Research has found that obesity is associated with certain anxiety disorders, and also with depression - though this doesn't indicate that one causes the other.

A study has found that family centered therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, combined with taking medication, helps more than medication alone.

Princess Alexandra Hospital will be the first to deliver new technology for prostate cancer treatment to Queensland men, reducing side effects with better targetting.

Children today are happier than they were 20 years ago, despite common perception, although they tend to be more hyperactive at school, research has found.

A study has found that exercise advice takes hold better when it's given by people who have a similar social identity, rather than by health professionals.

New research has found that Mâori are under represented in the New Zealand health workforce, and has suggested steps that could rectify the imbalance.

Babies in North Queensland will now receive the best treatment possible without having to travel, thanks to the development of a new telemedicine service.

The risk of a common serious knee injury can be reduced in sport if athletes modify the way they move when changing direction, according to a study.

New research has proved that electrical communication in the brain can work in analogue as well as digital, a finding that could help explain brain disorders.

The number of heart failure hospitalisations and deaths increase in winter and are lowest in summer, despite the overwhelming heat, a study has found.

A study has found the performance enhancing effects of growth hormone could be in the mind, as athletes felt they had improved even if they received a placebo.

An Australian physiotherapist has developed a test that measures spinal variations in order to identify and help people at risk of breaking their backs.

Not all YouTubers are adolescents, according to a new study that has found many video bloggers are adults with professional production teams.

Australia is one of the healthiest nations in the world, with most citizens living well past 80, although some social groups have fallen behind, a report has found.

Crowding and a lack of staff in hospitals worldwide are key contributors to infection from a common antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to research.