Health / Wellness

If you’re struggling to quit cigarettes, here’s a meditation technique that can help There is no one way to quit smoking. Different strategies work for different people. If you want to quit but have been unable to do so through other means, there is an alternative: mindfulness. Mindfulness is a ...

Some women diagnosed with baby blues may have a different problem It may sound like every new mother’s ultimate fantasy to shed kilos just weeks after giving birth. But what may be envied at the local parenting class could in fact be a sign of post-partum thyroiditis, leading to anxiety, ...

Office workers who are grafted to their chairs could be jolted into moving more if a new device takes off The ‘sitting pad’ emits a loud beep when its occupant needs to get up and move. Those that think they can trick it by quickly slumping back down will simply ...

Reaching your ideal body weight, getting regular exercise, quittingaddictions, improving relationships and having a positive attitude to life will slash your risk of some of life’s most preventable diseases. But don’t be reluctant to visit the doctor or pop pills if you need them, either. This is some of the ...

If you’re like a runaway train come dinner time, this high-tech fork could help you put the brakes on Plate lickers, speed eaters and scoffers, hold your horses. It’s not justbad manners to wolf down a meal, it can also lead to a bigger waistlineand early grave. However, the world’s ...

Researchers have busted the myth that being pear-shaped protects against heart disease. In fact, carrying fat on your hips and thighs is paving the way to diabetes and heart disease for the 30 per cent of Australians who have metabolic syndrome. Gluteal fat was previously thought of as innocent, however ...

Baring your breasts in front of strangers and having your flesh uncomfortably pressed between two pieces of plastic – a procedure commonly known as a mammogram – is the standard test for breast cancer. In future, all you may need to do is have a simple blood test. A study ...

It’s predicted that more than half a million Australians will be struck down by a highly contagious and very nasty vomiting bug this winter. But that’s not all we have to look out for: the severe flu strain responsible for recent deaths in the US is set to return to ...

We all have a fairly good idea of how to live a healthy life. But every now and then even the most pious will stray from the good-health path. As the experts say, there is no point harbouring regrets – instead, use the following advice to help yourself recover from ...

Patricia Scheetz is someone who understands too well the consequences of antibiotic resistance – an abscess on her leg and a small cut on her finger led to a week in an induced coma when all the available medication failed to work. “I’m lucky to be alive – and to ...