Health & Wellness

Dive in! Why ocean swimming will do you good

By Dr Trevor Kemper of Equilibrium Healthcare Plato once said, “The sea cures all ailments of man,” a sentiment echoed by thinkers like Hippocrates and Aristotle, who recommended time by the ocean for healing and pain relief. For centuries...

Dr Trevor Kemper

January 2025

Partner content

Latest sun exposure and protection guideline

By Dr Luke Harvey, Bulli Medical Practice A new guideline published in February 2024 aims to update advice about sun exposure and protection for Australia’s diverse population. The guideline was endorsed by leading experts in skin cancer including...

Danika Hall

January 2025

Health & Wellness

Adolescent mental health – how parents can help

By Dr Nikita Robins, Bulli Medical Practice Adolescents are increasingly struggling with poor mental health. The two most frequently cited issues thought to have had a negative impact on youth mental health are: 1) the global pandemic and lockdowns...

Dr Nikita Robins

December 2024

Parenting

Cancelled plans and an oddly placed bandaid: The perils of dating your spouse in early parenthood

The task of trying to connect with your spouse in early parenthood takes dedication, patience and a great big dollop of humour. At a time when attempting to drink a glass of water feels like an olympic sport, it can feel utterly impossible to direct...

Andy Lawrence

December 2024

Parenting

Do we even like each other anymore? Dating my husband and fighting for our spark in early parenthood

A little over a year ago, my husband and I were attempting to reconnect after wading through an ocean of mutual resentment, imagined slights and increasingly exasperating circular arguments after the birth of our second baby. So much of our life had...

Andy Lawrence

November 2024

Health & Wellness

Unlocking potential with Entelechy Living

During my conversation with Anna Carson, founder of Woonona’s health and wellness hub Entelechy Living I have to ask her how to pronounce certain words. Ayurveda is one. Entelechy is another. And as the name of her business, that one’s probably...

Amanda De George

October 2024

Partner content

Fertility problems? See your GP

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Dr Hayley Glasson

November 2024

Health & Wellness

In the US, political division can take a significant toll on people’s health. Australia should pay attention

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article

The Conversation

November 2024

Health & Wellness

Breaking the stigma around mental health

by Dr Meaghan Miller-McConochie “What we don’t need, in the midst of struggle, is shame for being human.” Brene Brown, American professor, social worker and author. In Australia, mental illness affects one in five people each year, with...

Dr Meaghan Miller-McConochie

October 2024

Parenting

I don’t clean my house anymore

It’s a well known fact that parents with three or more children are the most laid back people on earth. Their kids could be setting fire to the curtains and they’ll respond with a shrug and an eye roll. Even as a mum of two, I’ve come to...

Andy Lawrence

September 2024

Parenting

Growing with our gardens: how caring for children and plants teaches us the art of surrender

I have always loved gardening. I grew up on ten acres in the Blue Mountains, where I plotted out little gardens of ill-fated eggplants, eaten by insects before they could fruit. I didn’t even like eggplants, but I loved the process of sowing...

Andy Lawrence

September 2024

Health & Wellness

The Bone Bus is coming to Helensburgh

Worried about osteoporosis? The Bone Bus will pull into Helensburgh later this month, giving local residents the chance to get their bone density checked from September 25-27. Thanks to Dr Cindy Htet, owner of Parkes Street General Practice, for...

The Illawarra Flame

September 2024

Health & Wellness

Thinking of trying a new diet? 4 questions to ask yourself before you do

Studies have shown that dieting can negatively impact our mental health, and skipping meals can increase symptoms of depression and anxiety

The Conversation

September 2024

Health & Wellness

September is PCOS awareness month

By Dr Rebecca Goodman, Bulli Medical Practice Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal condition that affects around 10% of women. It is associated with increased levels of androgens in your body. It often has a range of symptoms and...

Dr Rebecca Goodman

September 2024

Health & Wellness

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today in the journal Environment...

The Conversation

September 2024

Opinion

It’s National Asthma Week – Time to Update Your Asthma Action Plan!

By Alexander Brown, Asthma Programs Coordinator, Healthy Cities Illawarra Did you know that 2.8 million people in Australia are living with asthma? It is one of our most common chronic diseases, with 1,005 emergency department presentations and 254...

The Illawarra Flame

September 2024

Health & Wellness

Some clinicians are using AI to write health records. What do you need to know?

In a big Californian hospital system, researchers followed 9,000 doctors for ten weeks in a pilot test of a digital scribe

The Conversation

September 2024

Parenting

Mother Nature makes the best coparent

I have been parenting for four years now and if there’s one lesson that I come back to time and again, it’s this: Mother Nature makes the best coparent. My kids love going to the park, but in general, I am not so fond of park play-time. I...

Andy Lawrence

August 2024

Parenting

A morning in the life of a mum with two under two

Diary entry of a tired mum. My mind pulses with half-formed words and ideas that will never see pen and paper. My hands are busy in my metronome outer world. Time tocks past. And is somehow stationary. My body pulled this way and that. Breastfeed...

Andy Lawrence

August 2024

Health & Wellness

Does it pass the CRAAP Test: A guide to spotting misinformation

Part 5 in the series by Wollongong psychologist Jo Lunn Update on Katia and Henry Katia barely recognises who she was before her divorce two years ago. Everything in her life has changed including most of her social and even close family...

Jo Lunn

August 2024

Health & Wellness

Olympic swimmers improving by … running? How exploration can help elite athletes and weekend warriors alike

Or, as astrophysist Neil deGrasse Tyson says

The Conversation

August 2024

Health & Wellness

Taking our brains back: How to avoid traps targeting profit and power for others

Part 4 in the series by Wollongong psychologist Jo Lunn looks at how to better connect with the people you love. An update on Katia and Henry. Katia moved out of the house she rented next to Henry; she just didn’t feel comfortable living there...

Jo Lunn

August 2024