Health and Fitness

Wednesday 16 Aug 2017 · Hope Mornings

When Silence is Better than Mozart: New Brain Cells Grow in Quiet Times

When researchers started exploring how different noises affect the brain, they didn’t expect that silence could help new brain cells to grow.

Tuesday 15 Aug 2017 · Hope Mornings

Do These Things and You May Reduce Your Dementia Risk by 35%

A medical journal has compiled a list the major risk factors for dementia, showing us how we may be able to reduce our chance of developing the disease.

Thursday 3 Aug 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Sleep Deprivation is Harming the Health of 7 in 10 Teens

When a teenager is rebellious, over-emotional, struggling at school, anxious or depressed, the cause may be as simple as a chronic lack of sleep.

Wednesday 2 Aug 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Mental Health Guide to Surviving Winter. Number Three Even Involves Binge TV!

Winter is a time that many people find difficult. For some, the winter blues is more than a momentary thing; it can be a significant condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. Open House spoke to SANE Australia psychologist, Suzanne Leckie.

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Wednesday 2 Aug 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Fat Talk: Hurting You, Hurting Others

Psychologist Jacquie Mills has researched the causes of poor body image. She says so-called fat shaming and other negative comments about the physical attributes of yourself or others are at epidemic levels and are leading to real harm.

Tuesday 1 Aug 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

A Novel Approach to Mental Health – Professor Gordon Parker

Professor Gordon Parker is well known as an eminent psychiatrist and as the founder of the Black Dog Institute. He's also an author who's just released his second book. His novel In Two Minds doesn’t completely abandon his professional interests, providing a touching, sometimes funny account of bipolar disorder.

Tuesday 1 Aug 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Even a Mild Winter Can Kill – The Disturbing Truth About Climate and Mortality Rates

We have such pride and confidence in our sunny Australian climate that we fail to take simple measures to keep warm in winter. That blasé attitude is killing people. Professor Adrian Barnett says we're ignoring this significant public health issue.

Tuesday 1 Aug 2017

Did You Know? Some of the World’s Great Entrepreneurs have Anxiety

When Sarah Wilson wrote her memoir First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, she reflected on the fact that many entrepreneurial high flyers are anxious types.

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Wednesday 19 Jul 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Understanding & Treating Adolescent Sleep Issues with Dr Chris Seton

The medical evidence is clear -- a lack of sleep places our children and adolescents at risk of problems with learning, mental health disorders, mood swings and uncharacteristic behaviour. In an in depth interview, Dr Chris Seton explains the mechanism of sleep, its importance for learning, mood, mental and health and behaviour.

Tuesday 30 May 2017 · Open House with Stephen O'Doherty

Let’s Talk About The Mental Health Conditions We Fear

Jack Heath, the CEO of SANE Australia, gives some reassuring advice and information about what can be done to overcome mental illness and its stigma.

Monday 29 May 2017 · Hope Mornings

Four Simple Tips To Cut Down Email Anxiety

It’s easy to allow emails to take control of our life. Take back your life—minimise your email distractions, and you’ll minimise your anxiety.

Wednesday 17 May 2017 · Hope Breakfast with Laura and Duncan

Recognise the Signs and Symptoms of Allergies

New research has shown this week that nearly two-thirds of Australian kids will outgrow their food allergies by their fourth birthday. This is great news, but the same research also revealed that the majority of Australian adults are unable to recognise signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reactions to food. Professor Katie Allen, from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute joined Laura & Duncan on Hope Breakfast to explain how to determine the difference between allergies and intolerance's.

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