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Strongest evidence yet that vaping likely causes cancer
Gustavo Vizart/Pexels Bernard Stewart, UNSW Sydney As early as the 1880s, there was evidence that smoking tobacco damaged…
Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight
PeopleImages/Shutterstock Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln Every January, internet searches for the terms “diet” and “weight loss” surge,…
Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows
Daisy-Daisy/Getty Jessica Biesiekierski, The University of Melbourne Social media and lifestyle magazines have turned gluten – a protein…
The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne We’ve all seen the alarming images. Smoke belching from the thick forests…
The climate crisis is fuelling extreme fires across the planet
Hamish Clarke, The University of Melbourne We’ve all seen the alarming images. Smoke belching from the thick forests…
Joint pain or osteoarthritis? Why exercise should be your first line of treatment
VPLAB/Shutterstock Clodagh Toomey, University of Limerick Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain…
Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
Ekaterina Karpacheva/Shutterstock.com Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is…
How alcohol contributes to the epidemic of liver disease
Timothy Naimi, University of Victoria Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile,…
Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows
Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock Renee Gardner, Karolinska Institutet; Brian Lee, Drexel University, and Viktor H. Ahlqvist, Karolinska Institutet United States President…
Is it OK to sit on public toilet seats?
Lotti Tajouri, Bond University If you’re a parent or have a chronic health condition that needs quick or…