Health / Wellness

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 ...

1. Relaxed body, relaxed mind From a purely physical point of view, the stretching involved in yogarelaxes the body and increases the supply of blood and nutrients to the muscles. It releases connective tissue, improving the way we move, function and feel, all of which supports mental health. I’m often ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s the profile of the average sufferer of chronic inflammation: has a diet high in sugar and processed foods, isn’t sleeping well, experiences prolonged stress, doesn’t get enough exercise and is carrying too much belly fat. Sound like anyone you know? Chances are that even if you don’t fit this profile, ...

Aussies who have turned 31 are on a short timeframe to get private health insurance hospital cover in place by 1st July – or be slugged with a 2 per cent lifetime health cover loading. The loading increases by a further 2 per cent for every additional year of your ...

You can expect to see stars on your food packaging from now, as the healthy food star rating system just got a new wave of support from government and major industry players. Today, state and federal ministers voted to reinstate the healthy food star rating system website (it was pulled ...

We talk about immunity as if it’s an army inside our body that’s ready to do battle with any infection that dares to cross its path. We try to eat the right foods to boost its numbers and are more prone to invasion when its numbers are low. While that’s ...

The concept sounds too good to be true: Enjoy better health just by walking barefoot on the earth. It may seem a bit hippy-dippy, but research links this practice, known as “earthing”, to everything from reduced levels of inflammation and pain to improved sleep. Perhaps it’s a little odd to ...