Body

Exposure to back-lit computer screens reduces the hormone you need to sleep.

Booze is an almost everyday part of life in Australia. A ‘cold one’ just seems to ‘sit’ well with the barbecue on a hot summers day and is almost as iconic as our surf, our weather and our relaxed way of life.When it comes to oral health, however, the effects of alcohol are mostly negative. This article highlights some dangers of alcohol overuse and gives some tips for best prevention of oral health problems.

Grapefruit juice makes an anti-cancer drug work more efficiently.

Did you know that stress can prevent you from falling pregnant and that a large number of small stresses are far worse than that one big problem? Did you also know you can test for stress by testing the levels of Cortisol in the body?

Allergy sufferers have a reduced risk of brain tumour.

A healthy diet for young kids can lead to a higher IQ in later childhood.

The physical act of smiling eases stress and soothes your heart.

People who think they are fat when young are more likely to be fat when older.

Have you had an irritated throat, runny eyes, skin rashes and irritated lungs lately? Well it could be allergies and it could all be due to global warming. Allergies don’t only happen in spring you know. Older people are even getting asthma for the first time in their lives.

An ingredient from artificial butter flavouring has been linked to Alzheimer’s Disease.

Sneezing is a rebooting of your nasal cell software.

Strawberries can help protect your skin against damage from ultraviolet radiation.