Aug 10, 2022 | What We're Talking About, Winter health
COVID-19 cases remain high in Australia and a surge in cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants described as ‘masters at evading immunity’ are expected to worsen in coming months. At the same time flu and other respiratory viruses have been surging. How...
Aug 10, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Growing pains usually affect children between the ages of three and five, and then again in the pre-teen years, though for some children they can continue into adolescence. You may have felt them yourself or observed them in your child if you’re a parent –...
Aug 10, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Exercise and Fitness, Healthy Living
The belief that you can exercise or out-run a bad diet partially stems from conventional calories-in-calories-out thinking. It’s no secret that some of the most fundamental things you can do for your health are to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. What’s...
Aug 10, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
A new study from researchers in Queensland and overseas suggests that low-level caffeine consumption is safe for mums-to-be. Australia’s health guidelines suggest women are safe to drink one or two cups of coffee a day while pregnant (about 200 milligrams of caffeine)...
Aug 10, 2022 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be tumultuous. Young men in particular, can be at risk because they typically don’t seek help for mental health issues like depression. This is also a time when young people begin to become more independent, which often...
May 21, 2025 | Health equity, What We're Talking About
In partnership with the Australian Teletrial Program For the 7 million people living in regional and remote parts of Australia, clinical trials that could significantly improve their health were once out of reach. But the Australian Teletrial Program (ATP) is changing...
Jan 6, 2025 | Diet and Weightloss, Drug and Alcohol, Exercise and Fitness, Healthy Living, Quit Smoking
The New Year is a popular time for making health resolutions, but many of these promises don’t last beyond January. This doesn’t mean you should give up on resolutions entirely as it’s still a great opportunity to consider lifestyle changes that can...
Dec 31, 2024 | What We're Talking About, Women's Health
Researchers in Australia have developed a new blood test that could transform the diagnosis of endometriosis. Study results published in the journal Human Reproduction suggest that this non-invasive test, known as PromarkerEndo, can detect all stages of endometriosis...
Dec 31, 2024 | Diet and Weightloss, Exercise and Fitness
Whether you want to build muscle or increase aerobic endurance, everyone is looking for results. If you’re curious about how your body responds to exercise (and how long it takes to see changes), accredited exercise physiologist Harry Beresford dives into this topic...
Dec 31, 2024 | Diet and Weightloss, Exercise and Fitness, What We're Talking About
We have become a society obsessed with losing weight through extreme measures, fad diets and magic pills. This obsession may be why many efforts to lose weight or improve health fail in the long term. While exercise alone may not lead to significant weight loss,...
Dec 19, 2024 | Diet and Weightloss, Diet and Weightloss - News, What We're Talking About
If you’re one of the thousands of Australians who have been prescribed the injectable medicine Ozempic, you may be wondering where your next weekly dose is going to come from. Yes, the Ozempic shortage is real and so are the frustrations. How will I know when...
Dec 18, 2024 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
By 2050, around 135 million people worldwide will be living with dementia. The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, even after accounting for women living longer. The symptoms of...
Dec 17, 2024 | Breast Cancer, What We're Talking About
As we approach the new year, many Australians are already thinking about the kinds of changes and goals they are going to put into effect in 2025 to achieve better life outcomes. Many of these will involve losing weight, changing jobs, buying a new home, getting a...
Dec 16, 2024 | Diet and Weightloss, Exercise and Fitness, What We're Talking About
For anyone who has been on a weight loss journey, there comes a point where we hit the dreaded ‘plateau’. The plateau is that horrible point where no matter what you do, the weight loss seems to stall as slow as peak hour in the city. Accredited exercise...
Dec 16, 2024 | Healthy Eating, What We're Talking About
It’s a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning. But many plant-based foods, such as burgers, salads or desserts, can also contain disease-causing microbes (pathogens), yet appear perfectly fine....
