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Step up: take the stairs to help your heart

WebStudy author Dr Sophie Paddock, of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital Foundation Trust, UK, says: “if you have the choice of taking the stairs or the lift, …

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Is it worth getting a yearly check-up

WebBy Paul Biegler. A perspective piece in the journal JAMA has questioned the value of the time-honoured annual check-up at the family doctor, citing a recent study …

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The mental toll of living with a rare disease

WebAngelina is a fierce eight-year-old. But beneath her radiant smile and infectious laughter lurks a young girl fighting a daily battle. Angelina struggles to walk, …

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A type of flu virus hasn’t been seen in 4 years. It’s

WebMarch 8, 2024. By Matthew Ward Agius. A line of the flu virus has been effectively wiped out, ironically thanks to COVID-19. The ‘Yamagata’ lineage is one of two varieties of …

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HIV: The amazing science seeking a cure

WebAnother technique being developed is using gene editing to specifically delete HIV from infected cells. In July 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration granted Fast …

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Junk food linked to gut inflammation

WebWith heart failure, good nutrition could mean survival. A sugar tax is good for all. Originally published by Cosmos as Junk food linked to gut inflammation. The impact …

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Healthcare accounts for 7% of carbon emissions, but not all care is

WebThe healthcare sector has a unique responsibility to cut its carbon emissions – and it can improve our health while it’s doing it. In January 2018, University of Sydney …

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Review: reduce inequities and lead to a healthier nation

WebPrevention is a key aspect of good health and wellbeing for all those living in Australia, and by embedding preventive health action in our system, we could create a …

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Researchers identify eight healthy habits which could add

WebJuly 24, 2023. By Petra Stock. A large-scale United States study reveals men and women who adopt eight healthy lifestyle habits by age 40 live more than two decades longer on …

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COVID is less severe, but elderly still at high risk

WebData from the federal health department shows the 2022/23 summer wave began building in early November, peaked at 510 daily hospital admissions (on a rolling …

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Future possible: a day in the life of 2040

WebDecember 30, 2023. By Bron Willis. This long-form story, by environment and sustainability writer Bron Willis, was first published in Issue 100 of the Cosmos print magazine. We’re …

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Controversial HRT study revisited 20 years on

Web‘Quietly suffering for a generation’ Even though subsequent studies have lent considerable support to the benefits of HRT in menopausal women, in 2002, the damage …

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Vaping teens have higher lead and uranium in their bodies

WebA new study shows that teens who vape often have twice as much uranium and 30% more lead in their urine.. The research, published in the journal Tobacco …

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Chronic disease mapped across Australia

WebBy population health area, which divides Australia into geographical regions of between roughly 3000 and 25,000 people, diabetes prevalence ranges from 0.7% to …

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50 remarkable and inspirational women in Australian science

WebDr Andrea Jalandoni documenting rock art. Credit: Griffith University 850. Dr Anna Willis is a bioarchaeologist at JCU. She studies skeletal remains to determine how …

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Science of Sexuality – we were born this way

WebThe science of human sexuality, as with anything to do with our intriguing and sometimes infuriating species, is complex. Undisputed answers as to the exact …

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How women enhance their sexual pleasure

WebPairing, shallowing, rocking or angling. These are techniques women use to increase their sexual pleasure during vaginal penetration, according to US scientists who …

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17 molecules that changed the world

Web17 molecules that changed the world. A history of killing pain: First used in the 5th century, aspirin is the most widely used drug in the world, with more than 100 …

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