Exercise

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Health & Medicine

Could your GP prescribe a Parkrun instead of a pill?

‘Social prescribing’ is a growing area where health professionals connect patients to non-medical services and activities to benefit their wellbeing

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Health & Medicine

Surviving lung cancer is just the beginning

On World Lung Cancer Day we highlight the untapped potential of exercise to help lung cancer survivors thrive

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Health & Medicine

We can reduce the risk of mental illness and dementia as we age

We know physical activity benefits the body, but it can also help cognition and reduce the risk of dementia in older Australians

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Health & Medicine

Giving everyone the right to sport

Sport and physical activity are designated as human rights, so young people in the justice system need to be equitable access too

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Health & Medicine

Taking on blood cancer - actively

Having blood cancer can be overwhelming, but professionally-guided exercise even when unwell is safe and can boost recovery

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Health & Medicine

Exercise really is medicine

Research untangles how mitochondria – our cellular powerhouses – respond to exercise, opening the pathway for personalising fitness to maximise health benefits

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Health & Medicine

Treating knee arthritis with online exercise and diet

Research shows telehealth-delivered diet and exercise programs help people cope with knee osteoarthritis, possibly reducing need for surgery

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Health & Medicine

Meeting the challenge of dementia prevention in Australia

Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australian women and the second leading cause of death for Australians overall. Dementia prevention must be prioritised

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Health & Medicine

Physical activity is critical for children’s quality of life

Increasing the daily level of physical activity could be the easiest ‘win’ for parents to improve their child’s wellbeing, benefiting adolescents and children from low-income families most

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Arts & Culture

Running on rainbows

Exercise can help protect our mental health, but how can we tap into this mood medicine and stay on track? A human-sized, rainbow hamster wheel may provide some answers

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