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Most people think of the circadian cycle, or rhythm, when it comes to disturbed sleeping patterns often associated with jet lag or shift work. The word ‘circadian’ is derived from […]
Most people think of the circadian cycle, or rhythm, when it comes to disturbed sleeping patterns often associated with jet lag or shift work. The word ‘circadian’ is derived from […]
What happens if you need a Band-Aid for your insides? There are many occasions where you may get a nick or a scratch, or even a graze, inside your body. […]
Most of us have experienced it. The feeling you have a second heartbeat in your head, the churning stomach, the eyes which look like one big vein and the four […]
The Walt Disney 1959 technicolour animation, ‘Sleeping Beauty’ told the tale of Princess Aurora who was put under a spell by an evil witch called Maleficent, after being snubbed by […]
Rongoā Māori is informed by a body of knowledge that has as its core the enhancement of Māori wellbeing. In this way, Rongoā Māori differs from a Western medical paradigm, […]
Do you have a spare $2 million dollars? Per year? That’s what it is likely to cost you if you would like to reverse your body’s age back to, medically, […]
Crones, hags, witches, beldames, carlins, hellcats, shrews and goddesses. Elder woman have been named many things as they transition from fertility and journey through menopause. Stories of mythic old women […]
The curse of the salty dog. Boat barfing. The big heave ho. Seasickness can affect the crustiest of pirates. Anyone who has suffered seasickness will recall the nausea, queasiness, squeamishness, […]
This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 100th anniversary of one of the most significant medical breakthroughs in history – the discovery of insulin. Prior to this groundbreaking achievement, […]
Sometimes life can really imitate art. Take actor Keanu Reeves. Made famous firstly in the science-fiction film, “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” as dim-witted Ted, his role as a hustler […]