Health Insight: This Thanksgiving − and on any holiday − these steps will help prevent foodborne illness
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- KIMBERLY BAKER
Food safety specialist KIMBERLY BAKER, in an artcile first published on The Conversation, provides some tips on how to avoid tummy troubles...
Health Insight: Aerobic and strength training exercise combined can be an elixir for better brain health in your 80s and 90s, new study finds
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- BRIAN HO and RONALD COHEN
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRIAN HO and RONALD COHEN look at the cognitive benefits of aerobic activities and strength training exercises for the elderly...

Health Insight: Is standing at your desk actually better than sitting? Here’s what the evidence says
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- JOSEPHINE CHAU
JOSEPHINE CHAU, a senior lecturer in public health at Australia's Macquarie University, looks - in an article first published on The Conversation - at the pros and cons...

Health Insight: How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work - and four ways to function better
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- WLADISLAW RIVKIN
WLADISLAW RIVKIN, an associate professor in organisational behaviour at Trinity College Dublin, provides - in an article first published on The Conversation, some tips to function well after a bad night’s sleep...

Health Insight: Jetlag hits differently depending on your travel direction. Here are six tips to get over it
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- SALLY FERGUSON and DEAN J MILLER
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLY FERGUSON and DEAN J MILLER, of CQUniversity Australia, provide some tips for beating jetlag...

Health Insight: Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are eight ways to reduce the risks
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- MARK PATRICK TAYLOR, CARLOS IBAÑEZ DEL RIVERO and KARA FRY
Australian researchers MARK PATRICK TAYLOR, CARLOS IBAÑEZ DEL RIVERO and KARA FRY look - in an article first published on The Conversation - at what toxic contaminants may be in your house dust and what you can do about it...

Health Insight: Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a new study finds a relatively easy way to counteract it
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- KEITH DIAZ
KEITH DIAZ, associate professor of behavioural medicine at Colombia University, looks - in an article on The Conversation - at what a new study shows about counter-acting the impacts of prolonged sitting...

Health Insight: ‘Tis the season to be jolly - singing Christmas carols together isn’t just a tradition, it’s also good for you
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- WENDY HARGREAVES and MELISSA FORBES
In an article first published on The Conversation, WENDY HARGREAVES and MELISSA FORBES, of the University of Southern Queensland, say group singing engages many beneficial biological, psychological, behavioural and social processes...
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