Listen: Widespread use of Ozempic for weight loss could change how we view fatness

It seems like everywhere you look these days, on TikTok, on the sides of buses, in news headlines, you see Ozempic, the drug originally created as...

‘Psychological debriefing’ right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good – here’s why

The recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological effects of...

The lesser-known risk factors for heart disease

Most people know that the risk factors for heart disease are high blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol and being overweight. However, many people who have a...

Heavy drinking linked to lower muscle mass – here’s what you need to know

Heavy drinking has long been associated with various health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, cancer and heart disease. But our latest study has found that...

Semaglutide: beware of buying the weight-loss drug online

A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people’s reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the...

Keto diet may slow cancer tumour growth in mice – but not without potentially deadly consequences

The ketogenic (keto) diet has been popular in recent years among people looking to lose weight and keep fit. But what many people don’t realise is...

Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?

Does it matter if you sit or stand to pee? And what about peeing in the shower?

Do you sit or stand? That is the question about 7,000 men around the world have been asked about how they pee. We’ll get to their...

Drawing, making music and writing poetry can support healing and bring more humanity to health care in US hospitals

The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on the deep need that people feel for human touch and connection in hospital settings. Having relatives peering through windows...