If you're feeling a little worse for wear after the silly season, FebFast 2011 might really appeal to you. FebFast asks Australians to forgo alcohol for the month of February and if you need a little … [Read more...]
Book Review: Losing the Last 5kg by Susie Burrell
[rating:4.5] Many people will have made a new years resolution to lose weight and improve their health or have just reached a point of frustration after trying just about everything to lose weight … [Read more...]
Alcohol and the festive season
As the end of the year approaches, our social calendars become packed with parties, dinners, BBQs, work functions and ‘catch-ups’; many of which will involve alcohol. According to a 2009 survey by … [Read more...]
Gestational Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which there is too much glucose (sugar) in the blood. The rise in glucose occurs because the body can’t make enough of the hormone insulin, or the insulin produced is not … [Read more...]
Social Connections are Good for your Health
We often worry about the physical factors that affect our health, but sometimes forget about the role of emotional or psychological factors. Social connections, friendships and our relationships with … [Read more...]
The Facts about Fibroids
Fibroids (also known as myomas) are non‐cancerous lumps in the muscle of the uterus (womb). They can vary in size from 1mm to more than 20cm in width but most women who have them do not experience any … [Read more...]
Look it up in the Encyclopedia
Recently I had a discussion with a group of people (suffice to say we were all Gen X, not a Gen Y to be seen in this group) about the reliability of information on Wikipedia. They were all worried … [Read more...]
10 Good Reasons to Get on your Bike this Spring
According to Bicycle Victoria, recreational bike riding is one of the top ten physical activities in Australia. Australian and international studies also show that regular bicycle riding will reduce … [Read more...]
Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Weight Loss Cure
New research conducted in Australia and published by the British Medical Journal online in July 2010, could hold the key to preventing excess weight gain and obesity in women and their … [Read more...]
A little ray of sunshine for healthy bones
Most people know that calcium is essential for healthy bones but what about vitamin D? Jean Hailes Foundation Research Director Prof Helena Teede says vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the … [Read more...]
Bioidentical hormones – what you need to know
Due to media scares in recent years over the safety of traditional hormone therapy, many women are looking for alternative treatments to help them cope with their menopausal symptoms. Women may look … [Read more...]
Australia’s Next Top Model a True Role Model?
Australia’s Next Top Model rates well. Really well. In fact, last year the premiere of series 5 entered the record books and became the most watched show on pay TV. Many of the viewers are teen girls … [Read more...]
Tea Tree Oil may prevent Skin Cancer
A report released on 29 June 2010 by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) has highlighted the positive role tea tree oil may play in the treatment of skin … [Read more...]
24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline
A new, expanded, national 24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline will commencing on 1 July 2010. Women, their partners and families will be able to call the national Helpline on 1800 88 24 36 for … [Read more...]
Understanding your Thyroid
Women are five times more likely than men to experience a thyroid condition at some point in their life. Unfortunately, many women are unaware of the symptoms of thyroid disease so it can be difficult … [Read more...]
Is How a Woman Looks More Important than What She has to Say?
Recently, I received a comment from one of my blog readers that at first shocked me and then got me thinking about yet another issue that affects all women and girls: the tendency in our culture to … [Read more...]
Eating sugar may not make you fat
A new Australian study has found that sugar consumption may not be to blame for the worldwide obesity epidemic. Dr Alan Barclay, who is addressing the Dietitians Association of Australia’s (DAA) … [Read more...]
Ditch that Diet!
Diets are notoriously unsuccessful – 95% of people who lose weight by dieting will regain that weight (and then some) within two years. On May 6, we celebrated International No Diet Day; a day to … [Read more...]
Are 14-year-old Girls Really Nothing But Trouble?
A recent UK survey of parents with children over 18 years of age revealed that 14-year-old girls are considered the most difficult to parent. Kathryn Crawford, co-editor of the website that conducted … [Read more...]
Body image putting pregnant women at risk
The social pressure on women to look a certain way may be putting the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies at risk, according to preliminary findings of a study by RMIT University and the … [Read more...]
The Oral Contraceptive Pill Turns 50
Today (11 May 2010) marks the 50th anniversary of the oral contraceptive pill. Since it was first made available 50 years ago, "the Pill" has played an important role in the lives of women, giving … [Read more...]
