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What does having a ‘good relationship with food’ mean? 4 ways to know if you’ve got one

by Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.

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The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

Health and Wellbeing 13 min read

The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

by Clare Collins

The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year. Food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by 7.9% in the year to May, with biggest increases in dairy products (15.1%), breads and cereals (12.8%) and processed foods (11.5%).

How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon

Health and Wellbeing 13 min read

How burgers and chips for lunch can worsen your asthma that afternoon

by Evan Williams

Certain foods or dietary patterns are linked with better control of your asthma. Others may make it worse. Depending on what you’ve eaten, you can see the effects in hours.

How Peter's heart was saved, by a Podiatry student

Health and Wellbeing 15 min read

How Peter's heart was saved, by a Podiatry student

by Tim Connell

Peter Bedford says he owes his life to a moment in his kitchen. Mr Bedford had been on his way out to work on his Central Coast property in June 2022 when a segment on local ABC radio caught his ear. It prompted him to book an appointment at the University of Newcastle Podiatry Teaching Clinic at Wyong Hospital. Some months and a quadruple bypass later, he remains breathing.
How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

Health and Wellbeing 15 min read

How bad is vaping and should it be banned?

by Nicole Lee, Brigid Clancy

Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

Health and Wellbeing 13 min read

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve learnt

by Peter Wark

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP

Health and Wellbeing 5 min read

6 reasons why it’s so hard to see a GP

by Louise Stone, Jennifer May

The recently released Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report found more people are delaying care or attending emergency departments because they can’t get in to see a GP.

Living alongside COVID

Health and Wellbeing 14 min read

Living alongside COVID

by Peter Wark

We need to brace for a tsunami of long COVID. But we're not quite sure the best way to treat it

Getting the Flu Vaccination

Education 13 min read

Getting the Flu Vaccination

by Nathan Bartlett

Why can you still get influenza if you've had a flu shot?

The Long Game of Brain Cancer Research

Health and Wellbeing 2 min read

The Long Game of Brain Cancer Research

by Rosemarie Milsom

The determination Mark Hughes displayed on the rugby league field with the Newcastle Knights continues to drive his effort to find a cure for brain cancer.

Painful departure for diabetes testing

Health and Wellbeing 9 min read

Painful departure for diabetes testing

by Sheena Martin

Professor Paul Dastoor is developing a saliva glucose biosensor that will see a fundamental shift in diabetes management, removing typical barriers to health testing such as pain, cost or availability, and empowering people to monitor their own health.

Improving Indigenous Healthcare

Health and Wellbeing 6 min read

Improving Indigenous Healthcare

by Rosemarie Milsom

Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon, Associate Professor Dr Kelvin Kong is committed to empowering communities and removing barriers that prevent access to critical healthcare services.

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