Health / Wellness

This might not be the news you’d like to wake up to, but with new research out today stating about half of all Australians have a chronic disease, it’s definitely got us sitting up a little straighter. So what does it all mean? The diseases affecting us Aussies the most ...

We’ve heard it before – be more positive and improve your life. So it might sound a tad obvious when we say, being a happier person day-to-day has a profound influence on the people around you and the ability to improve your mood and mindset, too. But with this new ...

Those who have played Tetris know that trying to arrange different shaped blocks into perfect lines can be so satisfying. And while we know it’s a great way to pass the time, psychologists from Plymouth University and Queensland University of Technology have discovered that playing Tetris for as little as ...

How long a healthy pregnancy can last has always been a bit of a tricky one to predict. While a precise date of conception can help, some say a healthy pregnancy can vary by as much as five weeks. But with new research from the journal of PLOS Medicine it ...

This week America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first prescription drug that promises to increase a woman’s libido. The pill that’s been named Addyi (aka flibanserin) and developed by Sprout Pharmaceuticals is a once-daily, non-hormonal pill that is to be used for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire ...

Working back, putting in some overtime — we’ve probably all done this at least once (or more) in our lives. And while most of us would like to pack up and head home on time, we know that sometimes the standard nine to five shift just isn’t the case. Sure we can ...

If you’re one of the 17,070 men or women diagnosed with bowel cancer in Australia this year, this is yet another very good reason to keep your relationship with coffee strong. A study released this week from the Journal of Clinical Oncology has reported that regularly consuming caffeinated coffee (that’s four ...

Many of us are guilty of spending too much time on our phones. Could we do with a digital detox? Sure. But do we really know what our relationship with our phone is doing to our health? This strange and ever-evolving phenomenon is exactly what researchers are hard at work ...

There are some strange but very real fears out there including that of, ailurophobia the fear of cats (blasphemy!) and anthrophobia (fear of flowers), but there’s also a term for those who are afraid of being digitally disconnected. It’s called nomophobia, and is short for no-mobile-phone phobia. Sure, you might ...

If your boss allowed you to take a midday nap, would you? It seems that a quick shut-eye in the middle of the day isn’t just beneficial for those under 5. New research suggests that a daily siesta could help reduce blood pressure and stave off heart attacks. The study ...