With new and exciting sports and thrill-seeking activities to try, alcohol to unwind with, planes to catch and more unusual and exotic foods on the menu, there’s a lot for your mouth to contend with. With the Australian Dental Association’s (ADA) holiday hints, your mouth will come back as rested and happy as the rest of you, says new ADA...

New research from Monash University has found that overeating ultra-processed foods may speed up the biological process. Published in the journal Age and Ageing, the study showed an association between increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) and biological ageing. For every 10 per cent increase in UPF consumption, the gap between biological and chronological age rose by 2.4 months. UPFs include...

A free online resource, ‘My Technology Space’ is helping people with acquired brain injury (ABI) consider assistive technology to plan, organise and remember everyday tasks. The resource was developed with Monash University researchers, people with ABI, and other experts. Project leader Associate Professor Libby Callaway, from Monash University’s Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre and Occupational Therapy Department,...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today release the Pharmacists in 2030: Strengthening consumer voices report, an addendum to the Pharmacists in 2030 vision released in August 2024. The report reveals the outcomes of fourteen patient focus groups held as part of the broader Pharmacists in 2030 consultation process. Consumers reaffirmed high levels of trust with pharmacists, and expressed broad support...

Dementia Australia welcomes the National Dementia Action Plan, a ten-year framework for government that provides the opportunity to make enduring positive changes to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya Buchanan said the plan is vital to ensure that the more than 421,000 Australians living with dementia, their families and carers have...

As the new year approaches, many Australians are setting goals for 2025, but reducing breast cancer risk should be a priority, says Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier, a leading breast cancer surgeon. "Health is much more important than anything else. If you don't have your health, you don't have much at all," he says. "Instead of resolutions that add stress, focus on...

New research from Flinders University is shedding light on parental attitudes and beliefs about supplying alcohol to their underage children, highlighting concerning trends and opportunities for intervention. Understanding parental influence on adolescent drinking The study, published in Health Promotion International, surveyed 1197 Australian parents with children aged 12-17 years, to examine motivations and perceptions around adolescent alcohol consumption. It also explored the concept...