Olympians encourage Australian kids to stay healthy

It's frightening that one in four Australian children is overweight, says former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman, and she counts herself lucky to have grown up a...

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“Wide-awake drunks” phenomenon on St Pats is dangerous

Health authorities warn revellers ahead of St Patrick's Day celebration, of the risk posed by mixing energy drinks with alcohol, and the recent phenomenon of "w...

Mar 17, 2010 3:36AM

Australians politicians urged to act on obesity and climate change

Australians politicians must act quickly to combat the rise of obesity and its life-threatening disease consequences, and the global climate changes' great thre...

Mar 16, 2010 3:39AM

Bad mood has positive Influence on your success

The latest findings of a research which was based at the University of New South Wales published in the journal Australasian Science found that a state of melan...

Mar 05, 2010 2:54AM

Sitting down is bad for you, says recent Australian study

The latest findings of a recent Australian study regarding the act of sitting down particularly at work and while watching TV show that it can be bad for your h...

Mar 05, 2010 2:38AM

9 Great Reasons to Drink Water, and How to Form the Water Habit

Leo Babauta

We all know that water is good for us, but often the reasons are a little fuzzy. And even if we know why we should drink water, it's not a habit that many peopl...

Mar 03, 2010 1:06AM

Are You Loading up on Veggies in the Cold Winter?

Rebecca

Just because it is cold outside doesn't mean you should take a hiatus from vegetables. It might not be summer salad season, but your body still needs veggies th...

Feb 27, 2010 12:28AM

Can You Detox Safely?

Melanie | Dietriffic

I'm pretty much against "detoxing," but I think the word itself may be evolving to take on a new meaning.

Feb 26, 2010 6:48AM

What 3 Steps Reduce Childhood Obesity by 40%?

J. Foster

According to the research of ~8550 four-year-old US children, the odds of being obese are lowered by 40% where all three of these steps are taken. This is compa...

Feb 12, 2010 12:16AM

Internet porn addiction focus of Australia-first study

In the first study of its kind University of Sydney researchers are investigating how addiction to internet porn affects people's work, finances and relationshi...

Feb 11, 2010 9:10AM