Health
Body weight bias weighs on minds of fitness instructors, study shows
Fitness instructors were more motivated to train a new client with a normal weight than an overweight client, new research…
Increased support for refugee students to transition to higher education
Educators and providers will have access to a new set of tools and resources to better support students from refugee…
Rethink the drink: teenagers and alcohol
There is a trend in Australia that suggests more young people are choosing to abstain from drinking alcohol, but a…
Physically active jobs result in earlier death for men, new research finds
Men who worked in physically active jobs were more likely to die earlier than those working in largely inactive jobs,…
Conditions like back pain and arthritis must have global health response
International experts, led by Curtin University, are calling for global action from health authorities to address the huge burden of…
How can we help adolescents climb ‘OCD Mountain’?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating mental health condition that’s believed to affect at least 500,000 Australians, with adolescents representing…
Researchers in focus: Professor Christopher Reid
Congratulations to Professor Christopher Reid, whose research into how to identify, prevent and manage cardiovascular and chronic disease risk factors,…
Fitness tracking devices to motivate older Australians, new research finds
Researchers from Curtin University have found fitness tracking devices worn by older Australians could help promote physical activity and reduce…
Researchers in focus: Professor Simone Pettigrew
Congratulations to Professor Simone Pettigrew, whose work in researching how to encourage people to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviours, such as…
You’re the voice: the evolution of the PainChek app
How can someone tell you they’re experiencing pain or discomfort that isn’t overtly visible, if they can’t communicate through speech?…