Christmas has been and gone and New Year's Eve is 'done and dusted' – now is the time to kick-start 2016 and take the Australian Drug Foundation's #SoberSelfie Challenge - a way to say no to a drink … [Read more...]
Australian court says Insurance cannot discriminate against people with mental illness
A recent decision by the Human Rights Division of the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found that QBE Insurance discriminated against Ella Ingram when the insurer refused to pay her … [Read more...]
5 activities proven to relieve stress in working women
5 Activities proven to relief stress in women. It probably won’t come as a surprise when I tell you that 42.4% of working women always or often feel rushed or pressed for time compared to 34.9% of … [Read more...]
Christmas calorie consumption and what you can do to burn it off
Christmas calorie consumption and what you can do to burn it off. Between the custard-coated serves of plum pudding, the slow-roasted cuts of lamb and the occasional Christmas tipple with friends and … [Read more...]
Australian Women given false fertility result in AMH test
Australian Women given false fertility result in AMH test. Thousands of Australian women may have been given a false warning about the state of their fertility after research by fertility group Genea … [Read more...]
Common Medicines to be Removed from Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
17 Common Medicines to be Removed from the PBS on January 2016. NPS MedicineWise is encouraging Australians who are prescribed over-the-counter medicines to talk to their doctor and local pharmacist … [Read more...]
7 Tips to help you Love Being You
7 Tips to help you Love Being You by Peta Howlett, Founder of Studio Exclusive, a pole dancing studio based in Sydney. Love your body Its funny when I think back to my very first pole class, I made … [Read more...]
New Treatment Option for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
New Treatment Option for Women with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS). The results of an international clinical trial have shown that the drug anastrozole is as effective as tamoxifen for treating … [Read more...]
National Heart Foundation Tick gets the boot
National Heart Foundation Tick gets the boot. After 26 years the National Heart Foundation Board has decided to retire the controversial Tick. Developed in 1989 as a consumer guide to healthier food … [Read more...]
Plan ahead to reduce family stress over the festive season
Plan ahead to reduce family stress over the festive season. Christmas can be a very stressful time. It is the most likely time of the year for many people to experience anxiety and depression, … [Read more...]
5 Surprising Ways Bad Posture Is Ruining Your Life
5 Surprising Ways Bad Posture Is Ruining Your Life. Australian based Postural Behaviour Expert and occupational therapist Lorraine Josey is campaigning to make posture a priority on everybody’s New … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of the Australian Womens Health Diary 2016
This Christmas you can support the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (BCIA) by purchasing the Australian Womens Health Diary 2016 for yourself or for someone special and help women like Kellie … [Read more...]
Maintaining your family’s health over Christmas
Balance is key to maintaining your family's health over Christmas. Office snacks, work Christmas parties, and a little too much food – the silly season is looming. If your favourite pair of jeans fit … [Read more...]
Your Health is Important Be kind to Yourself This Season
Your Health is Important Be kind to Yourself This Season. For many of us, the end of the year means a break from work and more time with the kids and wider family and friends. That’s great, of course. … [Read more...]
How to Stay in Shape over Summer
How to Stay in Shape over Summer. It is pretty easy to fall into bad eating or lifestyle habits over winter as you can hide the self-consciousness associated with gaining a few kilos under an overcoat … [Read more...]
How to Get Affordable Health Insurance that’s Right for You!
How to Get Affordable Health Insurance that’s Right for You! Young adults these days are constantly busy, and always on the go. There are so many things to keep your mind occupied in this day and age, … [Read more...]
Healthshare launches Australia’s first e-counselling app Connect
Connect, a new App launched by health-tech company, Healthshare this week, provides a new way for people to reach out and get the support they need, when they need it. According to it's creators, the … [Read more...]
Meat Causes Cancer! Don’t Panic says leading women’s health organisation
Meat Causes Cancer! What? “Bangers and mash” has been a staple of the Australian dinner table for generations, while the success of many a school fundraiser has been buoyed by the humble sausage … [Read more...]
How to combat middle-age spread
Menopause often means middle-age spread. Menopause, also known as ‘the change of life’ or ‘the change’ is a natural event in a woman’s reproductive life. Usually occurring between the ages of 45-55 … [Read more...]
Australia moves to tighten reigns on the cosmetic surgery industry
The health industry is making moves to crack down on cosmetic surgeons following a rise in poor practice by some medical institutes - including places like The Cosmetic Institute. It’s been found that … [Read more...]
