Health / Wellness

Yet another report has linked some everyday chemicals with increases incancers, diabetes, obesity, falling male fertility and a number of neurological problems in both humans and animals. In May, the European Environment Agency (EEA) released a review which made a direct connection between endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and health problems. EDCs ...

It sounds like something out of a M. Night Shyamalan film — a parasite carried by the humble house cat may be causing women to make attempts on their own life. However this is no movie, this is real. A Denmark study from the July 2 issue of Archives of ...

Patient trials for a revolutionary new cancer treatment discovered by Melbourne researchers could begin within the year. In research published in the journal Cancer Cell, scientists claim that the new drug can be used to kill leukaemia and lymphoma cells by blocking their protein production. This would effectively eliminate the ...

Australia is experiencing its worst influenza outbreak in years, and experts warn the worst is yet to come. Nearly 5000 cases of the influenza virus were reported nationwide in June alone. To put that in perspective, during the 2009 global swine flu pandemic there were 15,623 cases reported in Australia in ...

A new drug that stops the devastating symptoms of Alzheimer’s diseaseis being developed by scientists. Early trials have shown it holds back memory loss, confusion and the inability to carry out daily tasks for three years. At present, the small number of drugs available can only treat the symptoms and ...

Researchers say sedentary, non-active lifestyles are responsible for a whopping 5.3 million deaths worldwide, and the issue should be treated as a pandemic. The study, which was published in medical journal The Lancet, claims that people in higher income countries are the least active of all. Lead researcher Dr I-Min ...

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) recently banned several types of sleeping pills after revelations elite athletes were relying heavily on them for extended periods. The AOC has singled out zolpidem, sold under the brand Stilnox, nitrazepam (sold as Mogadon) and flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) for its black list. In extreme cases, our ...

Lymphoedema sufferers live with constantly swollen, painful limbs. Nicola Conville meets four people fighting back. Four inspiring people tell how they overcome their debilitating disease to live fulfilling lives. “I box, run and swim … my body doesn’t hold me back” Ellie McMillan, 24. “I have primary [inherited] lymphoedema. The ...

Cancers affecting the bowel, blood, prostate, breast, skin and pancreas kill 18,500 people a year, but you can massively reduce your risk 1. Get screened regularly Early detection is the best chance of a cure in most cancer cases and can even prevent you from getting cancer in the first ...

It is the first milk produced by all mammals after giving birth – and now questions are being asked about whether the cow version of colostrum is a super-supplement for athletes, an effective immune-booster for the wider community or just overpriced protein powder. Colostrum is rich in antibodies and proteins ...