Seven Tricks your Brain is Playing on You
Even if you are not so gullible, your brain still works a certain way, making associations that create vulnerability to being easily fooled, or fooling yourself.
Three Ways to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections in Women
More than 50 percent of women experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, and despite the drugs doled out by Big Pharma, as many as 50 percent of those women experience a recurrence within one year, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Cultural Help for Mental Health Workers
Mental health workers will improve their understanding of cultural and linguistic diversity through a new resource to be funded by the State Government and delivered by The University of Western Australia.
Schizophrenia Patients’ Ability to Monitor Reality May Be Helped by Computerized Training
UCSF Study Shows Digital Cognitive Training Improves Brain Function and Behavior for People with Schizophrenia
Nicklaus Backing Tiger to Come Good
Jack Nicklaus reckons that Tiger Woods will "probably" still break his long-standing major record.
Keep Taking Cholesterol Medication
The National Heart Foundation of Australia has urged those Australians who take statins to reduce their cholesterol to keep taking their medication until they can discuss any concerns with their doctor.
Fish Oil Benefits Reportedly Worth up to $4.2Billion
The Australian community could be saving a maximum of $4.2billion if all heart attack survivors began taking fish oil supplements, a new report by Deloitte Access Economics (commissioned by the Complementary Healthcare Council of Australia) claims.
Bill Gates, Monsanto, and Eugenics: How One of the World's Wealthiest Men is Actively Promoting a Corporate Takeover of Global Agriculture
It turns out that the Gates family legacy has long been one of trying to dominate and control the world's systems, including in the areas of technology, medicine, and now agriculture.
Profits: Worley Up, Seven Group Down
Engineering company WorleyParsons yesterday reported an 18% jump in first half profit as the resources sectors in Australia, Canada and the US continue to expand.
Results: Harvey Norman’s Very Poor Interim Figures
No wonder Gerry Harvey spent 2011 moaning and groaning about the slow retailing sector, and it's also no wonder that he's gone silent in recent weeks.
Burma’s Economy: The Next Big Story in Asia
"It's like Thailand was 50 years ago," Alexandre de Lesseps told me. We were talking about the next big emerging market to bloom in Asia.
The 10 Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency You Need to Recognize
Taking vitamin D while still young may be good for the body in the long run. Results from a study conducted by the University of Zurich have confirmed that sufficient amounts of vitamin D taken consistently are necessary to maintain bone health.
Study Shows How The Brain Responds To Deceptive Advertising
Several specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according to new research conducted by a North Carolina State University professor.
Staying Safe Whilst Travelling in South-East Asia
Southeast Asia still seems to be the top on the destination list for backpackers and gap-year aficionados.
10 East London City Start-ups to Watch
Europe's tech industry seems to have found base in East London, or at least that's how the UK government plans on selling London's newly expanded Tech City district.
China is Buying
China, along with many other Asian countries, is buying. This is because, unlike more developed countries whose economies are faltering, China has an economy that is booming.
Global Housing Market Downturn Gathering Pace
The world's housing downturn is gathering momentum, according to the latest world-wide survey of house price indices prepared by the Global Property Guide.
Deals: Goodman Stalked: Billabong Rejects
Singapore-based palm oil producer Wilmar International has emerged as the latest company to get excited about one of the least attractive companies on the ASX, Goodman Fielder.
Most Expensive Cities in Asia to Live
While most people in the west would agree there are more places in Asia where one can live more cheaply than in their own country, more than a half dozen cities in Asia ranked as more expensive to live in than the highest ranked cities in the United States or UK.
Results: Boral Marking Time, Hardie Sees Some Upside
On the surface, building products maker Boral had a better December half year than it has in the last couple of years.
Results: A Day Of Changes, Bad News For QBE
For Australia's largest insurer, QBE, 2011 is a year to forget with a 45% fall in full-year profit and a sharply lower dividend.
Irish House Price Falls Accelerating!
Ireland's economy is now slowly recovering, but its residential property market is still in deep trouble. In 2011, the national residential property price index plunged by 16.7% (-18.7% inflation-adjusted), based on data released by the Central Statistics Office.
Poland, the Exceptional East European?
With Europe in meltdown, is Poland an exception?
Bill Gates Calls for 'Digital Revolution' and 'Scorecards' to Fight Hunger
The Microsoft founder and philanthropist encourages agricultural productivity, pledges $200 million.
Time to Break out the Disinfectant: NYC Subway Benches for Sale
On the hunt for furniture that's been used, abused and splattered with a delightful array of bodily fluids? You're in luck as New York's dysfunctional public transit overlords plan to sell off obsolete wooden subway benches.
Martin's Form Glowing After Spanish Polish Readies Him for London
Spain is a long way from the quiet surrounds of the Musgrave Pool in Brisbane, but for the last two and a half years of Anthony Martin’s life, the professional water polo scene in Europe has been his main focus.
The Politics of Thin Mints
Sometimes a cookie is just a cookie. Sometimes it's a symbol of all that's wrong with the world.
Volkswagen Golf Three-Door Spied
An all-new Mk7 Volkswagen Golf prototype has been spotted testing in winter conditions. This is the first time a three-door wearing the all-new body has been spotted.
Win a Vintage Rugby Ball!
Planet Rugby and Rhino, the official supplier to the British and Irish Lions 2013 Australia Tour, have teamed up to bring you another competition!
Sprint Records Fly at Masters Track Champs
The Masters cyclist were burning up the track in the sprint competition at the 2012 Cycling Australia Masters Track National Championships at Sydney's Dunc Gray Velodrome.