Whooping cough makes ‘resurgence’ – ABC News
Health authorities say whooping cough is once again causing concern on the New South Wales north coast. Almost 700 cases have been reported so far this year.
Nightmare nightcap: how drinking affects your sleep quality
Drinking alcohol is a pretty bad sleep aid and may become part of a cycle of decline. kjmatthews Sleeping is normally when our body sticks itself back together. Your breathing and your heart rate slow down, and gradually your body repairs itself, undoing all the damage you’ve done to yourself during the day. Sometimes we […]
The hidden side of antidepressants: are they putting young lives at risk?
Antidepressants double the chance of a young person making a suicide attempt. Flickr/kamera kz In early 2009, two 16-year-old Queensland girls tragically hanged themselves within weeks of each other. The girls’ lives were plagued with abuse, self-harm and illicit drug use, and their deaths raised questions about the quality of care provided for troubled teens […]
In a Rush on the Way to the Airport | PositiveChoices.com
Written by Fred Hardinge on September 29th 2011 at 10:21pm The other day as I was rushing to return a rental car and catch a flight I remembered I needed to fill the gas tank — making my schedule even tighter. As I hurried into a gas station and pulled up to a pump I […]
Sanitarium | Good Food News Spring 2011
The latest edition of Sanitarium’s Good Food News is out. You can download it directly here or better yet, you can subscribe directly to Good Food News. Visit https://www.sanitarium.com.au/membership to receive the regular magazine.
Sanitarium | Red and processed meat linked with Diabetes risk
In May 2011, the World Cancer Research Fund issued up-dated advice on diet and lifestyle factors that impact the risk of colon cancer and stated that there was convincing evidence that red and processed meat increased colon cancer risk. A new study from Harvard now highlights the risk associated with red and processed meat intake […]
Sanitarium | Is 15 mins of daily exercise enough?
Taiwanese researchers recently published a study involving 400,000 people that indicated 15 minutes of daily activity could increase life expectancy by three years and reduce death risk by 14%. They also found that more exercise delivers even better gains with each additional 15 minutes of daily activity reducing all-cause mortality by another 4%.
Government must act on alcohol tax omission
From the Australian Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation www.aerf.com.au Leading health and medical organisations have criticised Treasurer Wayne Swan’s decision to renege on commitments that October’s tax forum would consider alcohol tax issues. You can have your say…
SMH | Cancer patients in denial over poor lifestyle choices
Julie Robotham August 22, 2011 –> “Collective denial” CANCER patients are in collective denial, attributing to stress, genetics or other factors beyond their control diseases more likely to be triggered by lifestyle choices such as obesity or smoking, the first Australian study into the question has found.
NNSW Big Camp Health Workshops
At Big Camp this year we will be having 3 great health workshops presented by Dr Terry Butler (1) and Dr Bevan Hokin (2). Check out the details.