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15-minute daily exercise is 'bare minimum for health'

Just 15 minutes of exercise a day can boost life expectancy by three years and cut death risk by 14%, research from Taiwan... read more

Exercise should be 'standard part of cancer care'

All patients getting cancer treatment should be told to do two and a half hours of physical exercise every week, says a... read more

Molecular scalpel hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

A 'molecular scalpel' shows promise in patients with a deadly muscle wasting condition, according to researchers. read more

Playtime helps ADHD kids learn new skills

Teaching children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) how to understand common social cues can help them... read more

Brisk walks fight prostate cancer

Men who have been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer can help keep their disease at bay by taking brisk walks, claim... read more

Elderly people should take up T'ai Chi, say academics

Elderly people should take up the gentle martial art of T'ai Chi for the sake of their physical and mental health, according... read more

Sex and coffee 'trigger stroke'

Coffee, sex and blowing your nose could increase the risk of a type of stroke, say researchers in the Netherlands. The... read more

Video games may aid stroke recovery

Playing video games may help people regain strength and mobility in their arms after a stroke, a new study... read more

“What makes you tick?”

University of the Sunshine Coast OT students organised an awareness campaign from 25-29 October on campus at Sippy Downs to... read more