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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
Globally, about 10% of people will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. And yet, eating disorders are profoundly misunderstood. Misconceptions about everything from symptoms to treatment make it difficult to navigate an eating disorder or support someone you love as they do so. Anees Bahji shares what is— and isn't— true about eating disorders. [Directed by Laura Jayne Hodkin, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa].
Experts share the best exercises to add to your routine to help reduce your risk of osteoporosis and other bone problems.
Programs are sprouting across the country to provide nursing home and rehabilitation services to homeless people who would otherwise shuttle between hospitals and the street.
Prostheses have been around for hundreds of years.
Every time you take a breath, you could be inhaling microplastics. See how tiny and dangerously invasive they can be.
Despite a few controversies, Mosley is recognised as making scientific information accessible in a way that has advanced public health.
The pandemic intensified the mental health crisis, often prompting people to start therapy. Here are five ways therapy can change your outlook on life.
After this model was implemented, the gap in heart health outcomes we measured between First Nations and non-Indigenous patients closed.
“Doing a regular performance review of your body has a lot of potential benefits,” one expert says.
Asthma claimed the life of Pamela Appea’s mother and has sickened her kids. For her family, smoke from Canada’s climate change-fueled wildfires has been a nightmare.
Christina Applegate was applauded for her exceptional comic timing at the Emmys earlier this year, but the actor was fighting a private battle at the time.Applegate has opened up about the depression she's experiencing caused by her Multiple Sclerosis on the latest episode of her podcast Messy,...
Whooping cough cases have more than doubled so far in 2024, raising concerns for infants and older adults, the two groups at highest risk.
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In the 16th century, physician Andreas Vesalius described how a suffocating animal could be kept alive by inserting a tube into its trachea and blowing air to inflate its lungs. Today, Vesalius's treatise is recognized as the first description of mechanical ventilation— a crucial practice in modern medicine. So how do our modern ventilators work? Alex Gendler explains the life-saving technology. [Directed by Artrake Studio, narrated by Addison Anderson].
A five-minute virtual reality exercise has the power to dramatically shift students’ understanding of and empathy for dementia patients’ experience
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) hit out at the decision, saying there was no evidence supporting the spinal manipulation of babies and children and that the practice should be outlawed.
“There is no way in the world I would let anyone manipulate a child’s spine,” said Dr James Best, the College’s Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health chair.
“The fact that it hasn’t been ruled out by this organisation is very disappointing and concerning. It’s irresponsible.”
A growing body of evidence suggests the effects of mental health have a disproportionate impact on women’s bodies.
Racial biases in science and medicine harm people's health, writes Layal Liverpool in her new book Systemic.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia. Here’s why knowing about the diversity of dementia matters.
People say the television medic changed their lives with his health and wellbeing advice.
Claims that COVID vaccines may have helped fuel a rise in excess deaths have appeared in several major news outlets. An expert examines the evidence.
Many doulas, relied upon for pregnancy and childbirth support, have gone virtual. Experts say that’s a good thing.
Black Dog Institute will launch a CBT app for teenagers this week, joining a list of tools experts say could be useful in the nation’s mental health crisis.
Dr Michael Mosley is a mainstay on British television and has popularised a health trend that influences millions around the world. But his journey to worldwide recognition started with a surprising diagnosis.
Bendigo Health remains in a code yellow internal emergency after it couldn't keep up with the number of people attending for treatment, with workers saying Victoria's health system is "struggling", "unprepared", and needs "rebuilding".
It’s not a new idea that viruses can cause or accelerate cancer. But it will probably be years before answers emerge about covid and cancer.
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