New research reveals how parents’ drinking affects their children
Pouring a quiet beer after a long day of work is an ordinary Aussie scene, but new research…
Nicky Winmar’s fall from grace after attacking woman in Victoria
Once a dominant AFL star with a lasting legacy on the field, former St Kilda player Nicky Winmar…
Loneliness can reprogram the brain to increase alcohol use
Loneliness can reprogram the brain in ways that push alcohol consumption, reports a new preclinical study led by…
A decades-long study raises questions about sugary drinks and stomach cancer
Tracking decades of beverage habits in two major U.S. cohorts, researchers investigated whether what people drink could help…
Man who took steroids and drank 24 beers for 77 days without working out makes bodybuilding debut
Back on 8 August, a bloke took to the stage at a bodybuilding competition but looked, well, pretty…
Health regulator AHPRA apologises for breaching doctor privacy in bulk email
The national healthcare watchdog has inadvertently identified more than 100 doctors, nurses and other practitioners who were offered…
Ben Stokes says cricket has drinking culture, not just England
Former England captain Ben Stokes has hit back at claims his side had a drinking problem, instead claiming…
Serious assaults on Australian healthcare workers more than double
One of the scariest moments of Frances Rice’s decades working in healthcare was a martial artist withdrawing from…
A Daily GLP-1 Pill Could Curb Heavy Drinking
A GLP-1 pill a day might help keep problem drinking at bay, a recent trial has found. Researchers…
Jennifer Coolidge’s shock confession in Australia: ‘I wasn’t made well’
Jennifer Coolidge has built a career on being the quirky one. When colleagues and friends clued on to…
The Drug Behind Ozempic Pill May Help Treat Alcoholics
Topline A clinical trial from the University of Colorado Anschutz found oral semaglutide, the medication behind Ozempic and…
Queensland nightlife tsar John Collins recommends liquor law overhaul
The Queensland government has already ruled out a recommendation made by its night-life tsar to change holiday trading…