Category Archives: Health care

Being Mindful of World Health Day

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

This article first appeared on Australia’s national forum, Online Opinion. There’ll be a functional cure for AIDs; your brain waves will be able to be manipulated to jog memory or scratch bad recollections; and, bandages will indicate how healing is … Continue reading →

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Ageing gracefully or ageless grace?

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

This blog was first published on these APN news sites: Sunshine Coast Daily, Bundaberg NewsMail and Tweed MyDailyNews. “Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” ~ Betty Friedan “Men do not quit playing because … Continue reading →

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What does Anna Karenina have to do with International Women’s Day and women’s health?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

I was instantly and totally smitten with Anna Karenina when I first started to read the novel in my mid-teens. Tolstoy’s book set in the 1870s enveloped me in a whole new world, introducing themes of hypocrisy, jealousy, faith, fidelity, … Continue reading →

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If you’re happy and you know it ….. shake your tail!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

This blog was first published on these APN news sites: Toowoomba Chronicle, Gympie Times, Bundaberg News-Mail, Northern Star and Ipswich Queensland Times. I’ve fallen in love with those cute robotic wagging tails that you can wear! If you’re happy and … Continue reading →

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Myths About Cancer Dispelled

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

This article was first published on the national opinion website, Online Opinion. Today, 4 February, many countries are coming together on World Cancer Day to fight cancer by dispelling the four major myths about it. The official website of the … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Australia, for the Freedom to Choose a Healthy Alternative

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Read this article where it was first published – The Toowoomba Chronicle, the Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Bundaberg News Mail, Sunshine Coast Daily or Fraser Coast Chronicle. We live in a wonderful country, so take the time to say thank you … Continue reading →

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Want the Happiest of New Years? Trust Your Instinct to Care

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

This article was first published on these APN regional news websites: Toowoomba Chronicle, Bundaberg NewsMail, the Northern Star and Fraser Coast Chronicle. A friend related how an acquaintance was in hospital recently, suffering from a life-threatening illness. Things were looking pretty … Continue reading →

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Top of our Christmas Wish-List is Health

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Versions of this blog article are published on the national forum, Online Opinion, as Know what’s at the top of our Christmas wish list? Health, and What’s at the top of your Christmas wish-list? on the APN media website. “All I … Continue reading →

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‘Doing nothing’ can be good for you

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

This article first appeared in these newspapers: The Toowoomba Chronicle, Gladstone Observer, Sunshine Coast Daily, Northern Star, Mackay Daily Mercury, Bundaberg’s NewsMail. Last week, I was waxing lyrical to a new acquaintance about the jacarandas in full bloom in my … Continue reading →

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Being Mindful of Men’s Health in Movember

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

This article first appeared on these news sites: The Toowoomba Chronicle, Ipswich Queensland Times, Mt Isa Northern Star, Sunshine Coast Daily, Caboolture News, Tweed Daily News and Gympie Times. Love and devotion just shone from my son-in-law’s face as we watched … Continue reading →

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Building Family Values will help ‘Sock it to Suicide’

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

This article was first published on the national forum, Online Opinion. For many, our early introduction to life’s journey is full of warm hugs, kisses, smiles, gifts and consistent positive reinforcement of good behaviour. As we grow, opportunities for a … Continue reading →

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National Nutrition Week: Something missing from your diet?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

This article appears in APN regional newspapers around Queensland, including The Chronicle in Toowoomba. It’s National Nutrition Week. OK, great … but is diet advice sometimes a turn-off and more like ‘a big stick’ for you? I’ve been receiving a constant … Continue reading →

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Let your child-heart lead to mental health

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Wasn’t it comforting in last week’s blog to realise that generosity is innate in us? So are loving others and being honest and kind. Young children demonstrate clearly that it’s not natural to lie around in bed, to be dishonest, … Continue reading →

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Generosity is our first impulse

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Patrick looked with awe at the chocolate iced donut. Was it all just for him? His immediate response was to break it in two pieces – half for Lani, his much-adored older sister, and half for him. He was quickly … Continue reading →

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Health: Predetermined? Fate? For sale?

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

There’s a game where the price for goods that you produce is determined by a god called “Theoi”. Participants have the option of contributing some of their goods to Theoi in the hope of ‘pacifying him’ and becoming more successful. … Continue reading →

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