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Hope William-Smith A new study from from HealthyChildren.org has revealed that excessive gaming in children can lead to problematic concerns in adult life including poor health, agressive nature, poor decision making, staunched intellect and gambling addictions....

Stephanie Stefanovic Catching a cold If you're worried about getting too close to your pets when you have a cold or flu, don't be. According to infectious disease expert William Schaffner, M.D., pets can neither catch nor spread human viruses. Even someone who pets...

Sabrina Muysken The results are in. Here are the top wellness trends that will have us all talking this year! Goodbye pilates, hello barre While last year pilates dominated the exercise industry, this year ‘barre’ classes are set to take centre stage. As our obsession...

Local Psychic Medium Kerrie Erwin consults her crystal ball about what's in store for the year ahead. Year of the Monkey and Fire 2016 Key Words – 'Breaking Routine' As 2015 was a year of patience, changes and turmoil 2016 is a period of fighting spirit. This is a...

Stephanie Stefanovic Summer has officially arrived, and with it comes the desire to participate in all kinds of fun outdoor activities. We all know how important it is to wear sunscreen when subjecting ourselves to prolonged sun exposure, but it’s easy to get confused...

Ella Hide A recent survey by Pitango reveals that 76 per cent of Australians are 'too busy' to eat lunch, with 41 per cent of participants skipping lunch at least once per week. While this may not seem like a big deal, there could be some pretty big consequences,...

Joanita Wibowo Much have been said about the struggles of building adult friendships. As we grow up, making new friends or even retaining old ones seems to become more and more difficult. This could be attributed to many factors, including changes in distance and...

Hope William-Smith ACAI BOWL GOODNESS Pronounced (ah-sigh-ee) and native in Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil, the Acai berry is small purple fruit of the Euterpe genus which, when blended, looks and taste like ice cream and is a breakfast dream come true. Acai bowls are...

Joanita Wibowo Some people might look at solitude with scepticism or even fear. The term ‘solitude’ itself could indeed seem scary – it is often associated with loneliness. In times when we are more connected than ever, solitude seems to suggest a shift away from the...

Joanita Wibowo The annual Sydney Freedom Climb is back. This year, the Climb will be hosted at Crosslands, Hornsby Heights. Freedom Climb aims to raise the issues of human-trafficking, exploitation and modern-day slavery of women and children. “We are raising...