Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Health and Medicine
Wellness through research and revolutionary patient care
Why even minor cosmetic procedures carry risks
Minor cosmetic procedures like lip fillers may seem safe enough, but there is always the potential for things to go badly wrong. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Associate Professor Gazi Hussain, explains how to reduce your risk.
Protein could provide answers to the cause of dementia
An obscure brain protein has been found by Macquarie University scientists to play a key role in Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, with further research now planned to fully investigate its function.
Double risk of some breast surgery complications with non-certified doctors
Specialist surgeons are the only way to go for safe breast implant operations, says Macquarie University Professor Anand Deva.
From Black Death to COVID: Australia's unlearnt lessons
Just 120 years ago, the Black Death jumped ship at Darling Harbour, and the response was eerily familiar. In a new book, Macquarie University infectious diseases expert, Emeritus Professor Peter Curson, looks at what we can learn from the outbreak.
Education the key to reversing binge-drinking culture: new research
Macquarie Business School researchers are investigating how to tackle our nation’s alcohol addiction as figures reveal one in four adults are drinking to excess.
The yuck factor: turning disgust to our advantage
We’ve all touched something squishy and assumed the worst. But can we translate this feeling of revulsion into better public health messaging? New Macquarie research suggests we can.
How to choose healthier takeaway food
Home cooking with fresh ingredients is the holy grail of healthy eating, but can takeaway be good for you? Dietitian Valentina Duong from the MQ Health Healthy Weight Clinic says yes – if we choose carefully.
Making your child's first 2000 days count
Do you know if your pre-schooler is meeting their developmental milestones? MQ Health paediatric clinicians and allied health practitioners explain how you can help them and what to look for along the way.
Deliver-Ouch: High injury rate in food delivery cyclists is under-reported
Gig economy workers delivering meals on bike-wheels are getting hurt while trying to earn an income, and new Macquarie University research shows their injuries are greatly under-reported.
The science of letting go – for the sake of your hip pocket and the planet
Some of us are consuming more than we can afford and, as a society, more than the planet can sustain. But, with the help of science, we can break the cycle of overconsumption, says Associate Professor in Psychology Melissa Norberg.
Clinical trial to test psychedelics in treating depression
Could small doses of the active component in ‘magic’ mushrooms be an alternative to antidepressants? Dr Vince Polito from Macquarie University is preparing to find out.
Treasurer offers little remedy to ailing healthcare system
Pre-election target funding fails to address hospital waiting lists and other health service time bombs, says Macquarie University Centre for Health Economy Director Professor Henry Cutler.