So you are doing the right thing and moving your body every day. Sports injuries are likely to happen eventually. 6 What is the best way to treat these injuries? Most people go straight for the anti-inflammatory drugs – Nurofen, Voltaren and Celebrex to name a few of the more common choices. These drugs work
Migraines are the most common type of headache, affecting about 2 million Australians. The symptoms are severe headache, often accompanied by flashes of light, blind spots, nausea and increased sensitivity to light and sound. The exact cause is unknown, but we know that the following triggers may contribute to a migraine: bright lights, loud noises,
Many children will have ear infections, which are painful but generally not serious and get better quickly. But some cases linger, and this is the most common cause of hearing loss in children. When it lasts for a long time speech and language development may be affected. The main causes of ear infections are upper
Chemicals in personal care and cosmetic products are known to cause contact dermatitis in a growing number of people and are absorbed into the blood stream, causing various effects in the body. You may have noticed them on the labels of the products you use: parabens, phthalates, triethanolamine, methylisothiazolinone and many more. They are difficult
It’s a bit of a quandary – too much sun causes skin cancer, but not enough means inadequate Vitamin D. How do we make sure we are getting enough, why is Vitamin D so important and how do our needs change as we age? Vitamin D is found in small amounts in the diet, the