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Worms that give you the itch »
IT’S amazing what poor hygiene can do.
If you live in a house with other people and don’t clean the toilet regularly or if you are in regular contact with unhygienic people – then there’s every chance that you have had or have threadworms.
You will have an itching feeling around your anus and may have a [...]
Teenage dieting now becomes a child’s syndrome »
TEENAGE dieting can be dangerous and even lead to lethal consequences if not handled in the right manner.
It’s a tough thing for a teenager growing up in an image conscious world. Magazines full of supermodels, TV promoting weight loss shows and the internet full of terms and ways to get thinner.
The world’s largest library – the [...]
The pressure to physically mature »
PHYSICAL development for aspiring professional athletes differ for each person.
Geelong Falcons footballer Jasper McMillan-Pittard, who is expected to be snared in this week’s AFL draft, said he has bolstered his lean body from 68 kilograms to 72 kilograms this year “just by eating a lot more.”
But still he is seen by Falcons regional manager Mick [...]
Asthma link to children who regularly use indoor swimming pools »
British newspaper The Daily Mail has recently published an article that highlights a report that links children who regularly use indoor swimming pools may be more likely to develop asthma.
Caring for kids during cancer »
Did you know that an estimated 437,202 Australians have a medically diagnosed neoplasm (abnormal mass of tissue), about 89% of these cases are cancerous. Rates show that one in three men and one in four women in Australia will develop cancer by the age of 75, a majority of whom will have children. But have [...]