Make work your wellness ally
Your job influences your overall health, for better or worse. The key is to make work work for you. We spend a good portion of our lives working, so if things are out of balance the impact can be serious. Long hours, stress and unrealistic expectations can lead to...
What you should know about drugs
Zol, Charlie, Molly, buttons, brown sugar … The street names of many drugs sound harmless, but addicts know better. What begins as a momentary escape can easily turn into the exact opposite. A drug habit holds the user hostage as every part of life – work,...
Why Generation Online is struggling
Thanks to the internet and smart devices, young people have never been more connected. Then why do they feel so isolated? Our teens and children, smartphones firmly clutched in hands, have the world at their busily scrolling fingertips. School, hobbies, friendships …...
Hypertension myth busters
How much do you really know about high blood pressure?
Think of three people you know. Odds are that at least one of them has high blood pressure (hypertension). It could even be you. Often called ‘the silent killer’ because it has no obvious symptoms, hypertension can lead to serious health issues, including blindness, stroke and heart attack.
How smoking messes with your mind
Smoking helps you relax. Or does it?
The link between smoking and mental health is complex with nicotine playing a starring role, not just in poor mood regulation and addiction, but increased stress and anxiety.
