Australians love their pets; in fact we have one of the highest levels of pet ownership in the world. However we might need to be a bit more thoughtful about the pets we own. Exotic pets are wild animals such as snakes, lizards, birds, and ornamental fish, as opposed to common domesticated pets such as… Read More »
Can bath salts really wash away health woes? From colds to eczema, our expert guide to the products that promise to improve YOUR condition A long soak in the bath may feel restorative, but can it improve your health? Once out of fashion, they are back in vogue, with a new generation of products Dr… Read More »
By Jonathan R. Goodman RED meat, cellphones, plastic drinking bottles, artificial sweeteners, power lines, coffee… Which of these have been linked with cancer? If you are unsure, you aren’t alone. The problem isn’t a lack of information. Rather, we are bombarded with so much information and misinformation about what might cause cancer that it is… Read More »
Heading the ball or knocking your head against the goalpost during a game of soccer might seem like NBD. But if you’re dizzy and a bit disoriented and hope to just “shake it off” and carry on, you might be making a big mistake. About 2.5 million Americans visit the ER every year for a… Read More »
Our sex drives are forever changing. Whether you’re feeling stressed or just CBA, it’s totally normal for your sexual desire to ebb and flow. Here, 15 married couples explain what is normal for them. 1. “At least once on the weekends and about two times during the week on average. It really just depends how… Read More »
There have a been a number of convincing studies in recent years showing that the old adage “you are what you eat” is pretty accurate. But if you weren’t quite convinced to cut back on donuts and choke down some kale, a new study from the University of Illinois might do so: It shows that… Read More »
Teenagers benefit from a late startCaiaimage/Sam Edwards/Getty By Alice Klein Pushing back high school start times not only improves the quality of students’ sleep, it also boosts attendance and academic performance, according to a study of US school attenders. The study is the first to show this objectively – using wrist-worn activity monitors to measure sleep… Read More »