3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1601+ words) Lyndey Milan has no intention of being called elderly. In a deeply personal conversation, the much-loved cook and television personality talks about ageing with fire in her belly, the son she refuses to stop talking about, and how food, family…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (416+ words) By Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson in Brisbane Australian households plan to spend $85 billion on home energy upgrades over the next five years, a study has found, averaging more than $8300 per home. But renters and younger Australians could miss out on the trend,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (425+ words) Starts at 60 Stroke Risk Rises Sharply in the Months After a Cancer Diagnosis, New Study Finds For the many Australians managing a cancer diagnosis, or supporting a partner or family member through one, new research has identified an important, often…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (498+ words) By Emily Woods in Melbourne A friend’s suggestion to get a further heart test saved Sharron Yaxley’s life. With a family history of cardiovascular disease, the Tasmanian woman was examined by a cardiologist every two years. The avid cyclist, 60, had…...

1+ week, 34+ min ago   (568+ words) Menopause has long been framed as something to fear, endure or quietly manage. A new book from Australian physiotherapist and pelvic and sexual health educator Lisa Fitzpatrick offers a genuinely different take, one that positions midlife not as a decline,…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (533+ words) At first glance, they look like an odd couple. John “Chippy” Le‑Carpentir is 84, a retired tradie with a lifetime of hard work in his joints. Keith is 11, a skinny schoolboy who still has homework and screen‑time limits. Most…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1098+ words) After decades caring for women with high-risk pregnancies, Professor Jonathan Morris AM could have stepped away from medicine altogether. Instead, he and his wife Katherine have shaped a new chapter around family, purpose and sharing their expertise where it can…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (392+ words) Given hypertension remains the single biggest risk factor for heart disease and stroke in Australia, it’s worth knowing that a genuinely simple dietary change may help: eating more of one particular fruit. Potassium works by encouraging the kidneys to flush…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) If you were asked to sit a test on bone health tomorrow, new research suggests you’d likely fail it – and you’re far from alone. A major Curtin University study has revealed a genuinely concerning gap in what older Australians know…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (479+ words) Starts at 60 World-First Trial Finds Cholesterol Medication Cuts Heart Attack and Stroke Risk by 30% in Over-70s For years, doctors have prescribed statins to manage cholesterol in people up to around 75, without solid evidence of how well they actually work for…...