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Online test can prevent heart disease deaths
Widespread use of a simple online assessment tool could prevent thousands of Australians dying from heart disease, according to a […]
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Positive or negative attitude impacts illness recovery
The positive or negative thoughts that people living with chronic illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease have about […]
Brain ‘switch’ tells body to burn fat after a meal
Scientists at Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute have found a mechanism by which the brain coordinates feeding with energy expenditure, […]
Hidden causes of methamphetamine-related death
Significant increases in mortality rates between 2009 and 2015 indicate a major methamphetamine problem in Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research […]
6 ways men can take better care of their health
Men are less likely than women to see a doctor or other health provider, suggesting they care less about their […]
Breathing your way to preventing high blood pressure
The most common type of hypertension, which accounts for 95% of people with high blood pressure, might one day be […]
Open wide: national study of oral health begins
The oral health of the nation will go under scrutiny in a new University of Adelaide study – the first […]
Evidence for superior sleep
A research grant worth almost $3 million has been awarded to a consortium including The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and […]
Doctors urged to be cautious when treating low testosterone
Doctors have been advised to exercise caution when prescribing testosterone treatment for older men with low testosterone and a history […]
Global sleep apnoea study released
The largest sleep study ever undertaken has found that the leading therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), Continuous Positive Airway […]
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