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First Look at CHOICE Report on Gym Rip Offs

April 30, 2009 by Deborah Robinson

After receiving numerous complaints about unfair gym contracts, Australia's largest and most trusted consumer organisation CHOICE, sent two shadow shoppers into the major fitness chains to investigate … [Read more...]

Ditch Your Diet on International No Diet Day

April 29, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) is calling on all dieters to discard their restrictive and pointless diets and instead embrace a future that involves a healthy relationship with food, starting from … [Read more...]

Healthy Easter Eating to Get You Through the Choc-fest

March 30, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Easter is a great time of family celebration, where good food and feasting is central to any Easter get-together. In Australia, fish is the traditional favourite on Good Friday, while lamb is on the … [Read more...]

Guide for women with early breast cancer

March 14, 2009 by Australian Women Online

The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) has now released the eagerly anticipated revised version of its Guide for women with early breast cancer. The comprehensive, 200 page resource … [Read more...]

Aussie Kids Pop Vitamins For Nutrition

February 26, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Are Australian children relying on dietary supplements to complete their nutritional intake? That’s just one of the questions raised by a new report out today which reveals insights into the state of … [Read more...]

Launch of Governent funded website for parents raising kids with autism spectrum

February 24, 2009 by Australian Women Online

The Federal Government and the Raising Children Network will today launch the national website for parents of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – … [Read more...]

It Keeps Me Sane – What Craftmaking Means to Women

February 18, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Victoria University researchers have explored why busy, contemporary women pursue home-based craft-making as part of a unique project, ‘The Everyday Creativity of Women Craftmakers’. Dr Enza Gandolfo … [Read more...]

New Australian study: ovarian cancer not a silent killer

February 2, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Ovarian cancer has often been referred to as a ‘silent killer’, but new preliminary findings from an Australian study show the disease is in fact not silent – these latest data show most women (83 per … [Read more...]

We Are What Our Parents Ate, New Research Shows

January 16, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Human cells have the ability to “remember” and replicate the effects on the body of a poor diet, providing a further clue as to why obesity and some diseases can run in families over … [Read more...]

A Natural Solution for Head Lice

January 13, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Protect your family from nits (eggs) and lice (insects) with Australia’s leading natural head lice solution NitWits and their simple and effective 2-step solution. Containing natural tea tree oil, … [Read more...]

Food Manufacturers Commit to Limit Advertising to Kids

January 5, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Major Australian based food and beverage manufacturers have, for the first time, publicly made available company action plans which spell out in black and white how and when they will market a range … [Read more...]

How People REALLY Lost Weight and Kept It Off

January 3, 2009 by Australian Women Online

Time for that resolution to lose weight again! But a recent study by the U.S. National Weight Control Registry and Curves reveals the four key lifestyle changes to make in order to lose the kilos and … [Read more...]

Save Money and Kilos this Christmas

December 14, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Choosing the right foods can help keep a lid on the family budget and prevent excess weight gain this festive season, according to the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). DAA spokesperson … [Read more...]

Life saving ‘tips for rips’ this summer

December 14, 2008 by Australian Women Online

In light of the recent drowning tragedy at Mollymook, Surf Life Saving has issued some timely advice on ‘how avoid’ and ‘what to do’ if caught in a rip and remind all beachgoers to only swim at … [Read more...]

Depression and Breast Cancer Link

December 9, 2008 by Australian Women Online

More than 50 per cent of breast cancer survivors report they have been affected by depression or anxiety after their breast cancer diagnosis¹. Accordingly, the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) … [Read more...]

Young women talk arthritis through new website and information service

November 7, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Young women talk arthritis through new website and information service A new website (www.ywasg.com) and information service will link young women with arthritis, giving them access to information, … [Read more...]

Call for public health awareness of the resurgence of mumps in adults

November 7, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Mumps has generally been regarded as an uncommon and mild self-limiting illness of early childhood. However, a new study¹ has shown that there has been a resurgence of the highly infectious disease, … [Read more...]

World First Early Stage Diagnostic Test for Ovarian Cancer

November 4, 2008 by Australian Women Online

There is new hope for women around the world, with the launch of an early detection test for ovarian cancer, and two Victorian women have become the first test recipients. The test, developed in … [Read more...]

Patients must not go it alone in hospital: Expert reveals

October 29, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Patients going into hospital should be vigilant in ensuring their own safety, an academic will told the National Forum on Safety and Quality in Health Care in Adelaide when today. Director of the … [Read more...]

Surviving Breast Cancer

October 27, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Clytie Williams (pictured with her grandson James) was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. Now 53, Clytie has been chosen as a National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) ambassador for the Pink Ribbon … [Read more...]

