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Should children and adolescents lift weights?

By The ConversationFeb 29, 2016, 4:18 AM UTC

Is that muesli bar you put in your child's lunchbox actually healthy?

By The ConversationFeb 28, 2016, 4:18 PM UTC

Research Check: does eating chocolate improve your brain function?

By The ConversationFeb 26, 2016, 6:11 AM UTC

Seven simple ways you can reduce air pollution in your home

By The ConversationFeb 26, 2016, 4:57 AM UTC

People in their nineties reveal the secrets to ageing well

By The ConversationFeb 26, 2016, 4:54 AM UTC

Should we eat red meat? The nutrition and the ethics

By The ConversationFeb 26, 2016, 12:46 AM UTC

When it comes to mental health, like attracts like

By The ConversationFeb 25, 2016, 4:45 AM UTC

Does cannabis cause mental illness?

By The ConversationFeb 25, 2016, 4:35 AM UTC