A $50,000 prize hopes to encourage the next generation of female leadership in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

Breast cancer survivors at risk of severe heart disease due to chemotherapy and other treatments could benefit from a new drug to protect them from cardiovascular illness. In Australia, more than ...

Eat your five serves of fruit and vegetables a day. That's the message from scientists to help reduce rates of depression, anxiety and stress. A study by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has ...

Seven out of 10 Australians have at least one uncontrolled risk factor for cardiovascular disease, results of check-ups sparked by Shane Warne's death indi ...

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Delicious food can nourish older Australians' zest for life, but meals in aged care are often an afterthought, a culinary doyenne says. Aged care homes spend an average of $15 a day on meals for each ...

Australian teenagers are seeking out health information from social media but more than a third of those surveyed say it is impacting their body image.

Late-night boozing and bad habits on weekends may be causing more than Mondayitis - it could be triggering a spike in sleep disorder symptoms.

Only one-third of packaged foods in supermarkets display health star ratings, making it difficult for consumers to compare items and identify healthy optio ...

Drug overdose deaths in the nation's second-most populous state have hit a 10-year high, with illicit drugs playing a part.

An ancient Hindu practice involving blowing into a shell has shown promise in treating symptoms of sleep apnoea.

Bangladesh has experienced a sharp rise in dengue cases with the mosquito-borne disease killing 101 people and infecting 24,183 so far this year.