‘Thrive’ is a British organisation whose motto is “Using gardening to change lives”. They research ‘social and therapeutic horticulture’ in association with the Centre for Child and Family Research at Loughborough University in Leicestershire. Continue reading →

Last week when I read about the new Double Angry Angus, the newest burger being promoted at Hungry Jacks, I could not believe my eyes. Just one of these burgers contains nearly double the amount of fat and salt that anybody should eat in an entire day, according to the standards advised by the National Health and Medical Research Council. Continue reading →

Chances are we have all been eating a lot of GM food for some time now, especially if we eat any processed foods that use products from GM corn, GM canola oil, or GM soybeans. Those are the main food crops affected in Australia. Continue reading →

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) has been used to treat menopausal women for many decades. It was believed to have many benefits in addition to addressing the familiar symptoms of hot flushes, night sweats, etc by protecting women from heart disease, cognitive decline, and the usual weight gain of middle age. Continue reading →

A new report published this month by the American Institute for Cancer Research in Washington DC found that women could dramatically cut their risk of cancer if they would do certain things. As they put it ‘everyday choices impact our chances of getting cancer’. Some of those choices increase our risk, and other choices protect us. Continue reading →

After an amazing effort on the part of the international medical research world, the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine is now available for the Australian public. It is especially important to have this vaccination if you are chronically ill, or elderly. Continue reading →

The World Congress on Oils and Fats is holding an international conference in Sydney this week to update the industry on new scientific findings. One of the studies presented by the Australian Heart Foundation criticised the commercial food industry for not taking long established advice to change to using healthier fats in the manufacture of all food products. Continue reading →

The Pedestrian Council of Australia annually celebrates the National Walk to Work Day program, and encourages everyone in the community to make the effort to walk at least 1 kilometre to your first appointment on Friday morning the 2nd of October. Continue reading →

This year’s American Psychological Association annual convention heard a number of interesting findings from academic studies on the topic of ‘resiliency’. It was predicted that resiliency was a skill that could be taught to children through regular classroom instruction, and … Continue reading →

September is International Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) is hosting a number of events and activities in our communities in order to raise public awareness and funds for research. Continue reading →