According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 67% of adults aged 18 and over are overweight or obese. When broken done by gender, it’s slightly more common in men than women. Weight gain is obviously the core problem, and a particular area of focus is...
Nearly half (48%) of all Australian adults report at least 2 sleep-related problems according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Sleep disorders (like sleep apnoea and insomnia) have knock on effects for a person’s health and work life. Now a new...
People who are socially isolated don’t often have contact with other people and may live alone. It is estimated that around 1 in 5 (19%) older. Australians are socially isolated Loneliness impacts over five million Australians. Various countries around the world, most...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates there were 401,300 Australians living with dementia last year. With Australia’s ageing and growing population, it’s predicted dementia diagnoses will more than double in the next three decades. As the body of...
Most women become menopausal naturally between the ages of 45 and 55 years according to Australasian Menopause Society. Women can also experience early menopause due to health conditions or after surgery. Menopause affects every woman differently. Some women deal with...
