By Dr. Anu Siriwardana Respiratory, sleep and General medical specialist Australia is being affected by one of the most devastating bushfires seasons the country has seen. It has ravaged almost every state affecting humans, wildlife and natural habitat. Bushfire smoke is a mixture of hazardous substances including different size particles, gases including carbon monoxide/dioxide and…
By now I think we can all agree on one thing…that crash diets aren’t sustainable. Sure they get the weight off quick but once the initial excitement of being on a “diet” has worn off it often returns just as fast. That is unless the behaviour behind the eating habit which led to the weight…
Twenty women of lesser privileged backgrounds attended a workshop led by Chaithanya, following the inauguration of EVE. She spoke to them about their right to dream. “We divided them into three groups and asked them to come up with a dream they’d like fulfilled if they get a magic wand. One said she wants to…
Its Movember! Yes. You read it right. We are not talking about the month of November. Its M…. M for Moustache. From time immemorial, moustache has been associated with bravery, manliness and acts of glory. When Moustache became the mascot for November, Movember took shape. Movember is a sincere effort to raise awareness on men’s health issues,…
Australia’s high rate of skin cancer is quite alarming. The incidence of skin cancer in Australia is the highest in the world and has continued so for many years now. Every year we lose around 2,000 people in the fight against skin cancer. Australia has one million patient consultations per year for skin cancer. The fact that skin…