A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men's alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University and the University of Western Australia has found no evidence that calcium monotherapy increases the long-term risk for dementia, ...

A prescription only opioid painkiller called tramadol may not be great for easing chronic pain, say Danish researchers. To work this out, the researchers looked at 19 previous trials that included ...

People with obstructive sleep apnoea might suffer worse symptoms if they live in areas with high levels of air pollution, according to international research being presented at the European ...

Australians who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are turning to online forums for advice on how to safely discontinue steroid-use rather than seeking expert clinical support, according to ...

Long COVID in children is rare, but kids may be at a higher risk of developing the condition after their second COVID-19 infection, according to international research. Using US health records from ...

Countries with the highest reported levels of hearing loss also have the lowest reported use of hearing aids, according to international researchers, who found that men are generally more likely than ...

Healthcare professionals helping people treat obesity and most of the health complications that come with it should be considering semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) as the first two ...

As we enter the season of overindulgence, you may want to stick to the dark choccies, as US and Chinese scientists say eating five servings of dark chocolate a week may reduce your risk of type 2 ...

Cannabis use may impact the way a woman's eggs and embryos develop, according to a study both in the lab and with women undergoing IVF treatment. Researchers analysed 1,059 follicular fluid samples ...

Florey researchers have found evidence of higher levels of the plastic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in pregnant mothers who gave birth to sons with autism. Research published in Nature Communications, ...

Macquarie University researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artefacts from early Egypt. It is the ...