Fit kids make happy teens and healthy adults

The mental health benefits of exercise for adults are well known, and staying active could also be a key ingredient to safeguarding and enhancing young people’s mental health.

Quieting the voices

People with psychosis who hear distressing voices could benefit from a new therapy which allows them to confront a digital embodiment of the voice.

Food, glorious food

In the lead up to Australian Food Safety Week, 9 to 16 November 2024, the Food Safety Information Council today urged consumers to ‘look before they cook’ and read the safety advice on food labels such as cooking and storage instructions as well as use by and best before dates.

Won’t be fooled again

A new report warns the public is unlikely to accept a repeat of the costly lockdowns and draconian travel restrictions which characterised the Government’s response to the COVID pandemic.

Toxic threads

Australians could be exposing themselves to carcinogens in the fabrics of the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashions they buy online.

Nerve pain game enters clinical trials

Sydney Researchers have developed a game-like way of helping users with chronic pain manage their discomfort.

Better messaging for the next pandemic

How can we improve public health messaging for any future pandemics in an age of misinformation and distrust?

TMI about TBI

The growing popularity of deceptively powerful e-scooters in the hands of often careless young riders is spiking the numbers of traumatic brain injuries but better treatments may be on the way.

Relearning old lessons in modern hospitals

150 years after Joseph Lister pioneered antiseptic surgery, hospital administrators still have to be reminded that proper attention to cleanliness saves lives.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

A new study shows that less than 2% of total Government health spending in Australia goes towards public health efforts like infectious and chronic disease protection, prevention and health promotion.

A new vision for health care?

A healthcare system that revolves around what matters most to each individual can create a more efficient healthcare system as well as a healthier, more engaged population.

No, your phone won’t give you cancer

Being glued to your mobile phone all day may rot your mind in many ways but it won’t give you brain cancer.