How a community-based approach to mental health is making strides in Zimbabwe

Jun 16, 2017 00:06 am UTC| Health

In Africa, epidemics are associated with outbreaks like cholera and measles or HIV and tuberculosis. Mental health would possibly be the last item on anyones list of big health challenges. But mental disorders, like...

Why healthcare services have a problem with gambling

Jun 13, 2017 15:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

I have a problem with gambling. Theres not enough of it. That was the admission from billionaire Steve Wynn, a major figure in the casino industry, speaking at a recent gambling research conference in (where else?)...

Choosing healthy food: your surroundings can help or hinder your dining choices

Jun 13, 2017 15:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Most of us know what sort of food we should eat to optimise our health and help avoid lifestyle diseases like obesity and heart disease. But we dont stick to our ideal diets. Part of the reason is that food producers...

The benefits that a digital healthcare system could bring aren't out of reach

Jun 13, 2017 14:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health Technology

Imagine a day where you dont have to wait weeks to see your GP, followed by a further wait for medical test results and then still more waiting before being seen by a specialist. We know that changing demographic trends,...

Social media is as harmful as alcohol and drugs for millennials

Jun 13, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

The word addiction brings to mind alcohol and drugs. Yet, over the past 20 years, a new type of addiction has emerged: addiction to social media. It may not cause physical harms, such as those caused by tobacco and...

Why we don't know what causes most birth defects

Jun 09, 2017 18:41 pm UTC| Health

The development of a baby, from the time of fertilisation through to the moment of birth, is an incredibly complex journey. Most of the time the result is a perfect new baby. However, in about 3% of babies mistakes happen...

We know too much sugar is bad for us, but do different sugars have different health effects?

Jun 09, 2017 18:17 pm UTC| Health

Our recent article published in the Medical Journal of Australia found that Australian and European soft drinks contained higher concentrations of glucose, and less fructose, than soft drinks in the United States. The...