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Social networks exploit young people's vulnerability and actually help boost certain disorders that they are prone to

In both cohorts, mental health was generally at its best during a person's 30s; but, from middle age, average levels of psychological distress began to increase

Heritability isn't a fixed biological property but a measure that depends entirely on the population and circumstances you're looking at

After months of record highs and stretched valuations, spot prices for gold and silver dropped 9 per cent and 28 per cent respectively after the announcement

OpenAI says it has worked with more than 260 clinicians in 60 countries, to give feedback on and improve the quality of ChatGPT Health outputs

Numerous studies show that when tobacco prices rise, people smoke less and try to quit more often, and fewer young people take up smoking

On the surface, this appears to contradict decades of research showing that plant-based diets are good for your health

Postbiotics are beneficial compounds produced when gut bacteria, including probiotics, break down prebiotics. In other words, they are not live bacteria, but substances those bacteria produce

The company proposes not to show ads 'near sensitive or regulated topics like health, or politics', yet offers little clarity about what counts as 'sensitive,' how broadly 'health' will be defined

Evidence suggests that mental relief comes not from adding new coping strategies, but from reducing the number of demands placed on the brain

If you are generally healthy, your body does not need a reset as the liver works best with time and consistency, meaning fewer repeated stresses and enough recovery time to heal and function properly

Australia's spending on health and social care is growing as a share of the economy and now makes up five of the top seven fiscal pressures facing the federal budget

The withdrawal is set to take effect this week, although WHO officials may not officially accept it because the US has unpaid dues from the last two years

In 2025, AI agents shifted from theory to practice, redefining how humans collaborate with artificial intelligence across products and platforms

Studies show that large language models do more than simply pass along information. Their responses can subtly highlight certain viewpoints while minimizing others, often without users realizing it

Disrupted circadian rhythms are often associated with poor sleep. For decades, poor sleep has been suspected to contribute to both dementia and heart disease

Misusing the words cancer and tumour can be confusing and misleading. This may be because the word "cancer" carries a stigma of sickness and death, even though many cancers have a good outlook

These apps feel lively and intimate, offering quick routes to humour, trends and connection, yet their design encourages long sessions of rapid scrolling that can be difficult for young users to manag

Dementia is usually associated with old age. However, some forms of dementia can strike astonishingly early and move frighteningly fast

Prolonged exposure to cold and wet conditions can damage small blood vessels, reducing blood flow and impairing tissue and nerve function, coordination and reaction time, raising injury risk