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2025-01-18

  How much sugar are you feeding your toddler?

We try to give little kids the best start in life, and in supermarkets there's an ever-expanding range of foods marketed specifically for themBut how much sugar is in them?  Plus, we peer into the evidence around ultra-processed foods.
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-01-11

  What's your sports bra got to do with your knees?

Bras might seem unrelated to knee injuries, but research suggests otherwise.Women are significantly more prone to tearing their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), and wearing the right bra could help reduce this risk.It's a good thing because knee injur...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2025-01-04

  Why aren't kids getting the food they need at childcare?

The first 2,000 days of life are crucial for brain development.Children learn and grow more during this time than at any other point in their lives.However, research shows many childcare centres are failing to provide proper nutrition: children are goi...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-12-28

  Could a bacterial strain spark bowel cancer?

Scientists are increasingly concerned about the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger populations, and emerging research points to the gut microbiome as a key factor in understanding this trend.A study from the University of Melbourne unc...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-12-21

  Should you exercise more or get surgery for knee pain?

Many individuals with knee osteoarthritis are being subjected to unnecessary tests and procedures, even though exercise is often the most effective treatment.New clinical care guidelines have been introduced, highlighting the importance of non-surgical...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-12-14

  Are they natty, or are they taking steroids to get buff?

Performance and image-enhancing drugs are more common than you might expect, especially if you're not enmeshed in gym culture. Experts are worried the medical community has fallen behind the rise in steroid use, leaving users physically and mentally vu...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-12-07

  Why these fertility experts are worried about plastic

There's already a lot to think about when you're trying to get pregnant. Should plastic be one of them? Some fertility experts think that yes, cutting down your exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical used to make plastics, could help. Also...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-11-30

  Chair yoga: as good as the real thing?

Sore back from sitting all day? A new study suggest virtual yoga — much of which can be done from a chair — could help relieve low back pain.AI-generated deepfakes of health professionals are promoting a supplement, and concerning new data on Hormone R...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-11-30

  Chair yoga: as good as the real thing?

Sore back from sitting all day? A new study suggest virtual yoga — much of which can be done from a chair — could help relieve low back pain.AI-generated deepfakes of health professionals are promoting a supplement, and concerning new data on Hormone R...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author
2024-11-23

  Why Australia's called the 'allergy capital of the world'

Some describe Australia as the allergy capital of the world, noting high rates of food allergies — what can parents do to help kids early? Why the term 'Munchausen by Proxy' is making headlines, and how to spot Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (F...
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation author