We have often heard that an adult needs between seven and nine hours sleep a night to feel properly refreshed and to function at their best the next day. A new international study led by researchers at Monash University has found that it’s the quality of sleep rather...
According to the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study nearly two in three Australians (62.2%) reported that they had experienced at least one form of child maltreatment (58.4% of males and 65.5% of females). We know that adverse experiences in childhood – such as...
You probably have a general sense of how much you drink, if you drink – but we all know there can be a big difference between ballpark estimates and cold hard data. Do you think you’d change your drinking behaviour if you were receiving regular reminders about your...
For many, the working week leaves little time for exercise – it’s something you fit in as a “weekend warrior” on the courts, in the water, on the pavement or in the gym. Many physical activity guidelines recommend people space out their exercise, but is there evidence...
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 67% of adults aged 18 and over are overweight or obese. When broken done by gender, it’s slightly more common in men than women. Weight gain is obviously the core problem, and a particular area of focus is...
