Health
Judy and Ian Bedford will celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary on this year’s Great Vic Bike Ride, and complete it together on their electric tandem bike.
Health plan supports active living
Victoria's new vision for better public health has a strong focus on increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary activity.
Riding low on exercise risk list
A major five-year study on sport and physical activity has shown that the risks of serious injury are “astonishingly low”.
Six minutes of vigorous bike riding boosts the brain
We know riding a bike is good for our general wellbeing, but new research digs into the details to suggest even a small spin can have big benefits for the brain.
Let’s give our children safer school trips
With students now back in classrooms around the country, schools have become hives of activity around pick-up and drop-off times.
Exercise suppresses cancer, even in advanced stages
New research has revealed that exercise is critically important for people with advanced cancer: even a single bout of exercise can suppress cancer growth.
Exercise makes hearts healthy
A major new study has further strengthened the evidence that physical activity such as bike riding reduces the incidence of heart attack and stroke.
Three steps to prioritise your mental health
This Women’s Health Week, we give you three easy steps to prioritise your mental health which you can incorporate into your day-to-day routine.
There was not a dry eye on the trail
We didn’t see this one coming: researchers have found that exercise makes your eyes healthy.
Avoiding Carmageddon
With lockdowns and travel restrictions now lifted, but the latest variant still lingering, our post-lockdown transport is facing some new challenges, and all roads point to car chaos.