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  • Matcha is having a moment. What are the health benefits of this green tea drink?
    Matcha’s rise rivals coffee, but does it deliver on health promises? Emerging studies suggest benefits for stress, memory, and sleep.

  • Can you ‘boost’ your immune system?
    Flu season looms – arm yourself with vaccines and savvy lifestyle choices, not unproven supplements, to reinforce your immune system’s defenses.

  • Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss?
    Shedding weight: Our research pits three eating strategies – calorie timing, meal frequency, and intermittent fasting – against each other, aiming to pinpoint an optimal approach for weight loss.

  • Your friend has been diagnosed with cancer. Here are 6 things you can do to support them
    Support a friend with cancer: listen with empathy, offer practical help, understand their journey, and stick by them through recovery.

  • Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple
    COVID lingers; long COVID’s role in ongoing deaths and grave symptoms is debated while care models are urged for this chronic affliction’s management.

  • New study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic could help with knee pain. Here’s why there may be a link
    Semaglutide, a diabetes drug, shows promise for weight loss and knee osteoarthritis pain relief, offering more than just blood sugar management.

  • What causes the itch in mozzie bites? And why do some people get such a bad reaction?
    Mosquito bites: why they itch, who’s more at risk, and how to treat them effectively.

  • How light tells you when to sleep, focus and poo
    Light’s timely influence on our body clocks can dictate sleep patterns, focus, and even when we go to the bathroom.

  • What is ‘doll therapy’ for people with dementia? And is it backed by science?
    Empathy dolls in dementia care: comforting strategy or controversial infantilization? Exploring the pros, cons, and emerging AI alternatives.

  • What families should know about whooping cough
    Facing a whooping cough surge? Learn the signs, vaccination guidelines, and immediate actions to protect your family from pertussis.

  • Is thunderstorm asthma becoming more common?
    A decade after a deadly Melbourne event, thunderstorm asthma’s link to climate change and hay fever raises concerns for increased future risks.

  • How light can shift your mood and mental health
    Shedding light on the intricate link between sunlight, seasonality, and mental health – uncovering how mood swings and disorders might be rooted in our circadian rhythms.

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