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Everything we consume contains energy our bodies use to move, grow and maintain health. To work out how much energy is in different foods and drinks, we need to first look at a few core concepts.

When Sophie was pregnant with her first baby, she had an oral glucose tolerance blood test. A few days later, the hospital phoned telling her she had gestational diabetes.

August 2023 is Tradies National Health Month. In support of this, Adjunct Associate Professor Carla Meurk, from the UQ School of Public Health, explores mental health in the construction industry.

It’s World Population Day! To mark the occasion, Professor Elizabeth Eakin, Head of UQ’s School of Public School, answers some timely questions about population health and the health of Australians.

Many women who want to have children and are getting older worry about their fertility. The “egg timer” blood test is marketed as an empowering way to give women insights to help them plan when to have children.

Enhanced genetic identification of Neisseria gonorrhoea (NG) strains and associated anti-microbial resistance would help monitor and manage increasing rates of the sexually transmitted disease, a University of Queensland and Queensland Health study has found.

A University of Queensland study has found a child’s repeated exposure to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) puts them at higher risk of behavioural problems.

A University of Queensland researcher said current Australian laws were failing to prevent young people using nicotine vaping products (NVPs).

Since 2020, public health has been a hot topic of discussion – both locally and globally – including the subject of sustainability and the future of the health workforce.

Got COVID? Again? Deciding what to eat can be mentally taxing, especially when you are not feeling well. However, our diet plays a role in preventing and managing poor health, including COVID.

If you are a monarchist, or just enjoy the tradition of the royal family, you may have heard about the Coronation Quiche – made with spinach, broad beans and tarragon.

As we move through Autumn, parts of Australia are starting to see cooler weather. For some of us, that can mean increasing feelings of hunger and cravings for “comfort food” such as pasta, stews and ramen. But what’s happening in our body?

Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.

Actor and businesswoman Gwyneth Paltrow declared “I love an IV!” recently, calling herself an “early adoptor” of intravenous infusion during a podcast. Both she and the show’s host were hooked up to drips during an interview in which they discussed bone broth, skipping meals and infrared saunas.

Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world’s most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and “final warning” about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges associated with increasing temperatures, trauma from extreme events, and loss of livelihoods and culture.

Food insecurity is described as the ‘norm’ by remote Indigenous Australians as they juggle rising power prices and food affordability, a University of Queensland study has found.

More referral pathways and public promotion would significantly lower the health impact of anxiety disorders worldwide, a University of Queensland study has concluded.

Parents can now use a ‘COVID calculator’ to help weigh up the risks and benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for their children.

University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.

The University of Queensland’s Dr Dung Phung has been honoured with an $8,445,649 million grant to lead development of a user-friendly digital prediction tool that will help prevent dengue disease in Vietnam.