The spirit house as a cultural marker of respect and spiritual duty not only acts to appease and honour disturbed spirits, but is also an important expression of traditional land acknowledgement.
A blood test that accurately detects the ongoing effects of sport-related concussion has the potential to help pinpoint when a player can safely return.
Menopause has become a hot health topic, with experts debating the latest treatments and what’s appropriate for women who need them.
Some women who use drugs like Ozempic have reported unexpected pregnancies. What’s going on?
Sleep gadgets have become ubiquitous, but getting the information you need from them is more straightforward than you might think.
Government reforms are fighting the tactics that have fed a cultural acceptability of vaping, and a mistaken belief it has insignificant health risks.
When Monash’s Associate Professor Jun Yang started investigating a little-known but sometimes fatal condition, she could never have imagined the very personal way it would enter her life.
Women are increasingly seeking testosterone therapy to treat fatigue and brain fog. But there’s no evidence it improves symptoms of menopause.
It’s a love song cliché and a Hollywood staple, but your heart really might race or skip a beat when you feel love and attraction.
We all know being surrounded by plant life is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too?
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout priority should move from those most at risk of the disease to those most likely to spread it, according to new modelling.
When Monash University announced world-first COVID-19 research in July, the crucial behind-the-scenes work of a group of PhD students went largely unnoticed.
How we responded to pandemics in the past can carry lessons for the current COVID-19 situation.
The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.
A new advertising campaign for pads that features blood marks a moment when attitudes towards menstruation are changing.
The blood test reveals the quantity of eggs women have, not the quality, which declines with age. It's also expensive and can give false low readings.
Nostalgia plays a leading role in determining what – and how much – we eat over the festive season.
Although the “normal” heart rate is anywhere between 60 to 100 beats per minute, there’s increasing evidence a rate at the lower end of the spectrum is better for you.
Excess weight affects fertility in men and women – the good news is weight loss can reverse the negative effects.
There are no approved treatments or cures, and more research is urgently needed for the debilitating illness.
In 2030, diseases – from cancer to dementia – will be defined and targeted more specifically with a focus on their molecular makeup.
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