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Pack-a-Day or Holiday?: The Real Costs of Smoking
Mar 04, 2011
Anyone who smokes a packet of cigarettes a day can tell you that it's a very expensive habit. The average packet of 20 cigarettes costs over A$25, so a pack-a-day habit will set you back around A$190 per week. Over a year, that costs out to A$9880, the...Oncology Massage: Supporting Living Well
Jan 09, 2011
It is a sad truth that even the loved ones of cancer patients often feel afraid of hurting their sick loved one with a simple hug or other forms of contact. A hug then means a whole lot more than it used to, and so loved ones refrain, leaving the cancer...Natural Treatments for Prostate Cancer
Jul 22, 2010
Natural treatments are increasingly sought out to complement conventional medical treatment for a range of illnesses and diseases, including prostate cancer. Using natural therapies in conjunction with medical treatment plans for prostate cancer not...Can Tea Help Reduce Ovarian Cancer?
Jul 13, 2010
The antioxidant benefit of tea, especially green tea - which has a higher antioxidant capacity than black tea, has been known for some time. The Queensland Institute of Medical Research recently conducted a study that attempted to explore the link...Can Raising Good Cholesterol Help Fight Cancer?
Jun 16, 2010
What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the body that is needed in order for it to function properly. It can be found in the cell walls and membranes of the brain, nerves, skin, liver and intestines. It is responsible in small...What is Bowel Cancer?
May 21, 2009
The bowel is that part of your digestive system where waste matter is deposited after going through the complex digestive process in your stomach and small intestine. Due to still unknown reasons, abnormal cells may proliferate in the bowel, causing...High GI Foods & Cancer: What's the Connection?
Oct 19, 2008
You've heard of the health benefits of following a low GI diet but now new research shows that a low GI diet could be more important than ever before. What is the GI? The GI is the Glycaemic Index of food, and it is a score that is applied to different...The Facts About Smoking: Reasons Why You Need to Quit
Sep 07, 2008
Many preventable diseases and deaths are linked to smoking in Australia and around the world. As reported by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, smoking contributed 9.3% of the total burden of disease in Australia in 2015. About 73% of...The Magic of Lomi Lomi Massage: Is It For Real?
Jul 07, 2007
If you are yet to experience a Lomi Lomi massage, allow us to introduce you to what you have been missing out on. The magic of Lomi Lomi penetrates far beyond the physical body. Although its literal meaning in Hawaii (from where it originates) is to...
