Category: Fatigue

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Researchers and dads team up against obesity | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 08 Mar, 2010

Hunter researchers and Dads will team up against obesity in a new research partnership between the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Coal and Allied.

Is fatigue affecting your work performance? | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 03 Nov, 2009

As evidence mounts that Australians are increasingly working longer hours, professional services firm Deloitte has highlighted the importance of managing fatigue as a key risk for organisations seeking to maximise workplace performance while minimising the workplace accidents that currently cost millions of dollars a year.

Why is Movember important? | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 02 Nov, 2009

November marks the beginning of Movember, the annual moustache-growing charity event aimed at raising awareness and funding for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer and depression.

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New side effects found in statins | Features Features icon

Posted: 27 Sep, 2009

They have been hailed as wonder drugs — lowering cholesterol and helping heart patients recover their health — but side effects of some statin therapies may be loss of muscle mass and premature fatigue, especially in older people, the largest patient group taking them.

Breakfast is essential for brain fuel | News News icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 05 Apr, 2009

The national MBF Healthwatch survey has revealed that a disturbing number of children “wag‟ breakfast claiming there is “no time‟ to eat, they are “too tired‟ or “can‟t be bothered‟ having a
meal before going to school.

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Inside the mind of a massage therapist | Features Features icon

By Rodney Appleyard - 01 Feb, 2009

For many of us who have experienced the joys of massage at some point in our lives, there is no doubt that a good session can leave you feeling reinvigorated and rejuvenated. But not all of us are aware of the preventative health qualities that massage can also have on our body and mind.

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Doctors recommend sunlight sauna | Features Features icon

Posted: 02 Nov, 2008

Dr. Rachel West is an Osteopath and Family Practice Physician with offices in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California. She is really happy with the results that sunlight saunas have on her clients.

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Spring is good for your health | Features Features icon

By Tanya Brockmeier - 28 Oct, 2008

Spring is the season in which we can feel most inspired and purposeful. On the other hand, we can often fall into the patterns, which bring up feelings of anger, frustration and lack of direction in life.