Wellbeing

Novo Nordisk plans to trial its blockbuster drug on overweight teenagers in the Pacific, reflecting a shift underway in global health towards drugs that suppress appetite.

Neuroscience is probing the mysterious terrain of the subconscious mind.

New brain research could reshape our understanding of ADHD and the most common drugs that treat it.

Exercise won’t help you lose weight but here’s how it helps your health.

Do I have enough friends? Do they like me? If you evaluate your friendships on these metrics, you’ll feel lonelier.

There’s growing evidence dietary changes can help mental health.

If you want to live longer and feel better, stop following food fads.

Neuroscientists have come up with an explanation for out-of-body experiences. Now they’re arguing about it.

Sarah Di Lorenzo analyses the radical new US food pyramid and her take on which parts Australia should adopt

A happiness researcher and a relationship expert teamed up to deliver their verdict on true bliss.

Ambition, rest and self-care do not have to be mutually exclusive.

Regularly taking the stairs — including going down them — can lower your risk of dying.

WASHINGTON POST: Harvard scientist shares his plan for brain health and ageing well, including habit for sleep, stress and social interaction.

A recent study has found a certain type of walking will boost health benefits, and it isn’t really about the number of steps.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Older kids called me a gay slur when I was as young as 7, and I can still vividly picture my mother’s shock when I asked her what it meant.