When it comes to staying healthy throughout our lives there are a lot of different elements of the body to think about. Our heart needs to stay healthy to pump blood around the body, our brain needs … [Read more...]

In Australia, we are lucky to have access to a great healthcare system. Medicare allows for basic medical assistance without worrying about underlying fees. Medicare already provides funding for basic … [Read more...]

In the lead up to Women's Health Week (3-7 September), a leading Employee Assistance Program, shines the spotlight on women's mental health in the workplace and what can be done to change the culture … [Read more...]

Every two hours, bowel cancer claims a life in Australia. As the new Patron of The Jodi Lee Foundation, iconic Australian, Ita Buttrose, wants to encourage you to talk about your bowel … [Read more...]

Millions of people are misdiagnosed every year in the United States – and the sad thing is a large percentage of them are young women. Many patients often get a few minutes with their doctors, which … [Read more...]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive medical imaging procedure done to get a clear image of the inside of the body without going under the knife. MRI uses a combination of radio … [Read more...]

Dieting can be an ongoing battle for women. But do women actually know how to eat a healthy and balanced diet in order to achieve a healthy weight or are they just getting caught up in marketing traps … [Read more...]

When you first learn about periods and get your first one, there’s a lot to take in, and get used to; tracking your cycle, managing the flow, and regularly changing your pads or tampons. Often … [Read more...]

Remember when you promised yourself on December 31 that you’d finally start hitting the gym in the new year? While you may have been full of festive cheer when you said it, the knowledge that we’re … [Read more...]

Life can get hectic at times, don’t you think? We can all be guilty of getting a little consumed in the day to day and run the risk of losing sight of what is important. That might be things such as … [Read more...]

When it comes to how our teeth look, many people become self-conscious and embarrassed when they have gaps caused by missing teeth. There are many reasons as to why people lose teeth, from accidents … [Read more...]

Just the mention of a dental visit strikes fear in the hearts of many children. It’s understandable though, when you look at it from their point of view. Think about it. They’re made to sit in a weird … [Read more...]

It's World Continence Week from 18th to 24th June 2018 and this year, the awareness campaign is using humour to overcome the stigma of incontinence. World Continence Week in Australia includes … [Read more...]

Dental anxiety is an apprehension that something bad will happen on the dentist chair. “if I go to the dentist, it will definitely be painful, and the pain will definitely be unbearable”. Dental … [Read more...]

Around 1.5 million Australian men identify as having a mental or behavioural condition, however, men still fall woefully behind women when it comes to seeking help, according to data released on … [Read more...]

Australians love their morning coffee but one Melbourne café has brewed a broccoli latte with powder made from imperfect-looking broccoli, that would otherwise be thrown away. The powder, developed … [Read more...]

One carton of flavoured milk sold in Australia contains nearly as much sugar as half a packet of lollies, according to a new analysis from LiveLighter, a public health education campaign encouraging … [Read more...]

If you are aware of the health benefits of red wine, then you also must know about resveratrol, the plant compound that can be found in red wine. This plant compound has a lot of health benefits and … [Read more...]

Varicocele is a disease that is a pathological dilatation of the testicle veins. Varicocele is diagnosed in boys, adolescents and in sexually mature men, including the elderly. Most varicocele appears … [Read more...]

What is diabetes type 2? Diabetes mellitus also known as “sugar” in layman language is a possible deadly disorder commonly affecting the Indian population. It is a metabolic disorder in which the … [Read more...]

Managing Director of Twitter Australia, Suzy Nicoletti, has joined the board of Ovarian Cancer Australia. The leading national body for ovarian cancer in Australia, has today announced that Chair of … [Read more...]

According to the Australian Sleep Health Foundation, only 50% of Aussies are getting a regular, good sleep night's sleep and that’s a frightening stat, especially considering that not getting enough … [Read more...]

With codeine products no longer available over the counter at Australian chemists, the compounding pharmacy sector may have a gentler, non-addictive answer for sufferers of chronic pain. The … [Read more...]

Australia’s aging population is driving an increase in demand for personalised medication, with that demand expected to increase over the next 20 years, according to an expert in the field of … [Read more...]

Periods can be a pain – figuratively and for many women, literally. Unfortunately, period cramps are very common for women of all ages, whether they’re in their early teenage years or nearing middle … [Read more...]

For six years Rania Melhem was embarrassed and confused about her illness. It was only in the last two years she's been confident enough to accept her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and share her … [Read more...]

The time has come to accept that the first part of the year might have been wasted already. Some of us started the year with such high hopes of how we’d like it to go, and what we’d like to achieve … [Read more...]

Australia is moving quite fast on the medical cannabis front – the country’s current government actually seems to have some strong motivations for their involvement in this sector, not just on a local … [Read more...]

Oral health is an important part of the general health, for a pregnant woman, it becomes even more important. Pregnancy is a special and momentous event in a woman’s life. Even completely normal … [Read more...]

Australians suffering from persistent pain can be forced to spend up to $11,000 each year on medical bills, management costs, and medications to treat their condition. With codeine becoming … [Read more...]

As many as 3.8 million¹ Australians suffer from joint pain. Far too many are acutely aware of the agonising feeling of swelling, stiffness and weakness in and around the joints. With a change in … [Read more...]

Many of us have at some point or the other made a resolution to exercise and to get fit. It may be during the New Year or any time after that but not many of us keep up the resolve. We may exercise … [Read more...]

According to research, sleeping with a snorer costs you, on average, an hour’s sleep a night. Australians are the world’s longest sleepers with 73% of us having more than eight hours per night, … [Read more...]

Do you ever wish that you had more time to focus on you? Do you often find yourself so busy that is feels you don’t even have the time to breathe? Are you sick of doing the things you feel like you … [Read more...]