You Don’t Die From a Snakebite… You Die From a Lack of Treatment!
Think Australia. Think animal. Most of us would immediately visualize a kangaroo, wallaby, koala are even those cute living bulldozers called wombats. After all, the continent is famous for it’s unique marsupials. But Australia is just as well known for it’s significant numbers of dangerous animals including the world’s most venomous snakes! In fact, 21 […]
Do We Really Need to Clear out Our Skin Pores?
In common with many teenagers, I faced the anguish and insecurities of acne and blackheads. I rubbed and scrubbed, scraped and squeezed, all to no avail. In fact, I made it worse and can still see some of the scarring that resulted from my futile attempts to have blemish-free skin. Then there was the expense… […]
Robotic Surgeon Offers Hope for Prostate Cancer Patients
Are you willing to go under the knife with a robotic surgeon? A machine, a scalpel and your body? It’s happening and it’s generating amazing results. A robotic surgeon in a public New South Wales (Australia) hospital has been successfully operating on prostate cancer patients. “Big deal” i hear you say, “doctors have been doing […]
Listen Up! Your Waist is Talking to You
“My waist has grown so big I can barely see my toes when I look down.” I hear this so often from friends, family, and even strangers. But just because everyone’s waists are expanding doesn’t mean yours should, too. True, several factors may play a part – genetics, hormones, aging and lifestyle. Once you hit […]
Eye to Eye… or Not? The Importance of Eye Contact Explained
If someone looks away while talking to you, blame it on cognitive overload. Are you one of those people who just can’t seem to maintain eye contact during a conversation? Or has someone ever talked to you without looking you in the eye? No matter how tempting it is to think of it as being […]
That Unchanneled Anger Isn’t Helping Your Longevity!
Has your anger ever caused pain to a loved one? Well, it turns out it may not be just them you’re hurting. You’re hurting yourself, too. Want to live longer? Put that anger to good use If your friends or family members are always telling you to calm down, it’s because you should. Getting angry […]
Eight Ways Social Media Turned “THEM” into “US”
Does it seem like Social Media has been around forever? It’s actually only 14 years. But that’s 14 internet years which probably translates into an analogue century! Over those 14 years, social media networks have evolved from a space where people connect, to what it is now – a platform full of almost endless possibilities. […]
Fluoridated Water: The Facts, the Urban Myths and the Fiction!
There are few causes that can equal the controversy surrounding fluoridated water! For many years now, most of us have heard and read about how fluoridated water is bad for our health. There are claims that fluoridated water causes cancer. That it can be linked to Down Syndrome. Even that it causes tooth decay! And, of […]
Down With the Flu: Why Are You Really Feeling Sick
Staying healthy and not getting sick is an everyday mantra to most of us. But protecting yourself from the common cold or the flu isn’t easy. According to a former director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University, Professor Ronald Eccles, as adults we’re more likely to suffer through having a cold or the […]
Intelligent People Are Night Owls Who Swear More but Have Better Self-Control!
Compared to those with average IQ scores, studies across the decades have shown that highly intelligent people are a force not to be reckoned with. They are said to be more successful and happier when compared to their counterparts. Beyond this, there are also a lot of other characteristics that may put intelligent people a […]