Viewing Articles Posted in July 2013
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Man Maintenance
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1360 – Man maintenance – 29 May 2013
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Men’s Health Week became an international event when six men’s health organisations came together in 2002 at The World Congress on Men’s Health in Vienna. The now International Men’s Health Week (IMHW) is most widely observed in Australia, Canada, the US and Europe, but more recently, particularly in the field of...
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Beating problems of the Bowel
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1359 – Beating problems of the bowel
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After the cough/cold and pain relief departments, the next most frequented area in pharmacies is probably that where products for bums and tums are kept.
Perhaps, that’s not so surprising because symptoms of nausea, indigestion and gastro-oesophageal reflux are experienced by most of us at some stage. Also diarrhoea and constipation ar...
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It's always a good time to quit
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1358 – It is always a good time to quit
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It’s on or about New Year’s Day that well intentioned resolutions are made; and it’s quite often not much later that those resolutions are broken. Studies show that nearly two thirds of smokers would like to quit, but fewer that one in 20 people who try to stop smoking will remain non smokers after three months.
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Relieving the Pressure of Heart Disease
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1352 – Relieving the pressure of heart disease
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On April 7 each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) selects and highlights a major world health issue. This year the theme is High Blood Pressure.
Of course, having some blood pressure is vitally important. It’s what keeps those life- sustaining, oxygenated red blood cells circulating around our body. But too much blood...
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Coping with Extremely Cold Symptoms
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1361 – Coping with extremely common cold symptoms – 5 June 2013
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The Queen’s Birthday weekend in June each year heralds the beginning of the ski season in the snowfields of Australia. And, whether we’re near the snowfields or not, the weather at this time of year usually gives us a pretty clear sign that winter is well and truly with us.
It’s also this ti...
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Continence - let's talk about it
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1362 – Continence – let’s talk about it
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World Continence Week (24 to 30 June) is coordinated in Australia by the Continence Foundation of Australia. In 2013 the theme is Talk about Incontinence: a problem in anyone’s language.
And true to the theme, one of the most exciting initiatives of the campaign this year is the development of continence information in 2...
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Join th Bowel Movement
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1363 – Join the bowel movement
Maria Ann Smith is accorded the honour of being the “Granny” who, back in 1868, first cultivated the Australian apple which bears her name. Granny Smiths, which start off yellow and change to completely green, are one of the best cooking apples with a tart, tangy taste.
However, red apples are more often eaten raw; and right through the mo...
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The Bird Flu Flies Again
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1364 – Bird flu flies again
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Influenza is not just a bad cold. Certainly the symptoms are somewhat similar, but the flu is potentially a life-threatening disease.
Typically people with the flu experience a sudden high fever, cold shivers, sore throat, headache, muscle aches and pains, chest pain and cough.
In otherwise healthy adults, the worst of the symptoms usually last for ...
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The ages and stages of diabetes
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1365 – The ages and stages of diabetes
No 1365, 3 July 2013
Worldwide, the number of adults with diabetes has more than doubled over the past 30 years. According to a study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in conjunction with the World Health Organisation, almost 350 million people now have the fastest-growing chronic health condition. These are sobering statistics a...
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Adding Salt to Injury
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1366 – Adding in salt to injury
No 1366, 10 July 2013
The old English proverb would have us believe that “time heals all wounds”. The statement is somewhat debatable, even with emotional wounds, because what we actually do in the time immediately after the injury occurs might be more likely to significantly influence the healing process. And with physical injuries, th...