Public Health

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

Sperm that contains harmful mutations can raise the risk of a child being conceived who suffers from a potentially lethal abnormality, research shows.

Marijuana use over time is associated with remembering fewer words but doesn't appear to harm other cognitive functions, new research shows.

Research has linked low stress resilience in the teenage years to a heightened risk of developing hypertension later in life. Young adults

Australians will soon be able to become organ donors online within 10 minutes without filling out paperwork, as the government tries to lift donor numbers.

Low bone density is very uncommon in patients with coeliac disease, according to new research from the University of Auckland. Coeliac disease is an intestinal