Get active or get sick
We always knew it, but the latest Heart Foundation and Deakin University report, Australian Heart Disease Statistics proves it: sitting is bad, movement is good. An analysis of data from...
Lifestyle
Chewing gum could help save your life!
If you’re over 50, you’re at risk of getting Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), a disease that causes blindness, strokes...
Researchers pave the way for better heart disease management
Heart failure is estimated to affect approximately 350,000 Australians, a number that is rising as the population ages. Symptoms...
Consumers urged to wash supermarket produce
According to a Victoria University food researcher, pre-washed supermarket fruit and vegetables should be washed again to remove all...
Are ‘fitspiration’ images doing more harm than good?
A study conducted at University of the Sunshine Coast challenges the belief that images of fit females promote exercise,...
Online sperm donors: how women choose
A QUT study into how women choose sperm donors online has revealed men who are intellectual, shy, calm and...
Researchers at Murdoch University explain the effect of social media on teens’ sleep and mental health
Murdoch University PhD candidate provides new research showing a strong relationship between teenagers’ high social media use at bedtime,...
Southern Cross Uni finds internet gambling doesn’t always lead to gambling problems
Although there are many concerns about the potential internet gambling will increase the likelihood of gambling problems, new research...
Victoria Uni research suggests when it comes to online dating, women want quality and men want quantity
Professor John Zeleznikow, of Victoria University, has led a study involving 120 university graduate students into the differing motivations...
Griffith Uni research suggests the key to success at school is personality, not brains
Dr Arthur Poropat from Griffith’s School of Applied Psychology has performed a large study into the factors contributing to academic...