Lifestyle
Health & wellness
This psychedelic treatment could change the game for concussion sufferers
A new clinical trial is set to test whether psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy could treat the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury.
- by Bridget McArthur
Latest
A dietitian’s simple smoothie swap that boosts calcium without losing protein
Jacqui Kingswell shares her day on a plate.
- by Nicole Economos
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.
- by Shona Hendley
Opinion
Wellbeing
We 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”?
- by Sarah Berry
One 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.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Yes, 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.
- by Sophie Egan
Opinion
Fertility
Why aren’t women having children? Ask men
When a man I barely know recently asked me if I was worried that my husband might one day leave me for a younger woman because we aren’t having children, I felt like I had been sucker-punched.
- by Katy Hall
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?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
The trendy underwear women should avoid. And the type they should try
Here are the best fabrics to look out for when buying your next pair of undies.
- by Courtney Thompson
These 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.
- by Mikkael Sekeres
The pioneering new treatment helping heal the most common knee injury
A revolutionary new non-surgical approach is changing the way ACL tears are treated.
- by Sarah Berry