It affects more than 800,000 Australian women and girls, yet endometriosis remains poorly understood in the community and even by health professionals. That’s particularly in the case in regional and …

Plastics: Plastics have become a common part of our daily lives, but there are increasing concerns about their potential impact on health. One of the main issues is the presence …

This is the third in a six-part series on mental health and this issue, looks at men’s mental health. Men, much like women, face different health challenges and social pressures …

This is the second in a six-part series on mental health and this issue, looks at how some issues are unique to women. Women face different health challenges and social …

Female hearts are smaller than males: Before puberty, male and female hearts are about the same size. Yet, by adulthood, the female heart is 26% smaller compared to a males. …

Taurine is a naturally occurring bioactive compound found in certain foods, most notably seafood (clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, prawns, octopus, squid, salmon, tuna, mackerel); meats also contain taurine, though the …

It’s Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, affecting as many as one in five men. But prostate cancer is also one of the most misunderstood conditions, wrongly considered an “old man’s …

This is the first in a six-part series on mental health. Mental health is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘a state of mental well-being that enables people to …

Hearing loss is very common. It’s the second most common medical problem after joint and muscle pains in people aged between 60-70 years. That makes hearing loss more common than …

There’s a fresh plea for Australians who come from a variety of backgrounds to roll up their sleeves and donate blood after a study highlighted a shift in the nation’s …