How Loneliness Impacts Your Health
With all the convenient ways you can connect with others — like texting or using social media sites like Facebook, Instagram...
Physical Health
Ageing and health
OverviewPeople worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in...
Fat Farmers exercise group boosts mental and physical health in rural SA, Victoria
Twelve years ago, a trio of middle-aged farmers had a good hard look at themselves and weren't happy with what...
What is the six-minute walk test and why is it done?
The six-minute walk test is done to check your heart and lung function. Know how to prepare for the test...
Panel explores the link between financial stability and mental and physical health
According to the American Psychological Association, money remains a top source of stress for Americans. Finances affect people’s access to...
Make physical activity part of your family’s fall routine: health unit
'Physical activity is important for children and teens, and the benefits include stronger bones and muscles, better brain, heart and...
The impact of sedentary lifestyles on physical health
John, a 45-year-old software engineer, leads a life that epitomises the modern-day sedentary lifestyle. Each day, he spends hours hunched...
Brunswick race team running to support fishermen’s mental, physical health
The Fishermen Wellness program caters to the wellbeing of “industrial athletes” – fishermen whose jobs demand as much tactical athleticism...
Paternal gut health may affect the physical and mental health of offspring
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Florey researchers have shown, for the first time, that a father's gut health plays a role...
