Before we get to what’s making a comeback, this is based on a piece in WA Today, and it does apply to Perth. But I’m pretty sure it’s not unique, and that this may be a trend we might be seeing more of. According to a new report, the average Australian spends roughly...
Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren’t the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It’s not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that...
A large number of people have pets and love their pets, and there’s a lot of work that shows health benefits of owning a pet. Now, once again, it’s not a treatment for any specific condition; it’s part of enjoyment of life. Most of the attention has...
The importance of sleep cannot be overstated, as human beings spend more time sleeping than engaging in any other activity, yet many still neglect its crucial role in overall health. Human beings spend more time being asleep than anything else. It is estimated that at...
Let us start with the part we can all agree on – the average weight in most countries has increased over the last 40 years, albeit the number of those with serious weight issues is much less than the numbers quoted. This is because although the Body Mass Index (BMI)...
There is a lot of doom and gloom in health. Whilst the media report on the occasional “breakthrough” or “game changer” medication, which usually isn’t, most of the commentary is downcast. We have epidemics of everything from viruses to obesity to vaping. Each of these...
