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Time scarcity is a slippery slope to inactivity

By Lyndall StrazdinsDec 9, 2016, 3:49 AM UTC

Masked hypertension is a silent killer – we must do more to detect it

By The ConversationDec 8, 2016, 1:15 PM UTC

Periodontitis: why we need a vaccine for gum disease

By Ivan DarbyDec 8, 2016, 10:40 AM UTC

Hold pornography to account – not education programs – for children's harmful sexual behaviour

By The ConversationDec 8, 2016, 10:31 AM UTC

What you need to know to understand risk estimates

By The ConversationDec 7, 2016, 11:32 PM UTC

Exercise: motivation gets you started, but routine keeps you going

By The ConversationDec 7, 2016, 11:29 PM UTC

Interactive body map: physical inactivity and the risks to your health

By The ConversationDec 7, 2016, 11:27 PM UTC

Seven essential tips to breaking up with sugar

By Alessandro R DemaioDec 7, 2016, 11:23 PM UTC