Australia
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Walking can help ward off diabetes
Walking can play a big role in helping to prevent diabetes, researchers said today. Read more
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Take a break and keep trim
Taking frequent breaks from sitting can help office workers keep trim and healthy, researchers say today. Read more
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Stability key to happiness
Adults with long-lasting relationships have much better mental health than unattached people – even if they are not married, researchers report today. Read more
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Young adults pile on pounds
Early adulthood seems to be the key age at which people adopt unhealthy lifestyles, piling on cholesterol and body-fat, it was claimed last night. Read more
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Clues to pregnancy killer condition
If you are pregnant it can be a killer – literally. It’s called pre-eclampsia and is caused by rising blood pressure. Read more
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Alternatives threaten children
Parents should realise the dangers of treating childhood illnesses with alternative medicines – following a series of deaths, researchers warned today. Read more
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Severe acne increases suicide risk – claim
Sufferers of severe acne are at a higher risk of attempting suicide, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Computer workers face DVT risk
People who spend hours at a time sat at computer desks may face an increasing risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, researchers have warned. Read more
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Fish oil no good for maternal blues
Taking fish oil supplements in pregnancy does not reduce levels of post-natal depression – or help children’s cognitive and language development, according to new findings. Read more
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Cannabis ban “not working” – claim
Efforts to suppress the sale of cannabis in the USA have had little effect, it has been claimed. Read more