Psychology & Psychiatry
High-prevalence mental health disorders cost society billions
New research puts a price on high-prevalence mental health conditions.
Jul 3, 2017
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Health
Goal-based netball style found to require heavier physical exertion
A world-first study has ranked positions in elite netball according to required playing intensity.
Jun 8, 2017
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Health
Exercise good for the spine
A world-first study has shown that specific physical activity benefits the discs in our spines and may help to prevent and manage spinal pain.
Apr 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Theory of evolution leads to new cancer approach
A world-first book combining evolutionary ecology and oncology aims to improve cancer prevention and therapies.
Apr 7, 2017
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Health
Shedding light on children's physical activity
A new study highlights some of the barriers children face in being more physically active in their local neighbourhoods.
Mar 24, 2017
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Health
Bi men by women—lifting the stigma of mixed-orientation relationships
Deakin University research has given a voice to the mostly unspoken experiences of Australian women who are in relationships with bisexual men.
Aug 23, 2016
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Health
Sugar tax a minimal hit to hip pocket
A tax on sugary drinks would have minimal impact on the hip pocket of low-income earners, a Deakin University study has found.
Jul 14, 2016
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Health
Data shows people must move more, sit less
Australians must move more and sit less with the latest Heart Foundation report providing further evidence that the prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors is lower among Australian who meet physical activity recommendations.
Jul 14, 2016
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Health
Time to remove barriers that stop girls being more active
Adolescent girls are missing out on opportunities to be as physically active as boys and a Melbourne researcher says that schools and sporting clubs are the place to start to change this inequity.
Jul 1, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
So this is 30: Study maps how men deal with the challenges that come with turning 30
Crossing the threshold into the thirties is often marked with life changing moments, with starting a family up there as the most momentous for women and men alike.
Jun 6, 2016
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