There’s a lot we don't see when Hollywood actors undertake dramatic body transformations, and many risks involved, including potentially long-term physical and mental health consequences.
It's time for the chatter to stop, and for effective interventions to be put in place.
It’s hoped new research will raise awareness among reproductive-aged women and men of the importance of optimal health during the preconception period.
The Antarctic ice sheet has advanced and retreated over the past 10,000 years. It holds stark warnings, and possibly some hope, for the future.
Can eHealth lifestyle programs help address the rising childhood obesity epidemic?
A new study underlines the importance of preventing weight gain versus weight reduction, and the interconnectedness of joint health and heart health.
Last week on Monash University's "What Happens Next?" podcast, our guest experts served up some unappetising truths about weight loss. In today’s episode, host Dr Susan Carland continues the conversation by asking the things you’ve always wanted to know about weight but have been too afraid to ask.
The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and “brain fog”, can span perimenopause and last for up to 10 years.
This season of Monash University’s 'What Happens Next?' podcast kicks off with a conversation about weight loss. What does science really have to say about it? Should we change how we think about – and therefore talk about – diet, exercise and wellness?
Jomo Kigotho knows from personal experience the devastating impacts of malaria. Now, the young scientist is part of a team that’s found a new weapon in the war against the disease-causing parasite.
Heard the one about the Scottish physiotherapist wearing a vulva suit? It’s spawned an international collaboration examining the effectiveness of humour in serious health messaging.
How do we use digital technologies to make healthcare more accessible?
Researchers are working to mitigate the risk of weight gain and its associated problems, including increased COVID-19 vulnerability, among shift workers.
From Monash to the Subantarctic and the Pilbara, Tim Ealey was a trailblazing academic and adventurer.
Young adults talk about food as good and bad, but health professionals should move away from the focus on shame, guilt and fear around food and nutrition.
Self-isolation is an alien concept to most people, but there are ways we can mitigate the stresses it brings.
An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.
Artificial light is tricking our bodies into thinking it’s day when it’s night, and that’s not a good thing for our body clocks or our health.
Monash's most recent cohort of Fulbright, Rhodes and Schwarzman scholars share their passions and plans for the future.
A simple nasal spray may help control appetite, burn fat and reduce weight.
What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.
It affects about one in seven women of childbearing age, yet there are no public health campaigns or celebrities raising it as an issue.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here's what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.
We need to have conversations about gendered language and its role in fostering prejudice.
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