Health

Herbs great way to aid digestion

Herbs best known for flavouring and seasonings can help stimulate the flow of digestive juices, writes ALAN HAYES.

Time to love your lungs

Only one in eight adults at risk of contracting a potentially life-threatening lung infection recognise they are at high risk.

Is it dementia?

A WORLD-first initiative takes a big-screen approach to the fight against dementia.

We're still not getting enough dairy

Most Australians don't have enough dairy in their diets, so here are some tasty tips to help boost your intake.

Can ginseng help lung function?

Two Melbourne hospitals have joined a study looking at the effectiveness of ginseng in improving lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Defining ovarian cancer priorities

Feedback is being sought to help Ovarian Cancer Australia set priorities for the next three years.

Cute, white, fluffy pet, house-trained already

When it comes to cuteness you can’t beat a fluffy baby seal. But could stroking and interacting with a robotic seal pup have significant health benefits for dementia patients?

Engineering arteries

NOT too long ago most of today’s heart surgery was the stuff of science fiction.

Quit for better mental health

A new study has found that quitting smoking can have mental as well as physical benefits.

Hearing Hub a groundbreaker

Sydney's Macquarie University is now home to a groundbreaking hearing research hub.