Haley Williams - 18-07-2021

Agoraphobia, bacteriophobia, claustrophobia, dentophobia, aquaphobia, febriphobia –there's a whole alphabet of fears and phobias and many ways to treat them. The

Nicole Madigan - 24-05-2021

Teenagers would benefit from proactive access to allied health professionals during their school years, says adolescent psychologist Angela Karanja. “At

Haley Williams - 12-01-2021

While most people understand the dangers of smoking, the health risks associated with prolonged sedentary behaviour, such as sitting at a desk for work, are less known.

Nicole Madigan - 16-10-2020

Acupuncture is the fastest growing allied health therapy in the Western world, according to acupuncturist, Dr Natalie Dalton, who says an increasing number of athletes and

Haley Williams - 14-09-2020

COVID-19 has had a significant impact on individuals, families and sporting populations. And as Melbourne begins to emerge from their second pandemic lockdown, physiotherapists

Haley Williams - 15-07-2020

It seems there are two types of people who fit the pandemic injury-prone profile. There are those over-doing it in a valiant effort to escape the house (essential exercise,

Haley Williams - 06-12-2019

The ability to deliver allied health services and information to patients in rural and remote communities is made possible by telehealth. Telehealth has many

Haley Williams - 16-09-2019

Hippotherapy, from the Greek ‘hippos' meaning horse, literally means treatment with the horse and is a physical, occupational and speech therapy that uses the horse's

Haley Williams - 16-06-2019

The ketogenic diet, an extremely low-carbohydrate diet, is used to treat certain medical conditions, such as epilepsy and type 2 diabetes, but isn’t recommended as a

Nicole Madigan - 13-03-2019

While common foot problems such as fungal toenail infections, ingrown toenails, heel pain and arch pain prompt many a visit to podiatry clinics, what many people don’t