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The cost of mental illness and suicide in Australia is close to $180 billion per year according to a Productivity Commission report, and treatment and services are not meeting community expectations.

People with mental disorders have a life expectancy up to a decade shorter than the general population, University of Queensland researchers discovered in a joint international study.

All women know to expect the time in life when their periods finish and they reach menopause. Many might even look forward to it. What many women don’t know, however, is they will also experience symptoms in the time leading up to menopause. This is known as perimenopause.

Women who reach menopause before the age of 50 have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to researchers from The University of Queensland.

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) recently declared climate change a health emergency, reflecting similar positions taken by a growing list of peak medical bodies around the world.

Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.

A new figure has been put on the number of women in Australia living with endometriosis.

Experts are urging parents to brush up on national guidelines following a rapid rise in screen time on electronic devices for children under two.

Crunching the real numbers behind the ageing disease of dementia will lay the foundation for Australia’s future treatment approaches.

People living in countries that have experienced armed conflict are five times more likely to develop anxiety or depression, a University of Queensland research collaboration has found.

Women who experience symptoms of depression are at risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, research led by The University of Queensland has found.

Interactive theatre could help to prevent domestic violence by encouraging young people to develop safe and respectful relationships, researchers say.

The presence of different strains of grass pollen in the atmosphere can help predict when hay fever and asthma could strike, a study involving a University of Queensland researcher has found.

A trial of an environmental cleaning bundle involving University of Queensland researchers has shown there is a right way to clean, and that getting it right can reduce hospital-acquired infections and associated healthcare costs.

A researcher from The University of Queensland has been recognised as a trailblazer in her field after she was awarded a Brisbane Lord Mayor Convention Trailblazer Grant.

The Statistical Society of Australia has awarded the 2019 President’s Award for Leadership in Statistics to the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia (BCA).

Health gains and cost savings in the health sector are the likely outcomes of providing easier access to e-cigarettes containing nicotine, a study involving a University of Queensland researcher has found.

An international study has revealed the age at which women experience major reproductive events, such as their first period or giving birth, has changed significantly over time.

Dementia is one of the leading causes of death in Australia, but University of Queensland research has found the disease affects men and women differently.