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Vitamins and supplements: what you need to know before taking them

Thereâ€™s a common perception that supplements are harmless, but they can be dangerous at incorrect dosages.

How much time should you spend sitting versus standing? New research reveals the perfect mix for optimal health

A new study has calculated how long you should be sleeping, standing and moving each day for optimal health, and you might be doing more physical activity than you thought.

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What are heart rate zones, and how can you incorporate them into your exercise routine?

Heart rate zones are a measure of exercise intensity based on a percentage of your maximum heart rate, and are an important part of any exercise routine.

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How extreme dieting can affect bone health

While itâ€™s possible to limit some of the decline in bone density that naturally happens as we age, some of the choices we make â€“ such as not consuming enough calcium â€“ can accelerate the decline.

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How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health

Tracking the many physical and emotional symptoms of menopause with a website, app or diary can help women better monitor their changing bodies.

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Good news: midlife health is about more than a waist measurement. Here’s why

It turns out that, although such measurements are important, waist circumference and ratio to height are not the whole story when it comes to your risk of disease and death.

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Could not getting enough sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Not getting enough sleep is a common affliction in the modern age, and can welcome a range of unwanted health complications.

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What happens when I stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?

Does weight come back when you stop taking drugs like Ozempic? Are these medications simply another (expensive) form of yo-yo dieting? Hereâ€™s what we know so far.

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Eye infections might seem like a minor complaint – but in some cases they can cause blindness and even death

Rubbing your eyes might feel satisfying but it could introduce pathogens to the body that make our eyes angry and irritated.

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Former SAS Australia contestant recalls terrifying Ozempic overdose

Roxy Jacenko has opened up on the moment she thought she was going to die after a dangerous overdose that landed her in hospital. Read more:

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Surgery won’t fix my chronic back pain, so what will?

The most common complaint among people with chronic pain is lower back pain. Hereâ€™s what treatments do â€“ and donâ€™t â€“ work.

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No, taking drugs like Ozempic isn’t â€˜cheating’ at weight loss or the â€˜easy way out’

We donâ€™t tell people taking statins to treat high cholesterol or drugs to manage high blood pressure theyâ€™re cheating or taking the easy way out. Nor should we when people take drugs like Ozempic.

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Vitamins and supplements: what you need to know before taking them

How much time should you spend sitting versus standing? New research reveals the perfect mix for optimal health

What are heart rate zones, and how can you incorporate them into your exercise routine?

How extreme dieting can affect bone health

How tracking menopause symptoms can give women more control over their health

Good news: midlife health is about more than a waist measurement. Here’s why

Could not getting enough sleep increase your risk of type 2 diabetes?

What happens when I stop taking a drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro?

Eye infections might seem like a minor complaint – but in some cases they can cause blindness and even death

Former SAS Australia contestant recalls terrifying Ozempic overdose

Surgery won’t fix my chronic back pain, so what will?

No, taking drugs like Ozempic isn’t â€˜cheating’ at weight loss or the â€˜easy way out’

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