Once again this year thousands of people gathered in cities and country towns throughout Australia to commemorate Anzac Day. In fact Anzac Day ceremonies were conducted in many other parts of the world, as well.
Anzac Day acknowledges the courage and commitment of our armed forces at Gallipoli 94 years ago; however, 25 April has...
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Many people with back pain may be trying the wrong kind of treatment to relieve their symptoms.
This was the conclusion drawn from the results of a consumer survey presented to the Australian Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting held in Sydney recently.
In commenting on the survey results, Professor Andrew McLachlan from the Faculty of Pharmacy...
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Australians rarely need encouragement to have a bite to eat. Indeed it’s quite clear that most of us eat too much, too often. Statistics indicate that we are fast becoming the most overweight nation in the world, and being overweight or obese means considerably more health problems such as arthritis, heart disease and diabetes.
It...
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“Old age” is a term we don’t usually apply to ourselves. Whatever our age, we generally think of other people as being old.
At the official level, the term “seniors” is often applied to anyone over the age of 55; while “Seniors Cards” are generally provided to people over 60 who are not in full...
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Flu only affects old people, right? Wrong!
The fact is, rates of flu infection are highest among children. Nevertheless, children under the age of five are less likely to show the typical symptoms of flu – the fever and the cough – and you may not know that your child has actually contracted the infection.
Whilst...
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