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  • How Long COVID May Actually Be Twice The Problem Previously Believed
    Long COVID is no picnic. See for example: How To Triple Your Chances Of Getting The “Razorblade Throat” COVID Variant Or Long COVID And for that matter, here’s an interesting guest article: Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple Actually, the answer is quite simple: See also: falling doesn’t kill…

  • The facts about ultra-processed foods
    Last summer, U.S. health officials announced plans to address concerns about ultra-processed foods. Although the announcement linked the foods to an “epidemic” of chronic disease, the science on their health effects is still evolving. There is no single scientific consensus on exactly how to define an ultra-processed food. Here’s what we know so far. What…

  • These shoes are best for hip and knee arthritis, according to science
    People with hip and knee osteoarthritis are advised to wear “appropriate footwear” to minimise their pain. Does that mean heels are out? Does it matter if you wear runners or something a little stiffer? How about using insoles? Our research, including our latest clinical trial published today in Annals of Internal Medicine, provides some answers….

  • Cortisol spikes are normal – so when is cortisol a real problem?
    You may have noticed a plethora of reels and posts on social media claiming cortisol “spikes” are harmful. Some warn against drinking coffee on an empty stomach or even doing certain exercises lest they “spike” your cortisol levels. As an endocrinologist, I live and breathe hormones. I can reassure you cortisol spikes are not something…

  • What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?
    More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs. This follows lawsuits in the United Kingdom and the United States, including a prominent case in California. In December 2025,…

  • How can a tick bite cause a deadly meat allergy? An expert explains
    An Australian teenager who died after eating beef sausages on a camping trip has been confirmed as the nation’s first death from a tick-induced meat allergy. New South Wales Deputy State Coroner Carmel Forbes Jeremy Webb died in 2022 from an anaphylactic reaction, which triggered an asthma attack. This makes the teenager only the second…

  • Can exercise reduce period pain? And what kind is best?
    Having your period can be a painful experience. Period pain, also known as dysmenorrhea, is a very common condition with around nine in ten young women aged 13 to 25 in Australia having regular period pain. For many women, period pain can make exercise seem like an impossible task. So should you avoid exercise if…

  • Sex, pink and empowerment are used to sell alcohol to women – they don’t always like it
    Ellidy pops into the bottle shop on her way out to dinner with friends. She’s faced with rows of evocative labels – using artwork, imagery and symbols to help portray the essence and style of the alcohol on sale. She narrows it down by wine variety, something local and in her price range. She chooses…

  • Here’s why you might want to clean your headphones
    Whether it’s enjoying a podcast, listening to music or chatting on the phone, many of us spend hours a day using our headphones. One 2017 study of 4,185 Australians showed they used headphones on average 47–88 hours a month. Health advice about headphones tends to focus on how loud sounds might affect our hearing. For…

  • Your child has pathological demand avoidance: here’s what it means and 9 tips for what to do
    Your child has pathological demand avoidance? Here’s what it means – and 9 tips for what to do For some children, everyday demands such “brush your teeth” or “time to get off of your computer game”, can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects everyday life it may fit into the…

  • Seeing the same midwife or doctor in pregnancy and labour reduces the risk of birth trauma
    Every pregnant woman wants to deliver a healthy baby. During labour and birth, women also want to feel listened to and respected, and to come out of the experience physically and emotionally well. But around 28% of Australian women describe their most recent birth as traumatic. Birth trauma can include fear for their life or…

  • Should I take vitamin D now there’s less sun, or for bone or immune health?
    It can be easy to think you get plenty of vitamin D when you live in a country bathed in sunshine, but the reality is more complicated. Almost one in four Australian adults have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D supplements are now one of the most commonly used complementary medicines. So what is vitamin D?…

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