The chatbot will see you now: why AI is tackling health
After being swamped with medical questions, one AI firm is trialling a dedicated health service. Experts say more are coming and their prognosis is unclear.
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"Equity is at the cornerstone of a healthy community. Nationally and internationally, the wealthier a person is, the healthier they are", writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Worried about turning 60? GILES GIGNAC says that’s when many of us actually peak.
“If you stay close to this movement, son, you’ll be alright.” ROSS FITZGERALD takes an intimate and painful journey through his dark days of destructive drinking to how Alcoholics Anonymous saved his life – and that of a famous friend.
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Perils of self-diagnosing mental health over the internet
Armchair psychologists are self-diagnosing mental conditions and sometimes self-treating instead of seeking professional guidance, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
Health & Fitness
Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk
Exercising in mid and later life can reduce dementia risk, reports JOYCE SIETTE.
Health & Fitness
Breaking down fibre, it’s the next big food fad
The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
Why do some people seem to get sick as soon as they take time off? It's complicated, says THEA VAN DE MORTEL.
Oprah Winfrey started using weight-loss medication two and a half years ago.
What’s the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant? Quite a lot, actually, says DANIEL ELDRIDGE.
Most of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But it’s been a rough year for sunscreens, says KATIE LEE.
"This is the stuff you die from" – survivors and researchers are warning Australians not ignore symptoms with pancreatic cancer cases on the rise, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
You’ve turned up at the doctor’s on time. But you’re scrolling on your phone, watching the clock tick past your appointment time. By the time you’re called in, you’re running late for work or school pick-up, and you’re getting stressed...
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Bugs in the bathroom – THEA VAN DE MORTEL lists three items you shouldn’t really share.
Dr Hollie Berghofer's Atelier Medical Aesthetics focuses on enhancing natural beauty, not changing it.
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Dementia is now the leading cause of death in Australia. But why is it fatal? LYNDSEY COLLINS-PRAINO explains...
Is it okay to sit on public toilet seats? It's a good question and LOTTI TAJOURI has the answer...
A big, convulsive twitch while dozing off? Sleep experts explain the ‘hypnic jerk’.
If you can’t make time for a 30-minute run, will shorter bursts of activity do anything for your health?HUNTER BENNETT shares what the evidence says.
