Breast is best for mum »
HEALTH ministers say babies should be only breastfed until they are at least six months old. The nation’s ministers met this week to endorse the Australian National Breastfeeding Strategy 2010-2015 with a vision behind the strategy to protect, promote, support, value and be ”viewed as the biological and social norm”. All health ministers agreed that breast was [...]
Fitzpatrick breaks the CFS barrier »
CHRONIC Fatigue Syndrome sufferer Jack Fitzpatrick has sought advice from former Brisbane Lions premiership player Alastair Lynch in the lead up to the AFL draft on November 26. Fitzpatrick, who has been a forgotten tall in recent months because of a thumb injury sidelined him after the national Under 18 championships, said he had been inspired [...]
Behind the scenes of a grueling sport »
KICKBOXING is not just about the final knockout, writes Brent Diamond
Men need to stay cool »
MEN who work in extremely warm areas or use saunas and hot tubs for relaxation regularly have a low sperm count, therfore making it tougher to obtain pregnancy with their partners. A study has found men need to be in cooler areas if they are to engage in a healthy production. Sperm can also be affected by [...]
Finding your inner peace »
JUST when you thought life was tough enough; the kids, work, married life, financial trouble. It’s time to calm down, take time out to yourself. Whether you’re a man or a woman, meditation can ease the tension in the mind, body and soul. Meditation describes a state of concentrated attention on some object of thought [...]