Health & Wellbeing

26 July 2026

Hunger after weight loss not just about willpower

FEELING hungrier after losing weight does not always mean people will eat more, according to new research highlighted by RMIT University. Dr Sharayah Carter, a lecturer in Human Biosciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, said appetite after weight loss wa...

26 July 2026

Exercise in therapy now can boost mental health

PSYCHOLOGISTS should incorporate physical activity into routine therapy to help improve mental health outcomes, according to new University of the Sunshine Coast-led research. The study found exercise and movement remain underused in psychological ca...

26 July 2026

The impact of masks on premies

A NEW Australian study has found premature babies may process faces differently from full-term infants after spending their earliest weeks in neonatal intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from Monash University, Monash Healt...

19 July 2026

Free dementia session for Somerset seniors and carers

Somerset Council will host a Dementia Prevention and Awareness session from 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, July 22, at Esk Library. Council invites seniors and carers to join Dementia Australia and Healthy Lifestyles Australia to learn more about dementia...

18 July 2026

How pressure fuels cancer

A new study led by researchers at Adelaide University has identified how physical pressure inside the body may help some breast cancers grow and become more aggressive, opening the door to potential new treatment approaches. The research found that i...

18 July 2026

Breakthrough pay deal for visiting doctors

Queensland Health has reached in-principle agreement with the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation Queensland and Together Queensland for increased wages and conditions for Visiting Medical Officers. For the first time in over 17 years, Q...

17 July 2026

Don’t ignore that spot

By Lakes Family Medical Centre Living in Queensland means enjoying an active outdoor lifestyle, but it also means living with one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Whether you’re working outside, gardening, playing sport or simply spe...

11 July 2026

Mental health stigma still widespread

The National Mental Health Commission, in partnership with SANE Australia, has released the Commission’s first National Stigma and Discrimination Report Card. The Report Card was launched by the Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Preven...

11 July 2026

The rare reality of cancer

A national campaign led by Rare Cancers Australia (RCA), and supported by Icon Cancer Centre, is calling on Australians to be more aware of rare and less common cancers, because they’re more common than you think. RCA CEO, Christine Cockburn, said so...