Health

You already know about the powerful disease-fighting antioxidants found in green, black and white tea. Now a study from Germany, published in Nutrition and Metabolism, has revealed that, compared with other types of tea, white tea helps prevent new fat cells from forming, and also breaks down the fat content in those already present. Lead […]

There are many benefits to exercising in the cold. You use more energy in winter, which equates to burning more kilojoules. And as you’re burning more energy, you sleep better at night. Regular exercise is also one of the best ways to boost your immune system and fend off wintertime colds and other illnesses. But […]

Want to know how to put a stop to crying when you don’t want to or curing the hiccups? Woman’s Day health expert Jane Worthington has the answers! Swallowing a teaspoon of sugar can work, reports the British Medical Journal. Or take a series of deep breaths and hold for 5-10 seconds without exhaling. It […]

If you think taking vitamin C will stop you getting the flu, think again. In fact when if comes to taking vitamins, an Australian dietician suggests you may be taking more than you need to. Accredited practising dietician Lisa Renn says if you eat a healthy and balanced diet there is not a great need […]

The risk of miscarriages and fertility problems increases with age in both men and women, says geneticist Dr Judy Ford, author of a new e-book Starting your family after 30. But that doesn’t mean parenthood isn’t possible for older couples. To increase your chances of a successful conception and healthy pregnancy — particularly after age […]

Do you know which disease kills four times as many women as breast cancer? If you don’t, you’re not alone – heart disease in women is often dangerously overlooked. This is something young Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell hopes will soon change. “Normally when I hear the words heart disease I think of a middle-aged man […]

With currently 61,000 people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Australia, there is work being done to raise public awareness around the issues people with IBD courageously cope with every day of their lives. So what is IBD? IBD is a collective term used to describe autoimmune conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]

Just when you think that scientists and doctors must be near to running-out of new health benefits to research and incredible discoveries to make, they unveil some more. One of the symptoms of a stroke — where the affected area of the brain is unable to function — is the inability to move one or […]

Red wine lovers can happily justify moderate tippling, thanks to the impressive body of research which indicates that one of its key components, resveratrol, interferes with the action of the inflammation-producing COX-2 enzyme, which is linked to a host of health disorders, including cancer and heart disease. However, people who don’t drink or who don’t […]

Next time you’re chatting on your mobile phone, it may be worth stopping to think about the health risks. Although the link between mobile phone use and cancer remains unclear, new research suggests that a risk is there, however the severity continues to be debated. A 10-year study on the health effects of mobile phone […]