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Can a food additive make you fat?

Are emulsifiers increasing your risk of obesity?

Scientists say hipster beards are all about power

Why hipster beards are having a moment

Doctors announce the world's first successful penis transplant

South African doctors have managed to successfully perform a penis transplant

Is your private health cover costing you too much?

With insurance premiums yet again set to rise another 6 to 7% on April 1, it’s never been more important to review your current cover and ask for m...

6 reasons to take a holiday this year

Taking a break can have far-reaching effects on your health... just in case you needed an excuse for some time off.

“My body was allergic to standing upright”

Miranda Tetlow, 34, was suffering nausea, dizziness and pain for more than a year before being diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia...

What you need to know about super

Do your finances feel like a foreign language? Get back to basics with this simple guide to growing your nest egg

Should we all have a standing desk?

Sitting down is said to be as bad for your health as smoking cigarettes, so is the answer to work at a standing desk? Alice Wasley puts one to the...

Hydrogen peroxide: Is there science behind its health claims?

For decades, this chemical compound has been used to treat everything from sore throats to scarlet fever, but just how safe is it? Laura Bond...

Inside LA's Health Scene

If there’s a health trend that’s taken the world by storm – juicing, body sculpting, salad bars, boutique yoga – it likely began in Los Angeles...

How safe are plastics?

This modern material is everywhere, but its damaging chemicals are impacting our health as well as the environment

The fight to avert a dementia crisis

Dementia is becoming more common in Australia, but research suggests we may be able to prevent what experts are calling a social and economic crisis....

Will food ratings help us make the healthier choice?

A new labelling system called the Health Star Rating is promising to help you make the best choice on packaged foods at the supermarket, so how can...

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“Sugar in ‘health foods’ almost killed me”

Aussie actor Damon Gameau, 39, set himself a challenge to eat a diet that was high in sugar but that didn’t include junk food and fizzy drinks. He c...