Brain Tumour Survivor

Well it is goodbye from me for now. If I have helped 18 people with BT's among my 18k posts, then I'm happy :). It's time to focus on other things. I am also having media free days including technology devices. I have also made other lifestyles changes. I find myself continually evolving as a surviv...

New Cancer Technology Gives Investors a Shot in the Arm George Soros , Michael Milken and David Bonderman are among marquee investors benefiting from early bets on a red-hot sector: young companies developing drugs that fight cancer by using the body’s immune system. Interest in the nascent approac...

How to make exercising fun I've always hated running and I find the gym boring and soulless. But there's no getting away from the fact that I need to move my body more. Could exercise actually be pleasant? Something to look forward to rather than dread and avoid? There are many advantages to choosi...

Rich people in America sleep better than poor people, study finds Rich people get more sleep than people with lower incomes, a study revealed. Ethnic minority students, along with students from lower-income families or those living in urban areas get less sleep compared to wealthier white males, ac...

Michelle Bridges shares healthy eating tips Until you're in the right head space, you're going nowhere in your quest to lead a healthier life, The Biggest Loser trainer Michelle Bridges says. What factors are taking away our ability to live a healthy life? Our reliance on fast food, our reliance on...

Sydney nurse Mavis Lopez on trial for manslaughter after injecting patient Nymphea Anderson with oral medication A Sydney nurse has been accused of significantly contributing to the death of an elderly female patient by administering a mix of oral medication tablets via an intravenous drip. Prosecu...

Flexercise: do real runners take walking breaks? I am the world's laziest runner. It's less run and more a mash up of walking, jogging, skipping and sprinting. It's hedonistic exercise, but I rarely miss a day and I always look forward to it because there's flexibility in it and I drive when I have...

Importer of Chinese berries says no 'verified' link to Australian Hepatitis A outbreak Patties Foods has claimed its imported frozen berries have no "verified" link with the Hepatitis A outbreak in Australia. The company's 1kg packs of Nanna's frozen berries have been blamed for an outbreak of the ...

Majority of women support idea of more frequent breast screening for individuals at higher risk of cancer Most women (85 per cent) would back the idea of more frequent breast screening if they are at higher genetic risk of developing breast cancer, according to research published today by The Breas...

Growing numbers of obese pregnant women pose risks Victorian hospitals are having to manage more cases of severely obese women during pregnancy, prompting obstetricians to warn that excessive maternal weight poses greater risk to unborn babies than smoking. As the rate of obesity in the community c...

Flinders Medical Centre’s emergency department hits record patient intake on ­Monday FLINDERS Medical Centre’s emergency department hit a record patient intake on ­Monday as 259 people walked through the doors at a rate of one every 5½ minutes. Three ambulances were ramped for more than an hour and...

Discount jabs under fire A discount war for flu injections in pharmacies is cheapening a medical procedure into a product like shampoo, according to some doctors. The Australian Medical Association WA said flu shots marketed by chemists for as little as $9.99 were turning vaccination into something...

Eating Healthy Is A Mental Disorder, Scientists Say These days, it seems that everyone has that one friend who brings their own organic, gluten free, vegan health food alternatives to the family barbeque. However, psychiatrists have started diagnosing those who eat an abundance of health foods as m...

Good night’s sleep keeps blood cells young and healthy Under normal conditions, many of the different types of tissue-specific adult stem cells, including hematopoietic stem cells, exist in a state or dormancy where they rarely divide and have very low energy demands. “Our theory was that this stat...

Right moves prevent back pain Australian scientists have found the risk of hurting your back is higher before lunchtime. They also noted that becoming distracted when lifting or moving something increases the risk of putting your back out by 25 times. And doing a menial task while you're tired incr...