Public Health

Incarcerating drug offenders and users in Australian prisons helps the spread of hepatitis C and hepatitis B, Professor Kate Dolan from the UNSW says.

A five-year global study into the relationship between Body-Mass Index (BMI) and mortality has shown people classed as overweight or obese have higher mortality rates.

Men who are overweight or obese face a much higher risk of premature death than overweight or obese women, researchers say. The risk of premature

Sydney researchers have found that fruit flies fed a steady diet of artificial sweeteners eventually started eating more and became more hyperactive.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is real, say scientists from New York's Cornell University who have discovered bacteria found in the gut may be a factor.

New research has revealed that internet addicts could be doing damage to their immune systems - making them more vulnerable to catching colds.

Contrary to popular perceptions, an Italian study has found pasta is not fattening, and instead it can, in fact, help a person lose weight.

Researchers say diets with a high level of saturated and trans-fat increases will shorten a person's life after a major US study. Clear

Nurses have a strong voice on the world stage for addressing global health issues such as violence, antimicrobial resistance, promoting the health of migrants, and healthy

Pioneering New Zealand research based on the internationally-renowned continuing study of 1037 children born in Dunedin in the early 1970s will continue after the project

The Australian Labor Party announced yesterday that it will lift the Medicare rebate freeze if elected to office in the July federal election. We know health issues feature

I taught myself about orphanages 12 years ago, not actually because of my work as a human biologist but because of my daughter. She was born in 2004 and her first 14 months

Significant decreases in cannabis use by young Australians have been tempered by a warning about challenges to physical and psychological health. The University

Bean sprouts thought to be behind a spike in Salmonella cases in SA have been traced back to Queensland, health authorities say. Raw mung bean

A group of Australian doctors has called for a rise in the legal drinking age to reduce alcohol-related harm across the country. A group of

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Geriatric health conditions are very common for homeless people in their 50s, a study has found Homeless people in their fifties suffer more

A Darwin rehab clinic predicts there will be a need for 50 more beds across the NT by October to cope with demand from ice addicts seeking treatment.

We all experience stress during our lives whether it be over work, school, finances or relationships. Stress can sometimes be beneficial, motivating us to work harder or perform