One woman involved in our study realised her husband could be at risk of a heart condition. Her knowledge meant he got diagnosed – and had an urgent, life-saving quadruple bypass surgery soon after.
Articles on Health research
Displaying 81 - 100 of 138 articles
A new study in mice suggests fasting could increase the risk of cancer. Yet previous research has said the opposite. Here’s what to make of these conflicting findings.
The large-scale study linked exposure to air pollution with a higher infertility risk in men, while traffic noise affected women.
A recent study found people taking a particular type of diabetes drug had a lower risk of developing dementia.
In a new study, we looked at how the presence of diagnostic labels – such as ‘major depressive disorder’ or ‘PTSD’ – affected the way people perceived others experiencing mental distress.
Do you tend to exercise mainly on the weekends? A new study finds this could offer equivalent benefits for brain health and mental health as staying active throughout the week.
A large survey showed links between gaming and wellbeing and found a way to show cause and effect – that even owning a gaming console improved wellbeing.
We calculated lost productivity due to long COVID. The impacts were greatest among people aged 30 to 49.
The number of people living to 100 is rising. Diet, medication use, sleep and where you live could all contribute.
A new study looked at data from men for five years before a prostate cancer diagnosis, and five years afterwards, to understand how facing prostate cancer affected their mental health.
Our new study found watching just eight minutes of TikTok content focused on dieting, weight loss and exercise had an immediate negative effect on body image satisfaction for young women.
One in four Australians report feeling lonely. As more people grapple with a cost-of-living crisis, a key driver of loneliness is financial hardship.
Sex, gender and sexual orientation shape every aspect of a person’s health and wellbeing. It’s hoped a new statement will balance how these factors are built into research design.
Our new study is a reminder of how stigma and the stress that comes with it can have long-term consequences for people’s health.
Research shows smartwatches can provide useful information for people with heart conditions – but they can also cause anxiety.
Cases of infectious syphilis have risen sharply in the last decade, including in women in their reproductive years. That can lead to stillbirth, miscarriage or disability.
A new study has found the shingles vaccine could delay the onset of dementia. This could have implications for our understanding of the disease.
We found 40% of older Australians living in aged care homes were malnourished. Malnutrition in older people is associated with poorer health overall.
If only there were a simple and effort-free way to defy the ravages of time. But as is so often the case, the real-world significance of these findings falls a fair way short of the hype.
Many residents in Australia’s aged care homes are not receiving the level of care they need and are entitled to, a new analysis has found.
Top contributors
-
Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
-
Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research, University of Newcastle
-
Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Adelaide University
-
Research Officer, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
-
Associate Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
-
Full Professor and Associate Vice-President, Research, Mount Saint Vincent University
-
Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
-
Professor of Physiotherapy, Macquarie University
-
Medical Director, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services, Indigenous Knowledge
-
Principal Research Fellow, Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
-
Professor of Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology and Chair in Translational Childhood Medicine, University of Sydney
-
Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
-
Associate Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
-
Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University