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Research shows young Australians are most at risk of experiencing gambling harm.
There are myriad, quiet ways Australians rely on an internet connection for their health and wellbeing. The impact is harder to count.
As more people turn to chatbots for support, new research is exploring a potential role for AI in spotting early signs of depression.
It’s soon going to be easier than ever to get your young children vaccinated.
Australians can expect to live around 87% of their lives in full health.
Dementia is now the leading cause of death, overtaking heart disease. The Conversation’s experts explain how Australians’ health has changed – both good and bad.
In an emergency, you can’t always use your private health insurance. And even if you do, you can face these out-of-pocket costs.
Research suggests ‘problematic porn use’ is a more accurate way to describe the potential harms of pornography.
People are now taking peptides for a variety of reasons, including fat loss. But are they legal? And what are the risks? Here’s what you need to know.
Indigenous Australians are less likely to use health services than non-Indigenous people – even when needed. So health services need to change.
The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more can be done.
Two experts explain why we must view addiction as a health condition, not a moral failure.
Mild cognitive decline doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll develop dementia. But it’s a common fear.
The effects of COVID vaccine mandates live on today. And a distrust of government is one of its biggest casualties.
This study shows peers are linked to mental health. But this doesn’t mean anxiety and depression are ‘contagious’.
When we think of cystic fibrosis, we might think of someone coughing, trying to clear mucus from their lungs. But that’s not the whole story.
For some people, running inside is mentally harder. Here’s what you can do to make a treadmill more like running outside.
People living with disabilities or through poverty and racism develop deep practical knowledge of how institutions function. They should be seen as experts.
Lung cancer screening promises to find cancer early and treat it before it progresses. But a year on, issues have emerged.
The psychiatrist used to have to stay with the patient during their entire session. Now they’ll be able to leave the room after administering the drug.
A study tracking nearly 4,000 NZ children finds that, by eroding self-belief, adversity can leave them feeling less connected to school.
The marketing hype promises better health for men, fewer colds and a more robust immune system. Here’s what the evidence says.
Media articles can present adolescent sleep issues as both a normal part of growing up and a sign of deeper problems. How should parents make sense of it?
Two experts explain why staying focused, especially in our modern world, can be so hard.