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Any movement, no matter how slight, counts as physical activity and can be good for your health.

Both walking and hiking tick the boxes for getting you moving outdoors, a low-risk activity in a pandemic. But are these two forms of exercise that different from one another? Here are four top considerations to help you determine whether to head out for a stroll or a hike.

It might seem that a steady regimen of rest and relaxation is the best course of action for someone with heart disease, but staying active is essential for the heart and overall health. Elijah Behr, M.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains why and how even people whose conditions put them at higher risk of cardiac arrest can exercise safely.

Building “workout fall detection” into the latest Apple Watch took years, and thousands of people, to develop. Is it worth switching on?

The pandemic highlighted Australia’s reliance on early childhood educators, while adding to their existing stresses. A study of how educators fared identifies three key factors in their well-being.

When I headed off on a five-month walk through the Himalayas, I didn't know how the experience would impact me. I learnt that walking literally changes the mind

We all know moving your body is important for heart health, wellbeing, and maintaining a healthy weight — but exercise also has benefits for your brain.

Seven educators on how the pandemic drove them to finally say: Enough is enough.

Video has always had a very strong association with online learning, so much so that for some people (either consciously or subconsciously) the very definition of online learning is learning from video. 

This is a particularly one-dimensional view of a much richer form of teaching and study, but I think you’d struggle to find an online course or programme that doesn't have any video.

The pervasiveness of video in online learning is mirrored in our day to day lives. Digital devices have made it possible to easily record video whenever and wherever and to share it with friends, family and the world. 

The federal senator tells what she learnt when her teenage daughter picked up the virus at drama class – and when her double-vaccinated partner fell ill.

Events have overtaken state plans for limited numbers of international students to return. With NSW dropping quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals, flight capacity is the final obstacle.

Volograms has developed technology that lets users create augmented reality content on a smartphone.

The company formerly known as Facebook is now calling itself Meta Platforms. But investors looking to cash in on the virtual world known as the metaverse already have plenty of other options besides Mark Zuckerberg's social media giant.

The University of Tasmania is moving all its lectures online, and some students aren't happy about it.

On March 12 and 13, 2020, the University of Michigan cancelled class to prepare the whole campus for emergency remote teaching starting on March 16. In that brief interim, the institution made Zoom available to everyone—possibly the fastest rollout of any tech in the university’s history, says Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer.

The rise in video conferencing is leading Aussie workers to grow more self-conscious about their appearance, to an unhealthy extent, new studies show.

Common sense led us to believe that humans were programmed to be as physically active as they can and that the more exercise we do, the more calories we burn.

But from an evolutionary standpoint – these ideas are just myths. Dr Daniel Lieberman, author of 'Exercised', and Dr Herman Pontzer, author of 'Burn', explain why.

The Dutch couple pays €800 ($960) rent per month to live in the future.

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Parents can support their children through the coming weeks of year 12 exams by using four strategies.

As I was leaving an office after a chaplaincy visit, a young man caught up with me and said: “Excuse me chaplain. Could we go for a walk for a while?”

A widely reported study didn’t ring any alarm bells for children’s increasing screen time, but neither did it give heavy use of devices the all-clear.

Senior school students have had a stressful year. But their personal experiences during this turbulent period can also be a source of inspiration for writing tasks in the English exam.

Pot brownies and colorful gummies may look harmless and can be easy to hide, but it’s important for caregivers to help adolescents understand the risks.

By integrating parents and other family members in therapy, young people will have more consistent support between the therapist’s office and their home.