New research has found that lower back pain takes longer to heal than previously thought, especially if you're suffering from an injury that requires compensation.

Women who are overweight or show signs of insulin resistance have a much greater risk of being diagnosed with an advanced breast cancer, researchers have found.

More than nine out of ten Australians feel stressed about at least one important area of their lives, and almost half say they are very stressed, according to a study. 

Mountaineers enjoy the effect of their sport on their identities and notions of what their lives are about, not just for the thrills of risk taking, according to research.

The number of new cases of type 1 diabetes in Australian children is rising by around 3 per cent each year, a new report has found.

People who have had heart attacks are often unaware of their risk of further heart attacks and know little about symptoms or how to react, according to research.

The price of methadone treatment is causing some recovering drug addicts to forgo food, commit crimes, or abandon treatment, according to research.

Email based mentoring is an effective alternative to traditional face-to-face mentoring, and has some unique benefits, according to a study. 

Having the Monday morning blues or feeling high on Friday afternoon is all in our imagination, according to new research that breaks the working week stereotypes.

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.

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.