Tuesday 29 Jul 2014 · Health and Wellbeing · Open House Interviews
Have you ever heard of ‘Nomophobia’? Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for “no-mobile-phone phobia”, was coined during a 2010 study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization, to look at anxieties suffered by mobile phone users. The study found that: 53% […]
Thursday 1 May 2014 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
The World Heath Organisation is warning that we may be on the cusp of a “post-antibiotic era” where people die of infectious diseases that are currently treatable.
Wednesday 23 Apr 2014 · Health and Wellbeing · Open House Interviews
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects many of our returning Australian soldiers. Doug Brewer, program coordinator of the PTSD program at Perth’s Hollywood Clinic, explains the symptoms and treatments for PTSD, while former Sergeant Major Paul Chapman, shares his PTSD recovery journey after returning from Afghanistan.
Friday 21 Mar 2014 · Health and Wellbeing · Open House Interviews
Health and wellbeing guru, Andrew Cate, joins our Living the Good Life conversation series to talk about how good health can make for a good life. He’s a personal trainer, weight loss coach and author of A Healthy Heart for Life. Audio – Andrew Cate talks about why it’s important to have a healthy heart Download […]
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Thursday 5 Dec 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
Professor Bernard Stewart, a cancer research expert from the University of New South Wales is concerned that too many Australians are putting their health and wellbeing efforts into areas that don’t actually reduce their cancer risk.
Thursday 17 Oct 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
We’re always looking for ways to lose weight and improve our health. The eating obsession of the moment is Dr Michael Mosley’s 5:2 diet. You’ll see it being talked about on TV and discussed in newspaper columns. The diet involves fasting two days per week, but eating normally on other days. Its creator, Dr Michael […]
Tuesday 1 Oct 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
Dining out with allergies is always tricky, but it’s made much harder when restaurant staff don’t take those allergies seriously. Eight year old Robert Surace, who has a dairy allergy, nearly died after he was served a frozen dessert at a wedding reception. “They made numerous mistakes from the start, even though we told them […]
It’s that time of year when people start carrying umbrella’s even when it’s not raining. Swooping magpies are one of the few downsides of spring, but with a bit of knowledge you can stay safe. Dr Darryl Jones, from Griffith University, is an expert on animals living in urban areas. He says magpies only […]
Friday 20 Sep 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
Do you have too much stuff cluttering up your life? Most of us know we would feel better if we could be more organised. But it’s not always easy to de-clutter and get on top of all our ‘stuff’. With so many cheap products available, it’s sometimes tempting to buy things we don’t need. And […]
Monday 9 Sep 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
In recent years, police, paramedics and nurses have reported increases in antisocial behaviour, violence and alcohol-related accidents as a result of binge drinking on Friday and Saturday nights. One explanation may be that young people are mixing alcohol with energy drinks, meaning they continue to drink after they become intoxicated, rather than simply falling asleep. […]
Thursday 2 May 2013 · Health and Wellbeing · Open House Interviews
We have more access to pleasure than any other society in history, yet we’re enjoying it less and less. The reason? We’re overloading the brain’s pleasure circuits to the point of exhaustion.
Wednesday 19 Oct 2011 · Health and Wellbeing · Hope Mornings
As a nation Aussies spend $773 million on coffee, just for use at home, not to mention the 3 billion worth sold through cafes each year. So how is all this coffee drinking affecting our health? While caffeine provides some immediate benefits as a stimulant, there have also been a number of studies linking coffee […]
