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Mysterious leg pain that’s quietly killing older Australians

Itâ€™s known as the “poor cousin” of heart attacks or cardiovascular disease, and yet one in five senior Australians suffer from this poorly understood affliction. Now an Australian-first facility is striving to transform patient care.

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Lisa Curry recounts her Olympics "gender test" ordeal

With just days to go until the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the Aussie swim star has recalled her own experience competing in the games and the shocking test she had to take in 1992. Read more:

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Cranberry juice really can help with UTIs – and reduce reliance on antibiotics

Cranberry juice has been used medicinally for centuries, with new research proving the underrated drink has an array of health benefits.

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Clint Eastwood's partner's cause of death revealed

Just days after her sudden and tragic passing at 61, the cause of Christina Sandera's death has been announced.

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Does screen use really impact our thinking skills? Our analysis suggests it could

Screens have become seamlessly integrated into our daily lives, but research has found a clear link between disordered screen use and lower cognitive functioning.

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Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past

Memories are an important part of our identity and we increasingly entrust them to the cloud â€“ with potentially serious consequences.

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You don’t need a doctor to get more physically active – here are 10 simple steps you can take by yourself

Many doctors use â€˜motivational interviewingâ€™ to encourage patients to change unhealthy habits, but new research shows this may be no more effective than other activity programmes.

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Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?

A special group of people appear to have genes that protect them from the worst effects of Alzheimerâ€™s disease.

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Poor sleep is really bad for your health. But we found exercise can offset some of these harms

Despite the well-known links between poor sleep and poorer health, getting enough good quality sleep has become a luxury in modern society.

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Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

A new study finds the risks of developing long COVID declined over the first two years of the pandemic, but unvaccinated adults were more than twice as likely to get the long illness compared with those who got the jab.

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News reader turned firefighter dies at just 46

Tributes have poured in for Beccy Barr, who was diagnosed with cancer after uprooting her life by leaving her media career behind to follow in her father's footsteps by becoming a firefighter.

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Hero father who died trying to save his daughters identified

Tributes have flowed for the 40-year-old man who tragically died trying to save his kids after their pram rolled onto train tracks.

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Mysterious leg pain that’s quietly killing older Australians

Lisa Curry recounts her Olympics "gender test" ordeal

Cranberry juice really can help with UTIs – and reduce reliance on antibiotics

Clint Eastwood's partner's cause of death revealed

Does screen use really impact our thinking skills? Our analysis suggests it could

Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past

You don’t need a doctor to get more physically active – here are 10 simple steps you can take by yourself

Is it really possible to have Alzheimer’s yet no symptoms?

Poor sleep is really bad for your health. But we found exercise can offset some of these harms

Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – the picture is unsettling

News reader turned firefighter dies at just 46

Hero father who died trying to save his daughters identified

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