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What is a blood cholesterol ratio? And what should yours be?

Have you had a blood test to check your cholesterol level? These check the different blood fat components:

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

What is ‘health at every size’ lifestyle counselling? How does it compare with weight-focused treatments?

Health at every size (or HAES) is a lifestyle counselling approach that promotes mindful eating and lifestyle behaviours to pursue health and wellness, without focusing on weight loss. Weight loss is seen as a beneficial side effect, rather than a goal.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2024

Rapid tests needed to detect viruses or bacteria, amid antibiotics shortage

GPs give antibiotics 'just to be safe', fearing worse-case bugs.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 20, 2024

What does having a 'good relationship with food' mean? 4 ways to know if you've got one

Travelling on a train recently you couldn’t help but overhear two women deep in conversation about a mutual obsession with food, including emotional triggers that pushed them towards chocolate and pizza.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023

'Become your own therapist': free 24/7 mental health program

'Timely support and treatment to people in need of help.'

Newcastle Herald · Aug 30, 2023

Indigestion treated with a common and unexpected drug

'A lot of people get these symptoms after they eat.'

Newcastle Herald · Feb 4, 2023

376 deaths in 231 days: the Hunter New England COVID-19 death toll this year

The number of people in Hunter New England who have died of COVID continues to grow.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 19, 2022

Mental health researcher unveils ambitious plans as new HMRI director

Compassion is the sharpest tool in professor Frances Kay-Lambkin's arsenal as she takes the reigns as director of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

Newcastle Herald · Apr 11, 2022