A WHO-commissioned review, led by Australian scientists, based their findings on over 5,000 studies.
Lead author Patrick McGorry called it “the most serious public health problem we’ve got”.
Macleod YMCA’s ‘Walking Football’ clinic gives older residents a less intensive version of the sport. It’s just one example of the many initiatives aimed at helping over 50s stay active.
A WHO-commissioned review, led by Australian scientists, based their findings on over 5,000 studies.
Lead author Patrick McGorry called it “the most serious public health problem we’ve got”.
Macleod YMCA’s ‘Walking Football’ clinic gives older residents a less intensive version of the sport. It’s just one example of the many initiatives aimed at helping over 50s stay active.
Tofu or not tofu? is an ongoing series of articles and weekly challenges created by an omnivore, a vegetarian, and a vegan. This week, Madeleine reflects on the raw vegan challenge.
Around two million Australians use cholesterol-lowering medication to ward off cardiovascular disease. Helen Lobato ponders if we would be better off ditching the drugs and focussing on healthy lifestyle choices.
Activists in Africa, Asia and the Middle East are campaigning hard against female genital mutilation so why are Australian women voluntarily undergoing the procedure? Helen Lobato reports on a concerning trend.
With potentially stressful assignment deadlines fast approaching, Ryan Jon talks health and fitness with Emma Krstic.
Looking for a couple of weeks PR work? A Melbourne-based company is looking for someone for an Australasian health conference.
Eleven days ago Lindsay Schwietz began a 30-day experiment to eat only home-cooked food. For someone who normally eats out twice a day, this is one of the hardest things she’s ever done.
It is one of the most popular of all New Year’s resolutions, and one of the hardest to keep. Kim Hellard reports on her decision to quit smoking and how she’s coping with life without her reason to get up in the morning.