Five need-to-know facts about breast cancer

October 21, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Pink Ribbon Day in particular (27th October), is a great opportunity for everyone to learn the facts about the most common, potentially fatal cancer affecting … [Read more...]

Online therapy beneficial in treating mental health problems

September 24, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Online therapy can be just as effective as face-to-face treatment for treating mental health problems such as social phobia, panic disorder and depression, and takes a third of the therapist’s time, a … [Read more...]

Herbs and hot flushes

September 15, 2008 by Australian Women Online

How do you cope with hot flushes and other uncomfortable menopausal symptoms if you can’t, (or don’t want to) use conventional therapy options? Like thousands of other women you may be turning to the … [Read more...]

What to do if a loved one has a stroke

September 12, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Would you know what to do if a loved one was having a stroke? During National Stroke Week (15 – 20 September) St John is urging people to complete a St John Senior First Aid course as strokes affect … [Read more...]

Federal Government Reimbursement for Breast Prostheses

September 9, 2008 by Australian Women Online

The Federal Government will roll-out a program that will help cancer survivors with the cost of new and replacement breast prostheses. The medical community today welcomed the long-awaited … [Read more...]

Natural Herbal Medicine Week

September 1, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Coping with stress is a common problem contributing to many of today’s health challenges. As part of a major event in the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens naturopath, Catherine Major, will talk on the … [Read more...]

The gap between rich and poor can make you sick

August 28, 2008 by Australian Women Online

The toxic combination of poor social policies, unfair economic arrangements and bad politics means that a majority of people in the world do not enjoy good health, according to a new report being … [Read more...]

Virgin Active Health Clubs Launch in Australia

August 21, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Virgin Group has announced one of its most successful global businesses, Virgin Active health clubs, is coming to Australia, with the first club set to open in Frenchs Forest (Sydney) in December this … [Read more...]

Australian scientists unravel Leukaemia link

August 11, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Scientists in Australia have unravelled the structure of a cell signalling receptor in the blood control system which when damaged is responsible for diseases such as leukaemia. Their discovery helps … [Read more...]

Getting help early is the key to beating Depression

August 11, 2008 by Australian Women Online

One in five Australians will suffer depression – but getting help early can be the key to a faster, fuller recovery and better health. The Winter 2008 edition of MedicinesTalk is devoted to treating … [Read more...]

Office workers at high risk of computer eye fatigue

August 7, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Australian office workers face a high risk of complex vision and eye problems from prolonged computer use, according to Optometrists Association of Australia (OAA), the peak body for optometrists in … [Read more...]

Call for gastric band surgery in treatment of type 2 diabetes

August 4, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Calls from healthcare professionals to recognise gastric band surgery for treating type 2 diabetes have been increased in light of new data which shows that intervening early with the procedure offers … [Read more...]

Free Podcast to strengthen those pelvic floor muscles

August 4, 2008 by Australian Women Online

With bladder and bowel issues (incontinence) affecting one in three Australian women who have ever had a baby, health experts at the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women’s Health have developed an … [Read more...]

30th Birthday of the Bionic Ear

August 2, 2008 by Australian Women Online

The Cochlear Implant is up there with penicillin, the black box flight recorder and the Hills Hoist as one of Australia’s most well known inventions and this year it will celebrate its 30th … [Read more...]

Information and help for women suffering from incontinence

August 2, 2008 by Australian Women Online

During the first week in August, there’s a special message that all Australian mothers should hear about the pressure of their important role. However, this pressure doesn’t relate to achieving … [Read more...]

Get Healthy, Get Fit, Stop Breast Cancer

July 30, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Throughout October and early November, the annual Ramsay Health Care Triathlon Pink Series, supported by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, is being held in locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Gold … [Read more...]

New option launched for children’s asthma management

July 23, 2008 by Australian Women Online

As the cold winter cycle sets in, doctors are warning parents to take control and manage their children’s asthma to prevent serious asthma related emergencies. Asthma management is a struggle for … [Read more...]

Women taking epilepsy medicines advised: plan early for pregnancy

July 16, 2008 by Australian Women Online

To reduce the risk of birth defects, women taking medicines for epilepsy and planning a family are advised to prepare well before pregnancy, according to an article in the current edition of … [Read more...]

Getting the jump on a healthy lifestyle

July 16, 2008 by Australian Women Online

A recent survey of 3000 parents conducted by Kids – ‘Go for your life’ released today reports one third of children are not reaching the recommended physical activity guidelines of 60 minutes of … [Read more...]

Men and women may need different diets

July 16, 2008 by Australian Women Online

Diet can strongly influence how long you live and reproduce, but now scientists have discovered that what works best for males may not be best for females. In the first study of its kind, the … [Read more...]

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