Tackling the Australian “ice” epidemic

The Australian “Ice Epidemic” presents considerable risks to not only the individual user, but their families, friends, and entire communities in Australia, but collective action can help to tackle the issue.

Busting five myths about pregnancy

The amount of conflicting advice and information which expecting parents receive can be overwhelming, but sorting the facts from the fiction can help the better choices be made.

Untangling the politics of children and food

Parents face an uphill battle against the food industry’s tactics to sell unhealthy food to their children, but if we’re going to build a healthier world for the next generation, we need to do this through education, not guilt.

Are smartphones just a pain in the neck?

Many of the world’s 3.4 billion smartphone users are putting their necks at risk every time they send a text, according to new research involving the University of South Australia.

Smart clothes could reduce falls for people with Parkinson’s disease

A team of Australian researchers has received grant funding to test eHealth and smart garment technologies to prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Crowdsourcing the problem of lower back pain

Crowdsourcing information and opinions from people who have experienced low back pain first-hand can provide sufferers with effective information and support.

You need more sleep, not supplements

Many people in Australia, Canada and other western nations buy vitamins and diet supplements, but the best way to boost our health is still to eat properly, exercise regularly and get enough sleep.

Two ways to make progress on disability

Educating all young people about disability needs and developing the National Disability Insurance Scheme will help improve the lives of all Australians.

There’s no such thing as a safe tan

Getting outdoors in the sunshine is essential for both our physical and mental health but protecting ourselves from the pitiless Australian sun is vital if we want to avoid skin cancer.

Let’s map our DNA and save billions in health costs

A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash the $2.4 billion wasted each year through unsafe and ineffective drug prescriptions.

An open letter to the Prime Minister

The greatest obstacle faced by disabled people every day is not their physical limitations but other people’s ignorance. Organisations such as Youngcare help people live their lives to their full and need greater public support.

5 life lessons from our immune systems

Our immune systems protect us from innumerable threats from the outside world, and adopting some of its traits could also help us in our lives and workplaces.