A study of 5,000 Melbourne based infants revealed that having older siblings and a pet dog that lives in the home, could reduce the likelihood of infants developing egg allergies (Koplin et al, 2012). This is in line with earlier studies demonstrating that exposure to...
The demand for fake tan products has grown significantly in the past decade as a result of the known risks of developing skin cancers associated with direct sun exposure. However, recent research has questioned the health effects associated with many of the ingredients in fake...
As a result of consumer pressure to ban BPA from everyday products, the US Food and Drug Administration recently banned BPA from baby bottles and children's drinking cups. Remarkably a 2009 study revealed that BPA was still found in many BPA free products. Find out...
Like you, I have often questioned the validity of working under fluorescent lights day after day; but hey...
What are you putting on your lips? If its L'Oreal, its time to consider another brand. L'Oreal and its subsidiary Maybelline contained five of the top ten lipsticks for lead content. Read more...
Ever wondered what that new car smell was doing to your health? Well if you drive a Honda Civic or CR-Z or Toyota Prius you can breathe easy as they were rated the healthiest. If however you recently purchased a Mitsubishi Outlander or Chrysler (family...
Bisphenol A seems impossible to avoid. It contaminates food, thermal receipts and drinks served in certain plastic bottles. A new study finds its reach goes even further. Researchers detected trace amounts of BPA in a wide variety of paper products most of us touch every...
It’s that time of year again when our children go back to school and it got me thinking about a study I quoted in my book “292 schools in NSW were found to have up to 12 times the maximum level of lead in their...
Plants are the lungs and kidneys of the planet! 20 years of research conducted by Dr. Wolverton has demonstrated what has long been suspected - that plants have a remarkable capacity to purify the air in our buildings. The real green revolution should be the...
Overweight has become synonomous with living in the 21st Century - but what if there was more to addressing weight than just lifestyle and diet? More than 50% of Australians are overweight or obese (ABS, 2008) which is similar to stats in other western countries....
