March, 2016

• 19 March

  Why you should make time for me-time

  

  Exercise, nutritious food and plenty of sleep are the obvious building blocks for good health, but “me-time” is another essential. What works for you will be different to what works for someone else, but one thing is consistent: Failing to take that time will not only make you unpleasant to ...

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• 19 March

  Osteopenia: the disease affecting 6.3 million Australians

  

  What is osteopenia? Osteopenia is a condition in which your bone mineral density is lower than normal, resulting in a weaker skeletal system. It’s one step shy ofosteoporosis, which can cause debilitating bone fractures, particularly later in life, and experts say it should be treated as an early warning sign. ...

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• 19 March

  5 ways to cut the cost of medicine

  

  Even though many prescription medicines in Australia are covered by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), the cost can add up – especially if you’re taking more than one medicine over a long period. “Every day, people come into our pharmacies with four or five items on the prescription, but they ...

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• 19 March

  How to see the beauty in every day

  

  With the daily grind of work and responsibilities, who has time to see theflowers growing through the pavement? The busyness of life can cause us to adopt a tunnel vision, and this narrowed view makes us focused on getting to work as quickly as possible with minimal interaction with the ...

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• 19 March

  Chronic disease in Australia: One in five Aussies affected

  

  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 ...

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• 19 March

  Positive thinking: The benefits of positivity go a long, long way

  

  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 ...

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• 19 March

  How to beat cravings with videogames: Could Tetris be the ultimate life hack?

  

  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 ...

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• 19 March

  Could your height impact your pregnancy?

  

  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 ...

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• 19 March

  Female Viagra: The new libido pill is FDA approved

  

  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 ...

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• 19 March

  What working long hours actually does to your health

  

  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 ...

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