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As year 12 final-year exams begin, Australia’s leading nutrition organisation is encouraging students to start the day with… Read more

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12-17 year old adolescents are struggling with bullying, mental health issues and the challenges of schooling,… Read more

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In a review of 263 school menus across Australia, The Parents’ Jury identified that 30% of surveyed primary… Read more

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The "surprising" finding has been made in a five-year study examining the health of people in NSW aged… Read more

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The Australian Unity Wellbeing Index has found that people who sleep for less than six hours a night… Read more

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The research by the International Congress of Dietetics found many Australian mothers were unable to correctly… Read more

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But consuming jars of the popular yeast extract before your next hospital visit isn't the answer to warding… Read more

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Experts are concerned the new international criteria will lead to significant overdiagnosis of gestational diabetes and the further… Read more

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A study by the Institute found a reduced diversity of gut bacteria in infants may increase their risk of… Read more

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Researchers found a compound called JQ1 disrupts the development of sperm, decreasing sperm count and mobility.

But… Read more

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These behaviors include hyperactivity, depression and inattention, according to Dean Beebe, PhD, director of the neuropsychology program at… Read more

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University of Melbourne and Austin Health Research found identical twins, who have identical sets of genes, were almost… Read more

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Writing in the August edition of Australian Prescriber the authors say that endometriosis is a complex condition that… Read more

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A new multi-centre study out this week shows some promising results for reducing allergy reactions.

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Scientists from the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne studied the DNA of a group of identical… Read more

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But experts have urged caution about interpreting the study's results, saying it could be that children at higher… Read more

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The research also found there was no difference in infant deaths between low-risk pregnant women cared for by… Read more

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A new Australian study has found that people who are exposed to more sunlight may be less likely… Read more