Sleep restores our bodies and minds and allows us to keep functioning during waking hours. Insomnia describes either difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. We look at tips to develop better sleeping habits.
There may be many reasons for poor sleep and tiredness, one is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and it often goes undiagnosed. OSA is where a person’s upper airway collapses during their sleep ...
Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders play sport every year for enjoyment and to keep in shape. While exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle, constant stop-start movements in many sports can place stress on muscles and joints. There are a few simple things you can do to ensure you get the most out of your fitness programme and help prevent injuries.
Sunburn occurs when living tissue is over-exposed to ultraviolet radiation causing it to change in colour from slightly pink to severely red or purple. Obviously, it is better to protect the skin from the sun, but if sometimes you get caught out, the skin will feel hot and sore, and if severe, cause blisters, fever, nausea and dehydration. Sunburn treatment won’t heal your skin, but may ease pain, swelling and discomfort. Try to: Cool the burnt skin with a cold, wet towel or soak in a cool bath with baking soda (approx. 60g in a bath). You will need to repeat this through the day, about 10 minutes at a time. Apply a cooling gel, lotion or a moisturising cream....
The thought that you, or your children, may have threadworms probably makes you feel ill, not to mention wondering if your standards of hygiene and cleanliness have slipped. In most cases, hygiene is not the issue. Instead it is more the fact that threadworms (also known as pinworms) are fairly common in the wider environment, and easy to catch. The good news is that threadworms are easily treated.
