6 natural ways to protect your skin from the sun

It’s easy to forget the need for sun protection when we holiday abroad during winter or venture outdoors on sunny days. People who prefer to avoid commercial products must still safeguard their skin, and there are a range of strategies to make sure our skin enjoys the outdoors as much as we do.

Loneliness is bad for your health

Research shows that people who feel lonely and experience social isolation have more health problems, feel worse and perhaps die at an earlier age. Quality of life can be greatly enhanced by engaging people in the community.

Unbottling the drivers of family violence 

The pernicious effect of alcohol often looms large in situations of family violence, so much so that it can overshadow the presence of other contributing factors.

Why too much sugar is bad for your health

Large amounts of sugar are hidden in our foods, causing weight gain and contributing to poor health and serious diseases. Half of us are eating too much sugar, here’s why you should cut down.

Australia needs a national environment protection agency

Australia needs an independent national agency charged with safeguarding the environment and delivering effective climate policy, according to a new campaign launched by a coalition of environmental, legal and medical NGOs.

Australia needs a moratorium on genetic tests for life insurance

Australian Life Insurers will no longer be able to use predictive genetic test results in underwriting, if recommendations tabled by a Parliamentary Inquiry into Life Insurance are adopted.

Why do so many Australians get skin cancer?

While many people blame holes in the ozone layer, the truth is that white people simply didn’t evolve to survive Australia’s savage sun exposure and any failure to ‘slip, slop, slap’ exposes pale skinned people to risk.

Does too much social media damage young girls?

Does your daughter spend her free time browsing social media on her phone? A British study by Dr. Cara Booker has found an association between increased time spent on social media by girls in early adolescence and reduced well-being later in life.

The deadly science behind Russian nerve agent Novichok

After Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in the UK on March 4th, the British Government accused Russia of using the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok for state sponsored assassinations of its critics. Professor George Braitberg explains how it was produced and why it’s so deadly.

The fight against TB isn’t over

While TB is often seen as a disease of the past, it is still endemic in many developing countries and is even making a return to the developed world.

Salt is one big snag to improving your diet

It may be a classic of Australian barbecues, but the humble sausage rolled in a slice of white bread with tomato sauce hides a half an adult’s suggested daily salt intake.

The new drive to reduce smoking in Aboriginal communities

A new scheme is set to launch in 30 health services across Australia with the challenging aim of helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women not only understand the dangers of smoking during pregnancy, but to ultimately quit for good.