HEALTH & WELLBEING

Australia has nearly five million dogs, with nearly 40% of Australian households owning one. But it seems that 40% of Australian dogs are not walked enough and that a similar percentage of dogs are overweight or obese.

While 1 in 4 women will undergo abortion in her lifetime, stigma keeps their stories untold.

The mothers in the Dutch experiment were also taking Sildenafil, a drug sold as Viagra.

One of the biggest transformations we have seen in advanced economies is the increased participation of women in the paid workforce.

Employees at a New Zealand company behind an innovative trial of a four-day working week have declared it a resounding success, with 78% saying they were better able to manage their work-life balance.

New research shows Australian women who have heart attacks are less likely to receive treatment and are at a greater risk of experiencing problems with their care than men.

Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.

There might be a way toward a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping, and with data that can be shared quickly and easily with any provider who needs it.

An innovative new study has found that employees in open-plan offices spend 73% less time in face-to-face interactions. Email and messaging use shot up by over 67%.

Mexico is slowly but surely leaning towards leniency for a standard medical marijuana program, making history in the process.

Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past research has shown that there is a correlation between the two: People subjectively considered attractive earn more.

The United States had threatened Ecuador over breastfeeding resolution until Russia supported it, according to a report.

When a torrent of flood water rushed in after heavy rain, the group became trapped on a small rock shelf deep inside the cave’s vast network of tunnels.

Jang Yeo Im said the sum was too high for an uneventful hospital visit.

The plan, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May, includes more than 75 commitments that aim to deliver lasting changes.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that they would legalise the consumption and cultivation of cannabis starting Oct. 17.

It seems that psychedelics do more than simply alter perception. According to the latest research, they change the structures of neurons themselves.

Australia experienced a severe flu season last year with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases. Pregnant women are a high‐risk group where the disease can cause more serious illness when compared to the general population.

Women will now be free to enter abortion clinics in NSW without fear of harassment from pro-life groups.

The famous marshmallow test may not be all that reliable.

Sanofi US refuted the comedienne’s claim that Ambien caused her to write racist messages.

Schizophrenia is considered a disorder of the mind, influencing the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. But our latest research shows that organs, other than the brain, also change at the onset of the disease.

Coeliac disease sufferers in Melbourne could be eating gluten at their favourite restaurant without realising it.

People who suffer from this always sense that they are facing danger even when there is no such event presented.

Since the early 2000s, the boom in mobile technology has seen the spread of video games from desktop PCs to the pockets of young people everywhere. But with that spread has come new hazards, in the form of online social gambling.

A packaged frozen pomegranate sold in Coles supermarkets is feared to be linked to the increasing hepatitis A cases in South Australia.

David Goodall, Edith Cowan University honorary research associate and Australia’s oldest scientist at 104, has flown to Switzerland to end his life.

Some people spend time in the gym daily but are still not losing weight. What is the problem?

Research shows that nearly 1 in 5 university students are affected with anxiety or depression.