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April 26, 2021

Here are 9 ways we can make it easier for Australians to get the COVID‑19 vaccine

Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney and Rachael Dodd, University of Sydney

There are tangible things we can do now to help people understand the benefits and possible risks of COVID-19 vaccination.

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August 9, 2020

Young men are more likely to believe COVID‑19 myths. So how do we actually reach them?

Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney; Brooke Nickel, University of Sydney, and Kristen Pickles, University of Sydney

We can’t expect young men to access reliable COVID-19 messages from people they don’t know, through media they don’t use.

Biological age calculators are a crude measurement but can be a wake-up call to improve our lifestyle. Lorene Farrugia

February 13, 2018

What is your real ‘biological age’, and what does this mean for your health?

Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney

Four in five of us have a “biological” age older than our real age, which means we have at least one risk factor that is higher than the number set as “normal”.

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October 3, 2017

Should you be ‘nudged’ into better health without you even knowing?

Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney and Ben Newell, UNSW

We’re being ‘nudged’ to make good health choices every day. But who decides what’s best? And what happens when we don’t agree?

When more and more medicines have to be prescribed to control the side effects of previously prescribed medicines, it’s best to discuss with your doctor whether the benefits outweigh the harms. from www.shutterstock.com.au

August 9, 2016

Medicines to treat side effects of other medicines? Sometimes less is more beneficial

Jesse Jansen, University of Sydney; Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney; Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney, and Vasi Naganathan, University of Sydney

Taking multiple medicines strongly increases the risk of unwanted side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, falls and injuries and even hospitalisations.

People who are questioning whether to continue taking statins should talk to a doctor. Hilke Kurzke

November 7, 2013

Worried about taking statins? Here’s what you need to know

Carissa Bonner, University of Sydney and Jenny Doust, Bond University

After last week’s controversial Catalyst program on the ABC, some people may be wondering whether they should stop taking statins to lower their cholesterol. But before making such a decision, read this…

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