Cigarette Price Increase: how much money you can save by butting out
As another cigarette price increase of 12.5% will take effect from Tuesday 1st September 2015, the Cancer Institute NSW is urging smokers to take the opportunity to butt-out for good and save … [Read more...]
Arrival of KFit set to revolutionise the fitness industry in Australia
They say variety is the spice of life and for many people this old adage applies to exercise, where routine can make it difficult to stay motivated. With many gyms requiring members to sign lock-in … [Read more...]
Bad News for Menopausal Women using Alternative Therapies and Supplements
New research from Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has found that nearly half a million Australian women aged 40-65 years could be using complementary and … [Read more...]
CSIRO Healthy Diet Score: how does your diet measure up?
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has developed a tool which assesses the quality of a person's diet against the Australian Dietary Guidelines. More than 40,000 … [Read more...]
Eating for healthy bones: try these calcium rich recipes
Keeping your bones strong might seem like a goal for later years, when they become thinner and weaker. But bone health is actually something to consider much sooner. We reach peak bone density at … [Read more...]
A guide to lodging a personal injury claim
Sustaining a personal injury can be an incredibly challenging time, leaving you not only unable to do the things that you love but also may leave you unable to work for a large amount of time. … [Read more...]
Getting Laser Eye Treatment Doesn’t Have To Be Scary
If you hate having to wear glasses or contact lenses, you are not alone. Believe it or not, many people resent their seeing aids, and would love to not have to wear them anymore. While laser eye … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Sleep, Fatigue & Insomnia: what causes it and how to beat it
Not getting a good night’s sleep can leave you feeling exhausted, irritable and accident-prone, but don’t worry, you are not alone. A recent study estimated that 9% of Australians, that’s 1.5 million … [Read more...]
Sexually transmissible infections through the ages
For many of us, sex plays a vital role in our health and wellbeing. Research shows that older women are still interested in sex, however, Australia’s increasing rates of sexually transmissible … [Read more...]
Five Flavoursome Foods that will Keep Colds Away
As temperatures begin to fall across Australia, it’s clear that winter is coming to set its cold mitts on us. With over 200 different viruses responsible for infecting us with a cold every year¹, it … [Read more...]
Why Protein is So Important While Getting Healthy
Everyone wants to enjoy optimal health, and there are many factors that must be considered when working towards getting healthy. However, one of the most important aspects is protein intake. Protein … [Read more...]
Looking after our Muscles, Joints and Bones as we age
Our musculoskeletal system allows our bodies to move. It is made up of the muscles (muscular) and bones (skeletal). This vital collection of muscles, cartilage, tendons, bones, ligaments and joints … [Read more...]
Australian Scientists seeking volunteers for the world’s largest anorexia nervosa genetics study
New research suggests that Anorexia Nervosa is four-to-six times more common among families, so Australian scientists are now calling for volunteers in Australia who are living with, or have recovered … [Read more...]
The One Essential Vitamin for Bone & Heart Health that is no longer in our diet
Vitamin D and Calcium are well known ingredients for bone health, but now researchers have found there is another essential nutrient for bone health that unfortunately, is no longer available in our … [Read more...]
New device promises to improve hearing when there is background noise
A new hearing device launched in Australia by the health care division of Siemens, has provided the first glimmer of hope for those of us who struggle to hear and comprehend speech in noisy … [Read more...]
Daisy app connects women experiencing violence to specialist support across Australia
Women experiencing domestic violence can find specialist support services across Australia in the one place through a new mobile app launched last week. The ‘Daisy’ app – developed by 1800RESPECT, … [Read more...]
Oh my lack of bleeding choice….
It’s International Women’s Day on Sunday, 8 March and the theme is “Make it happen”. For women with disabilities, this means a range of things: having the support they require to live the lives they … [Read more...]
Hormone replacement therapy and menopause management
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has received increased media attention over the past couple of weeks. Many find that it can be difficult to make sense of what the research around HRT is telling us. … [Read more...]
4 Fun Exercises to Do as a Couple
If you don't see your special guy as often as you would like, consider working out together. In addition to increased together time, research has found that people are 90 percent more likely to adhere … [Read more...]
Let’s Hear It for the Boys Supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and for this year's campaign, Ovarian Cancer Australia have roped in some high profile Aussie blokes to have their nails painted to show their support for … [Read more...]
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