On May 22, 2025, the White House released a new report highlighting what it claims are the causes of chronic disease in children.
Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: Do these trendy hangover cures actually work?
We’ve all been there. The pounding headache, relentless nausea, and the kind of tired no amount of coffee can fix. Hangovers are a reminder that last night’s fun comes at a cost.
New mothers average just 4.4 hours of sleep in first week, with disrupted rest persisting for months
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting quantifies the amount of sleep loss experienced by first-time mothers in the weeks after giving birth and is the first to identify the unique type of sleep disruption that persists throughout the first months of motherhood.
Hate over love: Conservative influencers have brought angrier anti-abortion politics to Australia
After two decades of abortion decriminalization across Australian states and territories, there has been a sudden surge of anti-abortion activity online, in the streets and in parliaments.
6 ways live music could help combat the loneliness epidemic
Among the rising tide of loneliness and disconnection, live music is proving to be more than just a good time; it’s a powerful antidote. Whether it’s a pub gig or a stadium show, live music brings people together in ways that matter.
Heart attack or panic attack? Why young men are calling ambulances for unmanaged anxiety
Anxiety affects one in five Australian men at some point in their lives. But the condition remains highly stigmatized, misunderstood and under-diagnosed.
What makes somebody a narcissist? Mounting evidence suggests links to insecure attachment styles
Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label around. Everyone’s ex seems to be a narcissist, some of our parents are under suspicion, and that office villain? They definitely tick the box, too.
Untreated sleep apnea may be risk factor for vascular dementia
People who have obstructive sleep apnea may have an increased risk of dementia if left untreated, according to a new study of UK electronic health care records.
Downward trend in New Zealand HIV diagnoses
The trend in the number of people first diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand, particularly among men who have sex with men, continues to decline from a peak in 2016.
Scientists explore how TB bacteria enter the brain
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown how the bacteria causing tuberculosis (TB) directly cross the brain’s protective barrier, causing meningitis, a very severe form of the disease that occurs in 1%–10% of cases.