Tag: health
A detailed look into what is junk food and why is...
Junk food is bad for you – we have been told ad nauseam. Yet it makes up more than 50 per cent of the...
Wheezy walks shine a light on asthma throughout October
Federal MP for Perth, Patrick Gorman, has a nagging concern that his three-year-old son is following in his footsteps – in a way his...
Ambassador for Carers WA – Despene Sattler looks back at her...
Despene Sattler has spent much of her adult life looking after sick relatives.
Her journey as a carer began in 2000 when her mum was...
Western Australian epidemiologist says that Covid infections can last months
Covid-19 is a short sharp illness for most people, especially healthy young people. They usually recover quickly with no lasting ill effects.
But this does...
WA mum and breast care doctor recognised in national awards
Dr Vanessa Atienza-Hipolito, who is the business owner of Women’s and Breast Imaging in Cottesloe Western Australia, has been honoured in two categories in...
A real life and death event spurs Western Australian family into...
Con Paioff, 57, has bounced back from the dead with a mission to save WA people who, like him, suffered a cardiac arrest.
At the...
People urged not to travel to Wittenoom… ever
While Karijini National Park in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has earned an international reputation for its remote, rugged splendour, there is one deadly blemish...
Asbestos Diseases Society campaigns for memorials for asbestos victims
Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia (ADSA) is spearheading a petition to State Parliament for permanent memorials to be erected in Perth and the Pilbara...
Curl up and enjoy a nanna nap as it is good...
The older we get the more likely we are to take an afternoon nap. But is that really a good thing?
Professor Han Cai and...
One of life’s big health issues is preventing weight regain after...
Many people who want to lose weight go on a crash diet, but then find they put the weight back on over the next...