National Heart Week: know the warnings signs of a Heart Attack
To mark National Heart Week (2-8 May), the Heart Foundation has released new research that suggests more than half of all Australians wouldn't know what to do if they were having a heart … [Read more...]
Ten Rules for Surviving IVF
To get my beautiful twin boys my husband and I underwent thirteen goes on IVF. I think that gives me the right to consider myself something of an expert when it comes to coping with the highs and … [Read more...]
International No Diet Day 2010
Thursday, 6 May is International No Diet Day, a celebration of body acceptance and body shape diversity. The day is also dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of restrictive diets and its … [Read more...]
April is Caesarean Awareness Month
April is Caesarean Awareness month which is concerned with raising awareness of the physical and emotional toll of the Caesarean epidemic, and the issues surrounding vaginal births after Caesarean … [Read more...]
7 Day Brain Fitness Challenge
Recent studies indicate that blueberries can assist with maintaining brain health and memory. Prove it yourself by taking the Sunraysia 7-Day Brain Fitness Challenge. It's free to participate and … [Read more...]
Perimenopause: Are we there yet?
Did you know that the medical definition of menopause is simply when it’s been 12 months since your last menstrual period? After that point, a woman is classified as postmenopause. The time leading up … [Read more...]
Growing threat to humans from ticks, fleas and sand flies
Australian scientists are calling on veterinarians and dog-owners to take action to protect dogs and people from potentially lethal diseases caused by ticks, fleas and sand flies. Ticks, mosquitoes, … [Read more...]
Lung Cancer Kills More Women than Breast Cancer
For the second year running, lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the biggest killer of women in Australia. Although the rate of men dying from lung cancer has declined since the early … [Read more...]
Top Tips for Eating to Lose Weight
These quick tips on weight loss are based on the five year Curves research study at the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory at Texas A&M University. The research shows that eating properly … [Read more...]
Daylesford massages its way into Guinness World Records
The town of Daylesford in Victoria, has established itself as the spa capital of Australia after breaking the world record for the largest ever simultaneous massage. The new world record was set on … [Read more...]
12 Australian Women provide insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis
Often dismissed as an old person's disease, rheumatoid arthritis can also affect the young and middle aged. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most serious form of arthritis. It is not a rare disease, … [Read more...]
Appalling Death Rate for Women Having Babies in the United States
A new Amnesty International report says that systemic failures and shocking disparities in the maternal health care system, is responsible for the appalling death rate for women having babies in the … [Read more...]
Endometriosis and Fertility
Kathryn, 29, had recently been diagnosed with endometriosis. Not knowing much about the condition, she started asking her friends and co-workers if they knew anything about it. One woman said her … [Read more...]
Thousands invited to Paint the MCG Pink on May 7
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has announced that tickets are now on sale for the return of Field of Women LIVE at the Melbourne v Western Bulldogs match at the MCG on Friday, 7 May … [Read more...]
My no-sugar, no-wheat, no-dairy, no-alcohol Challenge – DAY SIX
Day Six and I cannot even begin to express to you how glorious it feels to wake up NOT grumpy! Still the occasional snappiness, though. My sense of humour is returning. Heavens to Murgatroyd! The … [Read more...]
Olive Oil can prevent blindness in old age
Some good news today for people who enjoy a Mediterranean style diet. A Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) study has found that people who eat at least 100 mls, about seven tablespoons, of … [Read more...]
Jean Kittson tackles her most important role to date
Jean Kittson (pictured) is one of Australia’s best known and most popular comedians. She's made us laugh on the Big Gig, Kittson Fahey, Let The Blood Run Free, Good News Week, Flat Chat, Glasshouse, … [Read more...]
Symptoms and Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer
February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and while ovarian cancer is not as common as other cancers, it is important that women be aware of this disease so they can identify the early warning … [Read more...]
Free eBook: 7 Steps to a Sexy Mummy Body
As the mother of 3 young children, fitness expert Mireille Ryan says she knows how hard it is to get back in shape after having kids and how difficult it is to find time to take care of yourself. It … [Read more...]
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