Women and heart disease
Women - Let your heart rule your head You might be surprised to know that the number one cause of death for women in Australia is heart disease. In fact, heart disease is three times more likely than breast cancer to kill women. Two important reasons why heart disease...
Asthma and allergy
The warmer, longer days of Spring can make you look forward to being outdoors more. But if you're one of the 2 million Australians with asthma, you may need to take into account the potential impact of allergies. Asthma is a disease of the lungs' airways, which are...
Strength training benefits for kids
If you're a parent who doesn't like the idea of your child doing strength training, it's time to think again. Medical research shows that it not only improves fitness, it's good for the health of children, from primary school-age through to teenagers. Strength...
Osteoporosis
Strong advice on bone health Osteoporosis is a bone-weakening disease that affects 1.2 million Australians in their older age. However building healthy bones requires attention throughout our whole lives, beginning in childhood. What is osteoporosis? Your bones are...