Heading into trouble

The findings of a world-first experiment add to evidence suggesting heading a ball in the world’s most played sport can impact the brain, even when concussion doesn’t occur.

On the slide

Poor lifestyles and bad habits start to affect our health by our mid-thirties, much earlier than some people assume.

ReNeuWell

Researchers from NeuRA and UNSW Sydney have launched a new app aimed at boosting the wellbeing and resilience of adults. ReNeuWell helps people to shift the focus from managing distress to actively promoting mental flourishing, offering a neuroscience-backed, personalised approach to mental health.

Out and about

GPS technology appears to be encouraging older people to be more adventurous on the road.

The natural way to better mental health

Regular chats with friends, time spent in nature and mentally engaging activities are strongly linked to better mental health, according to new Curtin University research that highlights the power of simple, everyday behaviours to improve well-being.

Private hospitals in crisis

Is Australia’s private hospital system collapsing? Here’s what the sector’s financial instability means for you.

Thank you, modern medicine

Modern medicine often gets a bad rap, with people preferring to complain about its cost or bureaucracy, or put their faith in unproven ‘alternative’ treatments, but we should all take a moment to appreciate the massive contribution it has made to improving – and extending – our lives.

Life ends at forty

Loneliness, feeling older than your age and a negative attitude to ageing are all associated with early stages of frailty, even in people as young as 40, new research has revealed.

Delivering health care to children in need

Embedding nurse practitioners into specialist homeless services can help to improve healthcare access for vulnerable children.

The wait

The long wait for an initial treatment session for teenagers suffering from poor mental health could be undermining their prospects of recovery.

Australia’s ongoing COVID toll

COVID-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic.

Smells like teen spirit

Teenagers don’t distinguish between adverts for alcoholic and alcohol-free drinks – which may be exactly what the drinks companies want.