Newsmaker:Orlando Bloom and when wellness mockery turns dark
Newsmaker
Wellbeing

Newsmaker:Orlando Bloom and when wellness mockery turns dark

In isolation,the actor’s routine was hilarious to read. But for health professionals,it has subtle murmurs of a long-running predicament.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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Why I read the riot act to my chemist (snake oil merchant)
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Medicine

Why I read the riot act to my chemist (snake oil merchant)

I decided it was time to ask my pharmacists why they promote alternative'medicines'- supported by no science - only to undermine their genuine drugs that take billions of dollars and years of research to develop.

  • byRoss Neilson
Bloating,joint pain,fatigue? A guide to lymphatic health

Bloating,joint pain,fatigue? A guide to lymphatic health

It's pegged as being the next frontier of wellness,but could a simple massage technique really be the answer to reduced inflammation and stronger immunity?

  • byJessica Harris
It's only breathing - but how you do it is more important than you think

It's only breathing - but how you do it is more important than you think

A sigh is just a sigh – or is it? Research shows that changing the way you breathe may have wide-ranging health benefits.

  • byFenella Souter
Is your body (and mind) actually ready to return to the office?
Health&wellness
Wellbeing

Is your body (and mind) actually ready to return to the office?

With lockdown conditions expected to lift,your home workspace may soon be a distant memory. Here's how to ensure you're both mentally and physically prepared.

  • byMaria Lally
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What we haven't learned from Belle Gibson
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Opinion

What we haven't learned from Belle Gibson

Wellness ideas of dubious worth are thick on the ground in Goop's new Netflix series.

  • byKasey Edwards
'People think a natural thing can't harm you':Essential oil poisonings rise

'People think a natural thing can't harm you':Essential oil poisonings rise

More people are reporting being poisoned by essential oils such as eucalyptus oil and tea tree oil,with pharmacists warning the products should never be ingested.

  • byMary Ward
Children now off limits to controversial Melbourne chiropractor

Children now off limits to controversial Melbourne chiropractor

A Melbourne chiropractor filmed manipulating a two-week-old boy must not treat children aged under 12 while he is investigated by authorities.

  • byKaitlyn Offer
The naturopathy rebate is about to go,what does this mean for your health?

The naturopathy rebate is about to go,what does this mean for your health?

A lack of evidence prompted the government to remove naturopathy from the scheme. But many still swear by alternative medicine.

  • byGary Nunn
The case for adding a facial oil to your skincare regime

The case for adding a facial oil to your skincare regime

Oils have been a growth category in recent years,and in the prestige market too.

  • byAnnie Brown