Is shift work bad for your health?
Whether you’re a student working night shift in hospitality or a graduate gearing up for a career in nursing there are steps you can take to reduce the effects of shift work on your health.
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Is running the secret to staying young?
Are those people who rise at the crack of dawn to run (while you’re pounding the snooze button) right about jogging all along? Can running really slow the effects of some diseases and ageing? And can a morning jog actually help you stay young?
Only 7% of Australians are healthy
A recent study conducted by researchers at Deakin University has found that by using what researchers have labelled a Health Behaviour Score (HBS), only 7% of Australian adults are healthy – think you’re one of them?
Is it okay to skip breakfast?
Evidence suggests when you skip breakfast you may be less likely to meet recommendations for key vitamins and minerals, and more likely to be overweight.
Why you eat unhealthy food when you’re stressed
Understanding and managing your daily stress can help you to maintain better health – and manage your waistline.
Training in your mind: A new approach to injury rehabilitation
If you have an injury that’s serious enough to immobilise an arm or a leg, you’re best to lay off the exercise for a while, right?
The unseen influence: how a dad’s diet can impact his kids’ health
If you blame your dad for passing onto you a love of takeaway food, you’re not alone. If you’re a dad, your eating habits may be influencing your children more than you think.