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Saunas can offer real health benefits. But there are risks if you push past your body’s limits.
Staying warm in winter is important, but so is staying safe. So a little caution can go a long way to prevent serious injury.
You may be thinking it’s not worth the time or trouble to floss young kids’ teeth. But here are some tips to get you and your kids started.
When a family member or friend cuts off all communication, it can feel like grief. Here’s how to cope with this surprisingly common type of ghosting.
This year’s flu season has been unusually severe – and COVID is still sending some people to hospital, too.
About one in four people have to go back to have corrective surgery after their implant, new research shows.
The reality of drone-assisted health care may be closer than we think.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration is recommending extra safeguards for two ingredients and a sunscreen ingredient by-product.
Here’s what updated advice about flu vaccines means for you and your holiday plans.
Behind the marketing and influencer testimonials on podcasts and TikTok lies a less appealing truth. Ice baths can be dangerous.
This arrangement can have benefits. But it doesn’t have to be permanent, and doesn’t have to mean the end of intimacy.
If you take a vitamin B6 supplement, watch out for these three symptoms.
A new study suggests eating dairy products before bed could be linked to nightmares. Here’s why cheese could be a culprit.
Reassuringly, documented allergic reactions during flights are very rare. But there are precautions you can take to reduce any risk.
The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.
These tests promise to show how much cellular ‘wear and tear’ your body has undergone, and how that corresponds with your age in years. Here’s what the science says.
When is your dodgy tummy due to eating off food, and when is it a touch of gastro?
Dopamine is most known for its role in short-term pleasure.
hMPV tends to hit hardest in young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. A virologist explains.
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