Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Health + Wellbeing

Customers win in coffee wars

Savvy Perth cafes and bars are leading the backlash against soaring coffee prices, slashing the cost of a caffeine fix to lure customers frustrated by exorbitant prices.
April 23, 2013, 3:59 am
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Push to reopen Subi market

Subiaco's Pavilion Market could reopen for the first time in six years after long delays on plans to develop the $25 million site.
April 23, 2013, 3:57 am
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$8m carrot for work health

WA employers are being urged to tackle physical inactivity, unhealthy eating and harmful alcohol consumption among workers as part of an $8 million campaign to cut down on sick days.
April 23, 2013, 3:44 am
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'Don't give young kids Fluvax'

Doctors have warned that those who continue to give Fluvax to young children risk undermining public confidence in vaccinations after it emerged the banned vaccine was recently used on two WA children.
April 23, 2013, 3:18 am
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Robotic undies that 'touch'

Imagine raunchy robotic undies that allow long-distance lovers to "touch" each other via the internet.
April 19, 2013, 1:27 pm
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Better suburb, better for kids

Children better off in affluent areas even without wealth.
April 19, 2013, 2:05 am

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Stars 'tend to die earlier'

A shorter life may be the price of fame for performers and sports stars, new research suggests.
April 18, 2013, 9:15 am
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New view of Sunday morning

They are not wowsers, naysayers or on their high horse but these three Perth residents are on a mission to transform Australia's alcohol culture one drink at a time.
April 17, 2013, 6:34 am

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Parents lose faith in flu jabs

Parents' faith in flu vaccinations for children was shattered by the fast-tracked rollout of a vaccine in 2010 that permanently brain damaged one WA child and gave 250 others serious reactions, a WA Health Department official says.
April 15, 2013, 2:40 am

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Back to work - expert advice

Heading back into the workforce after considerable time off can be pretty daunting.
April 12, 2013, 2:00 pm

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'I got a wonderful little goatee'

Hollywood star Drew Barrymore grew an odd goatee when she was pregnant with daughter Olive.
April 12, 2013, 6:55 am

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Eagle flies get-fit message

With just six weeks until the HBF Run for a Reason, West Coast Eagle Scott Selwood is encouraging runners to get stuck into training.
April 12, 2013, 6:24 am

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My kids are normal: Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow controls her children's diets because her son has eczema.
April 11, 2013, 9:26 am

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Health alert for illegal skin cancer treatment

The Health Department has issued an alert warning people with skin cancer not to use an illegal substance being peddled as a possible treatment, saying it could burn off layers of skin.
April 9, 2013, 11:07 am

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Penis size does matter to women: study

The eternal question of whether penis size matters has been probed by a team of international scientists who, after questioning 105 Australians, found that, yes, women do find larger men more attractive.
April 9, 2013, 5:36 am

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Health experts criticise Biggest Loser

Television shows such as The Biggest Loser are exploitative and unhelpful to people with much deeper issues, a health professional body says.
April 5, 2013, 10:40 am

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The witty wonders of digestion

We love food. We savour it, digest it, absorb the best and pass the rest.
April 5, 2013, 9:38 am
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Wiser breakfast choices

"Remember your mantra: No one needs a large coffee."
April 5, 2013, 8:00 am

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Go clean - and cut out the rubbish

If you're coveting the look of some of the world's most beautiful people, it may be time to come clean.
April 4, 2013, 8:30 am

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Is 'cleaner' eating the way to go?

He's the personal trainer responsible for helping Elle Macpherson, Holly Valance, Nigella Lawson and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley keep their figures in top shape.
April 4, 2013, 8:15 am

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