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Online food delivery is surging during COVID-19 – but what are the implications for our health?

The impact of online grocery procurement on our waistlines and health is unclear, but there are signs for optimism, write Rebecca Bennett and Associate Professor Kathryn Backholer.

How a simple blood test could predict future cognitive decline

Could our blood be the key to identifying the biological markers that predict dementia before its onset? PhD student Kanika Mehta explores the possibilities.

Moody foods: the link between poor diet and mood disorders

Unhealthy diets before and during a pregnancy could contribute to greater risk of perinatal depression and anxiety.

Taking cover when you hear the thunder: how to protect yourself from thunderstorm asthma this pollen season

With the next Epidemic Thunderstorm Asthma event predicted in Melbourne for November 2021, we sat down with Kira Hughes to talk staying safe this pollen season.

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Yoga therapy

Can yoga play a part in relieving symptoms of anxiety and depression?

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Prof. Kylie Ball – Living with diabetes on a budget

How can we best support those who are socio-economically disadvantaged to eat better?

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Change Makers – Dr. Rebecca Leech

A love of learning and an interest in nutrition - that's what has brought Associate Professor Rebecca Leech here.

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Vaccine passports our ticket to freedom

We’re slowly working our way towards a new normal – and it’s clear that vaccination is the key to getting us there.

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Turn your snack habits around during lockdown

Living with rolling lockdowns means most of us are working from home, where our kitchen is only a few steps away.

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Why donor-conceived adults choose to contact their donor parents

New research from Deakin University explores how donor-conceived adults learn about their status – and what they do next.

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Undiagnosed ADHD is costing neurodivergent Australians their productivity, health and quality of life

Making clinical care more accessible is a step in the right direction.

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New study finds gender differences in Australian Football injuries

This new study is the first of its kind to directly compare football injuries in community-level players.

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How opioids drive our salt consumption

Our brains have a hardwired salt craving.

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Low mood could affect the diagnosis of sarcopenia

The Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) suggests that current operational definitions for sarcopenia have overlooked assessment problems for older people with symptoms of depression.

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Lowering inflammation to treat mental health: the burgeoning field of immuno-psychiatry

Our immune systems are a key part of the mental health puzzle.