Why do I get so bloated (and gassy) on planes?

Why do I get so bloated (and gassy) on planes?

No,you’re not imagining it. Here’s how to avoid that dreaded bloated feeling while flying.

  • byAlice Callahan

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Sasha has a disease so rare,it doesn’t have a name

Sasha has a disease so rare,it doesn’t have a name

An ultra-rare genetic mutation has seven-year-old Sasha Lipworth regressing into infancy. Her diagnosis this month gives her a front-row seat to the future of medicine.

  • byAngus Thomson
Fasting affects women differently from men. So should they still do it?

Fasting affects women differently from men. So should they still do it?

It’s hugely popular,but the effects of intermittent fasting are different for women. Is it a harmful or helpful approach?

  • bySarah Berry
Three studies,hundreds of kilos:Did we find the weight loss silver bullet?
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Three studies,hundreds of kilos:Did we find the weight loss silver bullet?

Scientists have linked three common and cheap pantry items with significant weight loss. But are these silver bullets as mythical as werewolves?

  • byAngus Dalton
One in three Australians have high blood pressure. Here’s how to reduce it

One in three Australians have high blood pressure. Here’s how to reduce it

Everything you need to know about high blood pressure,including how to get it under control.

  • byLiz Szabo
In sunny Australia,why are so many people vitamin D deficient?

In sunny Australia,why are so many people vitamin D deficient?

Doctors are rethinking how we tell Australians to manage sun exposure,amid high vitamin D deficiency.

  • byMary Ward
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‘Long COVID’ doesn’t exist as we know it,according to new research

‘Long COVID’ doesn’t exist as we know it,according to new research

The term ‘long COVID’ should be ditched,according to new Australian research that found no evidence that COVID-19 is more likely to inflict long-term impairment than the flu.

  • byAngus Dalton
‘Grave concerns’ for public safety:Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion
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‘Grave concerns’ for public safety:Doctor suspended over mother’s death after abortion

The suspension of a doctor whose patient died after an abortion he performed has sparked a wider investigation as authorities fear for other patients.

  • byMelissa Cunningham,Marta Pascual Juanola andAisha Dow
Are you a ‘floor person’? Why lying on the ground feels so good

Are you a ‘floor person’? Why lying on the ground feels so good

According to experts,there are many reasons why lying on the floor makes us feel,well,grounded.

  • byChristina Caron
Why Sydney scientists kept two livers alive in a box for a week

Why Sydney scientists kept two livers alive in a box for a week

The world-first study used an organ-preserving machine nicknamed a “liver in a box” that could revolutionise the way scientists trial medicines.

  • byAngus Dalton
Will a revolutionary DNA-editing tool end disease – or threaten humanity?

Will a revolutionary DNA-editing tool end disease – or threaten humanity?

When US biochemist Jennifer Doudna discovered the key for editing DNA,she opened scientific frontiers full of promise – and peril.

  • byGreg Callaghan