As increasing numbers of New Zealanders are being diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), University of Otago researchers have developed a smartphone application (app) proven to be as effective as clinical care in helping patients manage their disease. IBDsmart, an app for symptom monitoring for patients with IBD was launched by one of the developers,… Read More »
A quick Google search for ‘probiotics’ reveals several websites suggesting the benefits of probiotics for gut health and their efficacy in treating common stomach bugs. However, the published literature on probiotics suggests a much different story. Researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and other paediatric hospitals across Canada worked with lead researchers at… Read More »
Wellness advice for life via amazon.com With a long list of products and initiatives slated for 2018 (from retreats to snack lines) F-Factor founder Tanya Zuckerbrot is on her way to being the next Jenny Craig. You’ll see why when you pick up her book, which is more about being healthy as a permanent lifestyle… Read More »
When you do something best in life, you don’t really want to give that up – and for me it’s tennis.~ Roger Federer Like all other sports, tennis is an evolutionary sport that has seen some great sportsperson grace its court. With a number of teen stars growing up to make the tennis court their… Read More »