Health & Wellbeing

2 May 2026

Bees could help reduce scarring following injuries

A NATURALLY occurring compound found in Australian native bee hives could help reduce scarring in humans following surgery, burns and injuries, according to new research from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Scientists have identified a compound...

2 May 2026

Health confidence not matched by behaviour

PEOPLE are confident in their ability to manage their health, but new research suggests that confidence is not matched by behaviour. The inaugural Healthylife National Health Confidence Survey, released last week, found Australians rated their overal...

2 May 2026

Health Hub expands under new ownership

Partnered Health has consolidated its presence with the acquisition of Health Hub Doctors Morayfield at Dickson Road, Morayfield in September last year. The Morayfield site, a major multidisciplinary medical centre in the Moreton Bay region, became p...

26 April 2026

Family circle reduces risks

OLDER Australians without close family connections are significantly more likely to experience loneliness, new research from Monash University has found, highlighting a growing challenge as the nation’s population ages. The study examined how differe...

18 April 2026

Faster medical for workers

A new occupational health service has opened at the Morayfield Health Hub, aiming to improve access to pre-employment medicals and workplace health services for local workers. Jobfit, a national provider of occupational healthcare and medical assessm...

18 April 2026

Lifestyle, genes are shaping us

A NEW international study led by Adelaide University researchers has found that healthy ageing is shaped by a mix of lifestyle, social factors and genetics. The research, based on data from more than 13,000 people in Canada, examined “intrinsic capac...

18 April 2026

Lead with West Moreton

The State Government is delivering easier access to health services by strengthening Queensland’s midwifery workforce, with a new Midwifery Clinical Facilitator Program to grow, support and retain midwives in regional and rural communities. The progr...

18 April 2026

Sleep, rather than weight key to future health risk

A groundbreaking new study tracking almost 2,000 young Australians for a decade has challenged a long-held assumption about depression and physical health, finding disrupted sleep was a stronger predictor of later insulin resistance rather than weigh...

12 April 2026

Comp review raises alarms

Workers could be left without crucial mental health support if access to compensation for psychological injuries is tightened, advocates warn, as the State Government launches a major review of Queensland’s industrial relations and workers’ compensat...