The true origins of Valentine’s Day seem to have been lost to antiquity. Numerous early Christian martyrs were called Valentine, but apparently no romantic elements were attached to their lives.
There are claims that the first association between Valentine’s Day and romance was referenced by Chaucer writing in the 14th century. In any event,...
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At some time in our lives, almost every one of us will be confronted with a fungal infection. Fortunately, they only rarely occur on the face; but they do appear in most other parts of the body – from head to toe, especially the toe.
Tinea on the toes and elsewhere on the foot –...
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Skin – it’s our largest and most visible organ; and generally it does a pretty good job of keeping all our other organs neatly packaged inside our body and out of harms way.
However, as a result of exposure (often over exposure), to unfriendly “elements” and occasional (sometimes frequent) neglect by its owner, skin can...
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The MAP (many Australian photographers) group, which consists of about 80 photographers with a passion for high quality documentary image making, have recently completed a project recording the impact on Australia of the ten year drought.
Called Beyond Reasonable Drought the exhibition is currently on view at Old Parliament House in Canberra; and from October...
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We all know something about acne – usually through bitter experience. Very few of us will have been able to completely avoid those facial spots.
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