John Elder
Where is the love? Why some children of divorce struggle as adults, and what to do about it
Are children of divorce irreparably damaged in some way? There’s a lot of research that goes out of its way to show...
What winter has done to your body, and why we need plenty of those spring vegetables
Ah, spring. The trees are budding, the welcome swallows are flitting southward, and the wellness gurus are once more urging us to...
Memory in ageing not ‘worse’ but ‘different’: New study
It’s always the keys, the first thing we leave somewhere … but can’t remember where exactly. And it’s beautifully symbolic. At a...
Baby boom or bust? It depends where you live and how rich you are
You may have heard that Australia, because of COVID-driven unemployment and economic uncertainty, is facing a demographic disaster – an over-heated way...
From alternative to mainstream: Honey is a ‘superior’ treatment for the common cold
Oxford University scientists, in a systematic review of 14 randomised controlled trials, found that honey is one of the few treatments for...
Once-a-day inhaler offers ‘powerful protection’ against COVID-19: Researchers
Hate wearing a mask? US scientists have come up with a molecule that is highly protective against the coronavirus – and because...
Pandemic wellbeing: Take a different path and COVID-19 might not be so hard to endure
On the face of it, the timing of a new study – on the relationship between the brain, pursuing a variety of...
Helicopter parents: Stepping back improves mental health says new study
There’s plenty of research suggesting that helicopter parenting – sometimes known as ‘stalking your toddler’ – has some profound downsides for too-loved...
Babies and TV: For some, it’s all about the search for something new
As the debate around screen time and children continues, one experiment has suggested why some youngsters find television more captivating than others....
Masks really do lower the risk of serious COVID-19 infections and may even build herd immunity
Some people who refuse to wear masks seem to have the attitude: “What’s in it for me?” It comes from the well-supported...