Cell phones get blamed for increasing cancer risk, ruining dinner conversations, and now abnormal skull growth, according to a study. Published in the Journal of Anatomy in 2016, the research has recently been resurfaced in several news outlets. X-rays revealed that 41 percent of people between 18 and 30-years-old had bony lumps that look like […]
Looking down at phones ‘is causing bony spikes to grow on our skulls’
Mobile phones are changing the human skeleton: People spend so much time hunched over screens that ‘bony spikes’ are developing on the backs of our skulls Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia did the study People are increasingly growing lumps of bone at the bases of their skulls The bone forms […]
It’s Turkey Time! Our Guide To A Happy Pet Thanksgiving! – Fetch! Pet Care
November 13, 2018 | Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. It’s easy to get caught up welcoming family and cooking that you forget all about making the day special for your pet. That’s why we’ve put together our guide for a Happy Pet Thanksgiving! A Happy Pet Thanksgiving means keeping […]
Will adopting the ‘uniform eating’ trend really benefit our health?
Despite all the research on what we should be eating for good health, it seems deciding what we should consume each day is more confusing than ever. A possible solution? Uniform eating. You may have heard of uniform dressing – one signature outfit you wear each day (think Steve Jobs' turtleneck and jeans). In uniform […]
Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
A new Northwestern University study challenges prevailing understandings of genes as immutable features of biology that are fixed at conception. Previous research has shown that socioeconomic status (SES) is a powerful determinant of human health and disease, and social inequality is a ubiquitous stressor for human populations globally. Lower educational attainment and/or income predict increased […]
How the switchover to daylight saving time affects our health
On Saturday night, Australians who switch over to daylight saving time will get an hour less of sleep as they move their clocks forward. Changing the clock causes a temporary state of misalignment in our internal biological time. We may not feel ready to go to bed an hour earlier and our alarms will wake […]
Polio is not going away without a fight – it’s vital we step up our defences
The global initiative to eradicate polio has been extraordinarily successful. Over the last thirty years the number of polio cases across the world have dwindled from over 350,000 cases a year to just 20. The terrible toll on victims, such as lifelong paralysis and disability, are a fading memory for many countries, and it’s estimated […]
On-Again, Off-Again Relationships Are Seriously Terrible for Our Mental Health
We all know a couple that breaks up and gets back together so often that it becomes a normal part of their relationship. Maybe we’ve been in one of these relationships ourselves. Either way, we know they’re very stressful to be around and/or in, but beyond that, they can also be bad for our mental […]
It’s Turkey Time! Our Guide To A Happy Pet Thanksgiving! – Fetch! Pet Care
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends. It’s easy to get caught up welcoming family and cooking that you forget all about making the day special for your pet. That’s why we’ve put together our guide for a Happy Pet Thanksgiving! A Happy Pet Thanksgiving means keeping your pet safe, occupied […]
Meet Our Cover Stars Going For Gold At Rio 2016 – Cate & Bronte Campbell
The eldest of five siblings, Cate, 24, will join sister Bronte, 22, at her third Olympics, after overcoming shoulder surgery last year to come out on top with big hopes for a world record. Cate has been training in the pool nine times a week, with three gym sessions for the past four years in preparation for the Rio Olympics. Bronte beat […]