Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal

Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal

Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts,but medicine is now starting to embrace it,spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.

  • byLiam Mannix

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Don’t sweat it:Easy ways to sneak some exercise into your holiday

Don’t sweat it:Easy ways to sneak some exercise into your holiday

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Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think

Red tape’s strangling volunteering – creating more casualties than you’d think

Bureaucracy is making it ever more difficult to lend a hand – to the detriment of willing helpers as well as those in need.

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More than half of young Queenslanders are exhausted,stressed:survey

More than half of young Queenslanders are exhausted,stressed:survey

“This looks exactly like an epidemic where a virus was introduced into young people in 2010 around 2010 and it has been spreading ever since,” the state’s chief health officer says.

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Calls for laser hair removal to be subsidised for common condition

Calls for laser hair removal to be subsidised for common condition

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex hormonal condition that affects about one in 10 Australian women. A common symptom is excess facial and body hair.

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Not everyone finds exercise rewarding. Here’s how to make it more tolerable

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How too little (or too much) sleep affects your risk of dementia

How too little (or too much) sleep affects your risk of dementia

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