health and wellbeing /newsroom/ en Can cannabis help ease side effects of cancer treatment? /newsroom/news/list/2025/12/03/can-cannabis-help-ease-side-effects-of-cancer-treatment A landmark South Australian trial led by the University of Adelaide and the Central Adelaide Local Health Network is investigating if medicinal cannabis can help alleviate the debilitating side effects of cancer treatment. December 09 2025 Jessica Stanley /newsroom/news/list/2025/12/03/can-cannabis-help-ease-side-effects-of-cancer-treatment How you can help older Australians AVOID frailty /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/07/how-you-can-help-older-australians-avoid-frailty University of Adelaide researchers are seeking participants from the City of Charles Sturt to adapt an intervention program to help Australians avoid becoming frail as they age. March 07 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/03/07/how-you-can-help-older-australians-avoid-frailty Attack the week with Monday Morning Mile /newsroom/news/list/2024/02/28/attack-the-week-with-monday-morning-mile To combat the sentiment that Mondays should be approached gently, the University of Adelaide’s Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology, Kevin Dutton, is encouraging people to get out of bed and attack the week head on. February 28 2024 Johnny von Einem /newsroom/news/list/2024/02/28/attack-the-week-with-monday-morning-mile Housing design for older South Aussies under the spotlight /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/06/housing-design-for-older-south-aussies-under-the-spotlight University of Adelaide researchers will investigate the quality of housing for older South Australians to improve their wellbeing and resilience to extreme weather. September 06 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/09/06/housing-design-for-older-south-aussies-under-the-spotlight Masonic Charities funding boosts SA’s online mental health lifeline for all Australians /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/02/masonic-charities-funding-boosts-sas-online-mental-health-lifeline-for-all Recognising the huge need for improved access to mental health support, especially for isolated communities, Masonic Charities has made a $650,000 commitment to support a research partnership between the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia to develop an interactive, online wellbeing tool to help people with practical, evidence-based strategies to manage stress, adapt to change and strengthen their mental health and wellbeing. June 02 2020 Kelly Brown /newsroom/news/list/2020/06/02/masonic-charities-funding-boosts-sas-online-mental-health-lifeline-for-all