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The clocks have been turned forward an hour, but your body is probably still playing catch up. 
Health
Lebby Eyres

Why your chronotype affects how you react to daylight saving

The clocks have been turned forward an hour, but your body is probably still playing catch up. Here’s why

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pills, tablets, medicine
Health
Professor Rob Galloway

Wonder drug you should consider taking every day

‘I take it every morning to improve my chances of living a longer, healthier life – and I think it’s something you might wish to consider’.

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TANMEET SETHI: My child is dying and there’s no way to change that, yet I’ve learnt to still feel joy amid the pain. Here are five ways you can find the positives even if the worst has happened.
Opinion
Tanmeet Sethi

My child is dying. How I found a way to still feel joy

TANMEET SETHI: My child is dying and there’s no way to change that, yet I’ve learnt to still feel joy amid the pain. Here are five ways you can find the positives even if the worst has happened.

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Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.
Health
The New York Times

Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic treat eating disorders?

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’ a Band-Aid, not a fix.

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Clocks across southeastern Australia will spring forward one hour from 2am.
Australia
Nyk Carnsew

Is daylight savings bad for my health?

Researchers have released a comprehensive study into the long-term effects of daylight saving on sleep.

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James Tsindos died after an allergic reaction to a burrito bowl he ordered via a food delivery app. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
William Ton

Teen died after eating burrito bowl. Family demands food app changes

A coroner is examining the death of 17-year-old James Tsindos after eating a meal he ordered via a food delivery app and then found it contained nuts.

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Advocates fear bird flu's impact on wildlife has taken a back seat to its threat to poultry.
Australia
Tracey Ferrier

Ministers summoned as bird flu bears down on Australia

Australia is looking at vaccinations for bird flu as environment ministers are called to a special meeting to discuss the threat.

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Rwandan officials say a Marburg virus outbreak was first traced to patients in health facilities.
Africa
Staff Writers

Death toll rises to 11 as health officials seek source of fever outbreak

Health authorities confirm a haemorrhagic fever outbreak has killed at least 11 people as the desperate search for the source of the outbreak continues.

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There are many theories around why some people go grey sooner.
Health
Theresa Larkin

Is stress turning my hair grey? What science says

You’ve probably heard that plucking, dyeing and stress can make your hair go grey – and that redheads don’t. Here’s what the science says.

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Near-death experiences have traditionally been dismissed, but now leading experts are beginning to take them seriously.
Lifestyle
John Naish

What happens when we die? The ‘third state’ beyond death

A top neuroscientist had his own near-death experience. Now, he’s at the forefront of new research into what happens when we die.

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Here’s how to cope with empty nest syndrome.
Health
CNBC

Five ways parents can cope with ‘empty nest syndrome’

As teens head off to college and move out of their childhood homes for good, parents and guardians can experience overwhelming feelings of sadness, grief and worry. Here’s how to cope.

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Being cynical may seem harmless or even safer than trusting others, but that’s far from the truth according to one researcher.
Health
CNBC

If you agree with these statements, you might be a cynic

Being cynical may seem harmless or even safer than trusting others, but that’s far from the truth according to one researcher.

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The DASH diet was shown to lower blood pressure decades ago, yet few people follow it.
Health
The New York Times

The heart-healthy diet hardly anyone is talking about

More than two decades ago, researchers showed that this diet, which is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, could dramatically reduce high blood pressure. But hardly anyone follows it.

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Here are some of the promising new baldness cures being developed. 
Health
Pat Hagan

REVEALED: The exciting new ways to treat and cure baldness

Here are some of the promising new baldness cures being developed. 

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A simple cheek swab could tell when you are going to die.
Health
Xantha Leatham

How a simple cheek swab could reveal the day you’ll die

It’s the only thing in life that’s guaranteed — and yet knowing exactly when you’re going to die still remains a mystery.

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