Awareness

Disease is just as big a public concern today as it has always been. While modern medicine has allowed death rates from infections and some viruses to plummet, we're not out of the woods health-wise. Instead, the diseases of the day take…

Have you ever tried to count your heartbeats without taking your pulse? It’s not like licking your elbow – you actually can do it! You have what’s called an interoceptive sense, or an awareness of the visceral signals that originate from…

Although mass shootings get more attention in the press, a US child’s wellbeing, and family wellness, is far more at risk in the home. A 14-year-old boy in Massachusetts learned this lesson the hard way when he accidentally shot his…

SWe assume that children learn about the issues associated with weight at an earlier age, but a new study suggests that children as young as four have already learned to dislike fat people. In a study involving 126 boys and girls who had…

As the obesity epidemic takes its toll, the number of people whose wellness is affected by diabetes is expected to reach 4.4 million by 2020. This is according to Diabetes UK, who says that the increase in the disease will threaten the…

The care of individuals with mental health issues has been revolutionised over the last century, thanks to advances in treatment and greater understanding and awareness of psychiatric disorders and illnesses. Even those with only minor…

March is ovarian cancer awareness month so it’s time for us all to become aware of this terrible disease! There are over 200 different kinds of cancer and each one has the potential to be deadly if left untreated for any amount of time.…

If you’re wondering whether or not a corporate wellness programme might benefit your company, make sure you know what you’re doing! According to Joshua Love, the president of national corporate wellness company Kinema Fitness, ‘As the…

A date put in place by the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, International Condom Day plans to raise awareness of the importance of safe sex practices – it will take place on over 30 cities in 13 countries across the globe.…