Shelby Traynor

'Know when to stop': Why do we get pimples — and is it OK to squeeze them?

Is your water bottle etched with words of encouragement, urging you to "keep chugging" because you're "almost there"? What happens if you don't drink up?

There's a 100-year-old conundrum in physics that we're still yet to untangle, and it has to do with the very nature of space-time itself.

You've probably been warned against dwelling on the past, but revisiting fond memories can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of older people. Here are some tips you can use to connect with your loved ones.

For people with PTSD, flashbacks can be an unwelcome and distressing experience. To tackle this problem, researchers have turned to Tetris.  Yep - the falling blocks puzzle game from the '80s. Today, we discover how Tetris can be used to treat trauma.  If you'd like to listen to more All in the Mind, check out our episode The confusion around concussions. 

SCAD causes heart attacks in healthy women under 50, and the high recurrence rate leaves many survivors living in fear.

Scientists are harnessing the Tetris effect, a phenomenon described by people who play the classic 1980s video puzzle game, to help unlock dreams and treat post traumatic stress disorder.

Online scammers are exploiting the faces and names of real Australian doctors to sell dietary supplements and peddle harmful medical advice, putting patients' health at risk.

Health anxiety, which is characterised by excessive worrying about illness, is a real condition that can — somewhat ironically — make you sick. But it's also treatable.

When a German physicist returned from a health retreat 100 years ago, his ideas sparked a debate about reality, and gave rise to quantum mechanics — the "spooky" science of the very small.