26 Mar 2012
A GROWING trend of buying prescription, over-the-counter and complementary medicines online may be creating an environment leading to the uncontrolled and unregulated supply of medicines, experts have warned.
17 Feb 2012
BIPOLAR disorder. We seem to be hearing more about it. What exactly is it and how is it treated?
01 Nov 2011
RESEARCH grants awarded by the federal government to further investigate an experimental treatment for age-related conditions could prove groundbreaking for Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease sufferers.
19 Aug 2011
A RECENT study shows that 90% of people are victims of manipulation. Practically speaking, this means everybody. The question is no longer “are you being manipulated”, but “how are they doing it”?
18 Feb 2011
ANYONE who caught The King’s Speech this summer knows that fear of public speaking has nothing to do with cowardice or weakness of character. The Oscar-nominated tale of how an Aussie speech therapist helped George VI find his royal voice is a high-profile example of how this condition can disrupt anyone’s life.
12 Nov 2010
DO you work efficiently all day, but, come mid-afternoon, have problems focusing or feel like curling up and having a nap?
13 Apr 2010
FEEL a little claustrophobic in the lift? Wash your hands a few more times than necessary? Feel anxious in large crowds? Twenty per cent of Australians will suffer a mental health problem at some stage in their life with 12% experiencing an anxiety disorder of some kind. You may have a mild phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder or anxiety. This fascinating video from Mayo Clinic will have you seeing your own behaviours in a whole new light.
09 Feb 2010
YOU might think of it as the disease of the 21st century. In these days of mobile phones, blackberries, lattes to go, email, internet, high-speed everything, second-by-second news updates, podcasts and millions of people all over the planet tweeting in real time, living in a state of information overload is the norm. So amid all this abundance, why is it so difficult to find the facts and services you actually need?
22 Sep 2009
IT’S a common saying that seeing is believing, but a new study suggests that believing is seeing, too – at least when it comes to perceiving other people's emotions. Find out what your facial expressions are saying about you.
28 Apr 2009
EVER noticed how it’s easier to remember the bad things that happen? According to a new study from the University of New South Wales School of Psychology, when the weather is gloomy and you’re feeling down, your memory is far more accurate than it is on bright, sunny days.
