Muscle loss is more common than diabetes in old age. Here’s how to avoid it
One in five Australians over 60 are living with sarcopenia. Experts share how to avoid and prevent this common health condition.
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Open Original WebsiteI was deeply embarrassed at school. But heart rates were normal without this madness
There are many things the digital age has delivered that make life better, but there is a cultural shift I am sure will send us all to the funny farm.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteWe can control our health destiny. But some of us have more choice than others
A new paper says we have more choice in our health outcomes than we realise. Why is that being called “ethically questionable”?
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteOne in 30 will experience it, but few people want to talk about bowel incontinence
For young Australians, living with bowel incontinence can come with shame and isolation. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteMy screen addiction was stopping me from doing my job. Here’s how I’m trying to fix it
For a decade, I’ve played ‘attention acrobatics’ with my screens. I’ve finally had enough.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteOn my 29th birthday, I felt older than my friends who were already 30
If you have a milestone birthday coming, here’s why you may feel older than you really are.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteYes, you can eat too much protein. Here are the big health risks
Protein is an essential nutrient, but more isn’t necessarily better, according to nutrition experts.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
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Could your phone predict when you’re in perimenopause and menopause?
Apple announced a new raft of features this week, including an update to its Health app to address the life stage. So what does it do?
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:38:50 +1000
Open Original WebsiteI’m desperate to be made redundant, but I’m a star employee. Help!
The desire to be made redundant is more common than people might like to admit, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
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Queerness is all but invisible in the NRL. Kane Evans coming out must shift the dial
As a Pasifika man, former NRL star Kane Evans faced a heightened degree of difficulty in deciding to reveal his sexuality.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:06:18 +1000
Open Original WebsiteThese four lifestyle changes may help you live longer after a cancer diagnosis
Making crucial adjustments to everyday behaviours after a cancer diagnosis could be as beneficial for people as some treatments.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
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‘The best of us’: We’re all poorer for the loss of the unstoppable Richard Scolyer
Garry Maddox and Scolyer became friends while writing the memoir Brainstorm – his death “feels shocking and sudden and sad”.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:52:51 +1000
Open Original WebsitePrincess Anne wears a beloved hat with an emotional message for her son’s wedding
For her eldest child Peter Phillips’ marriage to Harriet Sperling, the Princess Royal opted for a 45-year-old piece of headwear.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:34 +1000
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‘Slow femicide’: Call to hold abusive partners to account for suicides
One of the nation’s leading domestic violence experts has urged a rethink of the treatment of suicide deaths when there is a history of domestic abuse.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
Open Original WebsiteI’ve farewelled my old house, and the people we were when we lived there
I will never again meet the baby that my son was, nor the three-year-old. Leaving this house feels as though I am leaving those ages behind, but the truth is they are already gone.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +1000
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