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Is it 10 thousand steps or 30mins? How advice on regular exercise varies.

What's being done in response to medication shortages.

Deprescribing is when you wean off a prescription medication you no longer need, but it needs to be done safely, and it can be difficult to find the right advice.

Experts want women to know they don't have to suffer through heavy periods.

And when all the tests come back negative, initially it's a weight off your mind, but then you start to wonder, 'what the hell is wrong with me?'

Take a look at changing teaching methods in the classroom, and why that matters for future health.

Australian researchers are developing a new drug to fight the potentially deadly condition of sepsis.

Could a common drug be used to treat macular degeneration?

And what effect does space travel have on ageing?

A comprehensive review has delved into the current research into zinc supplements and their effectiveness.

Research has shown that people experiencing chronic pain see the world as a harsher place – distances are longer and hills are steeper.

We blink more than we need to, and scientists have been trying to find out why.

And, sharing memories of Michael Mosley.

Many people with migraines suffer in the dark for years before they find the right treatment, but one neurologist has suggested a framework to ease the pain. 

What's happening at the cellular level when an ageing brain is exposed to exercise? At least through the microscope, it looks like rejuvenation. 

 

Australia has a successful breast cancer screening program, but experts say it can (and should) be better. 

New research drives home the importance of treating type 2 diabetes as early as possible for lifelong benefits. 

An update on how COVID vaccines are faring with all the new variants circulating in the community. 

And we take a look at some of the advancements being made in transplant technology. 

The top five things you can do to keep your mental health in check, plus an update on the virus everyone is talking about: bird flu.