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Can an app check your health?
But, from measuring heart rate to checking suspect moles, can an app really help to improve your health? We ask the experts.
Syphilis reaches record levels in Australia
Syphilis has reached its highest level ever recorded in Australia, with the increase almost exclusively among gay men.
Meat industry reply to '5 foods to always avoid'
Want to stack the nutrition odds in your favour? The key is good food so here are five things to never let into your shopping trolley.
Global child mortality rates halved - new data
International child mortality rates have dropped by half since 1990 but will still fall short of 2015 targets, new data released yesterday by the United Nations shows.
Experts demand more action on 'costly' sugar intake
More must be done to curb sugar intake to reduce the “costly burden” of tooth decay, experts say.
Think positive, you'll live longer
A University of Queensland study has discovered a positive attitude can improve your immune system and may even help you live longer.
Telling someone they're fat makes them eat more - study
Those who are made to feel ashamed about their size are six times as likely to become obese, a study has found.
Warning for Kiwi mums-to-be
Pregnant women who drink a lot of milk may be making their babies iron deficient, according to new research.
Salt isn't as bad as you think - study
But a new study has revealed sodium does not cause high blood pressure, and the link between the two is "more complex than once believed".
Why childbirth fear is so real for some
It's called tokophobia, and for 3 - 8 percent of pregnant women it transforms apprehension about childbirth into full-blown anxiety and panic.
How much sleep do we need?
When it comes to the amount of sleep adults require there is not really a "one size fits all". Sleep expert Gemma Paech explains how to figure out how much you need.
Breath test for lung cancer?
Doctors might introduce a breath test designed to detect early signs of lung cancer that could help lower the disease's death rate.
How a virus takes a building in 2 hours
US researchers left a virus on a single surface in a building and found just hours later it had spread to 60 per cent of surfaces. But there's a 'simple solution'.
Sleeping on animal skin is good for bub
The finding comes from a study of 2,441 healthy German babies whose progress was monitored until the age of 10.
Weed: Women more at risk
Women are more likely to suffer negative effects of smoking cannabis because their oestrogen levels make them more sensitive to its active ingredient, according to new research.
Women can't 'locate vagina'
Research for gynaecological cancer awareness month shows worrying face of women’s knowledge of diseases’ warning signs.
Does 'magic weightloss' work?
Fitness professional Sam Bluemel investigates the 'magic weightloss' options available reveals the dangers that can be associated with them.
Tea: Why it's time to switch
Have a glass of wine with dinner - but afterwards you should swap that coffee for a cup of tea if you want to live longer, health experts have pronounced.
Is this the oldest person ever?
A Mexican woman has become the oldest human to have ever lived after reaching the grand old age of 127 - but she lost her birth certificate four decades ago, it was claimed.
Dave Shaw: Is breakfast overrated?
We've all heard the saying, and I bet most of us have said it: "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day".
Supplementing the depression fight
Mental health concerns are one of the reasons why people use supplements, but are they really useful? We look at the top five that research suggests really work.
Scientists reverse bad memories
Traumatic memories could be switched into pleasant recollections with a flash of light, scientists claim.
Hangovers (partly) to blame on your genes - study
Australian research indicates genetics account for half of the reason why one person wakes up hungover and another not.
1D cure for age unhappiness
Experts on the process of ageing are recommending a dose of One Direction as part of their prescription for a happy and successful old age.
Parents set bad example by staying glued to smartphones
Families are getting worse at communicating, parenting groups warn, as parents fail to set a good example to their children.
Concern over 'sex superbug'
Concerns are mounting over a powerful new form of gonorrhoea after a patient was found to have the highest level of drug resistance to the disease ever reported in Australia.