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Health

Getting the health message via text

A text message providing support on just how hard it is to ditch junk food has resonated with participants in a WA study examining Generation Y's love affair with smart phones to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stress in young adults indicates future disease

Gender, BMI and smoking status influence stress response patterns in young adults, and these stress response patterns could indicate future adult diseases.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Tackling teen body image at home

It is no secret that body image impacts a large portion of West Australians, with eating disorders affecting an estimated 1 million Australians at the end of 2012.

Health

Wearable tech may aid sporting injury treatment

Wearable tracking devices are set to become even greater sports analysis tools for local athletes thanks to an algorithm developed by WA and Victorian sports scientists and mathematicians.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Realistic fitness goals key for lung disease sufferers

People with lung disease should exercise in small intervals throughout the day in order to safely maximise their physical activity, a review of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) studies has advised.

Health

Getting pre-schoolers into SHAPES

Giving kindergarten teachers a little guidance and a lot of freedom seems to be the best way to get sedate pre-schoolers moving.

Overweight & Obesity

Body image issues start in the playground

While it seems common for teenagers to worry about their own body image, it is becoming increasingly clear that these concerns may have their roots in early childhood.

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