Tag Archives: health advice

How often do you take holidays? Not often enough it seems. A 2012 Roy Morgan study found that Aussies have 128 days of annual leave accrued – that equates to 350 000 years of holidays! It also found that 1 in 4 of full time employees are leave stockpilers. So ...

Survival rates for breast cancer sufferers have never been better and scientists are optimistic of continuing medical breakthroughs in regard to treatment and understanding. But the rates of diagnosis continue to rise and the unavoidable truth is there’s still no cure. Each day, about 40 women are diagnosed with breast ...

New research has shown that only 11 per cent of teenagers and young adults are smoking, which is a 4 percent drop from two years ago and the lowest rate it has even been. A study by the Cancer Institute of New South Wales tracked more than 6,000 young people ...

No luck with long locks? The answer can lie anywhere from your diet and hormones, to your thyroid and scalp circulation. Here are our sure-fire steps to encouraging healthy hair growth. DO Eat your hair sexy When it comes to healthy hair growth, diet is key, and there are some ...

In light of the tragic death of Philip Seymour Hoffman from a heroin overdose, drug addiction is once again back in the spotlight. The actor battled with addiction on and off throughout his life and for those looking from the outside in, it can be difficult to fathom just how ...

Our furry, feathered and scaled friends are turning up more and more in therapists’ rooms, aged care facilities and hospitals thanks to their healing powers. The treatment is called animal-assisted therapy, and it involves pets being used to help people who are sick or suffering from depression oranxiety. Overseas, there ...

Around there world, scientists are working hard towards a common goal – to improve the outcomes for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. So how close are they to an early detection test or more successful treatments? Associate professor Martin Oehler, director of gynaecological oncology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and ...

Looking back, Kate Locking says she knew something was wrong. In August 2007, the 23-year-old Sydney-based events coordinator was visiting her then-boyfriend Daniel in Newcastle when her instincts kicked in. The usually vivacious and energetic Kate felt tired and sore around her abdomen. Over the weekend, she became bloated and ...

It won’t just be colds causing concern this winter. Doctors are bracing themselves for a potential serious flu outbreak, and with up to 2500influenza-related deaths a year in Australia – higher than the death toll from our roads – the risks aren’t to be sniffed at. Experts predict three strains ...

Can an intravenous (IV) vitamin infusion help the body heal from chronic illness? A growing body of research suggests the answer may be “yes” and while critics in the medical profession remain sceptical, it’s starting to garner mainstream attention as a promising treatment for myriad ailments. Celebrities such as Madonna ...