February 20, 2024
There are a few reasons why certain ingredient substitutions work so well.
February 21, 2024
February 19, 2024
More than 75% of teens check their phone hourly, and half say they feel like they're addicted to their devices.
February 27, 2024
February 18, 2024
New research shows that exercise should be considered alongside therapy and antidepressants. It can be just as impactful in treating depression as therapy, but it matters what type of exercise you do and how you do it.
February 19, 2024
February 14, 2024
If people are eating small amounts of food, it is important to think about how to add more nutrients into it
February 17, 2024
October 6, 2023
Like adult influencers, these children are also involved in promoting various brands and company products through their uploads or uploads to accounts in their names which are managed by their parents/guardians.
October 6, 2023
September 19, 2023
Emotional eating and bouts of uncontrolled eating are more likely to be associated with eating disorder symptoms and with having a worse quality diet, including lower intakes of vegetable and higher intakes of nutrient-poor foods.
September 18, 2023
September 15, 2023
Finally, any study assessing animal health will have inherent limitations if it's designed as a survey. Pet owners usually aren't medically trained and their “opinions” can be subjective and therefore biased.
September 14, 2023
September 13, 2023
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates 2.2 million adults have been victims of physical and/or sexual violence from a partner since the age of 15. Almost one in three Australian teens aged 18–19 report experiences of intimate partner violence in the previous year.
September 11, 2023
September 12, 2023
BMI is an internationally recognised screening method for sorting people into one of four weight categories: underweight (BMI less than 18.5), normal weight (18.5 to 24.9), overweight (25.0 to 29.9) or obese (30 or greater).
September 11, 2023
September 9, 2023
While it's clear from this latest study that cancer is becoming more common in those under 50, experts still aren't entirely sure what's causing this rise
September 9, 2023
September 8, 2023
Historic underfunding for PCOS-centred research also means there's a serious lack of reliable, evidence-based guidance on the best ways to lose weight – and what PCOS symptoms may improve as a result
September 9, 2023
September 7, 2023
You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn't hurt when you're scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to the heart or the guts than to the brain
September 7, 2023
September 6, 2023
Order helps reduce the competition for our attention and reduces mental load. While some people might be better than others at ignoring distractions, distractable environments can overload our cognitive capabilities and memory.
September 6, 2023
September 3, 2023
Many women are still the main caregivers for children and elderly relatives. Most also have the double burden of managing the home and family arrangements on top of paid work responsibilities. And within the workplace three in five women have experienced bullying, sexual harassment or verbal abuse.
September 4, 2023
September 3, 2023
Many of these women have taken to social media to discuss their situation.
September 3, 2023
September 1, 2023
Certain medications may be more beneficial for certain types of bipolar disorder, but how do you know which “type” you or a loved one has?
September 1, 2023
August 29, 2023
BA.2.86 (nicknamed pirola) is one such new variant that has aroused concern from some doctors and scientists because of the high number of mutations in its spike protein, the molecule on the virus surface that acts like a key for it to unlock and enter our cells.
August 29, 2023
August 26, 2023
Humans have selectively bred dogs for many generations. And in many cases, we've bred them to take direction to help us in a wide variety of jobs – including being companions to us. This has led to domestic dogs being born with an interest in humans.
August 26, 2023
August 25, 2023
Knowing what genetic variants a person has will help ensure they're prescribed a drug that is not only effective for them, but that has minimal risk of side-effects.
August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
One of the common misconceptions about empathy is that you need to have lived through what the other person has experienced to understand them
August 24, 2023
August 23, 2023
We discovered that members who reported more depressive symptoms and less real-life support were roughly 40 per cent more likely to form and maintain social ties with fellow gamers compared with those reporting more real-life support.
August 23, 2023
August 22, 2023
Aristotle argues that our function must be more than growth, nutrition and reproduction, as plants are also capable of this. Our function must also be more than perception, as non-human animals are capable of this. He thus proposes that our essence – what makes us unique – is that humans are capable of reasoning.
August 22, 2023
August 21, 2023
The claim is that water helps burn calories and reduce appetite, which in turn leads to weight loss. But while we all might wish it was this easy to lose weight, unfortunately there's little evidence to back up these claims.
August 21, 2023
August 20, 2023
Collective intelligence is often seen as greater than the sum of its parts: superior to the cumulative individual intelligence of the group's members. Capitalising on it is said to improve task accuracy (finding better and more correct answers), and enhance task efficiency (finding good answers faster).
August 20, 2023
August 18, 2023
Though Musk and Zuckerberg have attempted to frame their pugilistic pursuit as a once-in-a-generation event, they are far from alone
August 18, 2023