Providing rehab from afar: Professor Ralph Maddison

Using digital health technologies, Professor Maddison is helping patients with cardiovascular disease to access the...

The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health

  Humans (and our ancestors) have been processing food for at least 1.8 million years....

Kids spend nearly three-quarters of their school day sitting. Here’s how to get them moving — during lessons

Regular physical activity is linked to improvements in physical and mental health including anxiety and...

Babies benefit when breastfed for longer, new research shows

New research looking at the influence of breastfeeding on healthy growth patterns in childhood has...

Deakin University wins MRFF grant for a 4-year Tele-health study to reduce falls and fracture risk

Researchers from Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) have secured $1.4 million...

Getting the balance right to manage stress

Most people know that too much stress can have detrimental impacts on your health, but...

How to boost your fruit and veg intake

Most of us know we should be eating five serves of vegetables and two serves...

What exercise is best for chronic low back pain?

Back pain is the greatest cause of disability and lost productivity worldwide. Back pain generates...

Kids in the kitchen: how the experts teach their kids about healthy eating

Ensuring kids are eating and learning about nutritious foods is a challenge at the best...

The importance of learning about food and nutrition in school

We all eat. It can be easy to assume that we know what is best...

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