Health

When you’re dragging yourself through the day, coffee can offer a reset. It can jolt your brain into action, sharpening your focus and brightening your mood.

‘We believe this has the potential to reduce the number of people developing dementia in the long run.’

A common antidepressant could be the key to treating methamphetamine addiction, a landmark Australian research trial has found.

An extra hour in bed sounds simple, but the end of daylight savings can affect your body clock in a big way. Here’s how to adjust smoothly and avoid disrupting your sleep routine.

Scientists believe they may have found the least we can do to change our habits and still meaningfully improve our health and longevity.

Bindi Irwin has opened up on her years-long battle with an ‘invisible illness’ in searing detail, urging others with the condition not to give up. 

Humans have long dreamed of a cure-all, and with the surge in popularity of weight-loss injections like Ozempic, science has found some surprising benefits you should know about.

A highly mutated COVID variant spreading overseas is being closely watched by experts, with early guidance emerging on symptoms Australians should know.

Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found.

Exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn.

Over the past two years, Australia has been allowing psychiatrists to treat PTSD with MDMA and the early results have been striking.

‘The class is an amazing place because they don’t make you feel different. They demand the same from us.’

A car with warts and all has been designed to mimic a sunburn, as a new survey reveals many Australians are unaware of the dangers of being exposed to UV rays while driving. 

Ever notice how nutrition advice keeps changing? Well these three things actually come from controlled trials.

From ticket prices to in-flight dining, the popularity of weight-loss drugs could have widespread — and unexpected — consequences