ‘diet stacking’ – following multiple diet strategies at the same time to accelerate results – might cause potentially serious health risks.

Ice baths and marathons

The new year is always a time of new health resolutions, but exercising to ape the status of others, rather than focusing on one’s own health, can do more harm than good.

Easing the slow grief of dementia

The growing burden of dementia in Australia’s ageing population is also borne by those who care for them, and the nation’s army of family caregivers deserves recognition and support as well.

The 12-year gap: how Australians can stay healthier for longer

Australians face a decade of poor health unless they close the gap between living longer and staying well.

Pushing the right buttons

New research from Edith Cowan University has highlighted the need for the effective management and integration of new technologies in the workplace, in order to protect workers’ psychosocial health.

Hospital reform can lead to better care

With productive prices, and a fairer federal cap, states can give their health systems more certainty and better incentives, while tougher, more realistic hospital budgets and productivity savings can generate more care for every hospital dollar.