Every November, Australia focuses on men’s health and there is a growing awareness about the physical and mental problems they can face. Social and mental health play a big role in men’s wellbeing and a recent study has shown something alarming: millions of men say they have no close friends. Sarah Berry reported the original […]
Resource Review – Wooden Train Set
Predictor of child vocabulary in early speech
Research conducted at the Northwestern University have been able to gain a glimpse of how a 12 months old child’s future vocabulary will develop through looking at their ability to group objects according to the names associated with them. “Our findings offer one piece of the very large puzzle that is vocabulary development” ..said Ferguson, […]
Nutritional Deficiencies Common Before Weight Loss Surgery
Malnutrition is something we normally associate with frail, ill or underweight individuals who are unable to eat adequately to meet their requirements and/ or maintain weight. However, it can be a very real risk for individuals who are overweight or obese too. Often being overweight or obese can mask a diet that is void of […]
Hair Care
As much as people worry about the appearance and health of their skin, so do people worry about the health of their hair. Hair (and the scalp) comes in as many varieties as skin type, condition and colour. Just as we have a unique prescription for our skincare, each unique head of hair needs special […]
Pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes was originally seen in individuals over the age of 45. However, it is now becoming very common for people much younger to be diagnosed. This is likely due to the changes in our lifestyle behaviours such as diet and sedentary behaviour. The pancreas The pancreas is located behind the stomach. It plays […]
