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Health & Wellbeing

Breast surgeon Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier opens new clinic in Bondi

Leading breast health and breast cancer surgeon, Associate Professor Sanjay Warrier, has announced the opening of a new clinic in Bondi, Sydney.    The new clinic is located at the Bondi Junction Medical Practice, 231 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction and will provide an additional location for men and women to visit Associate Professor Warrier for issues involving breast health.  The location is centrally located next to Westfield Bondi Junction and includes ample nearby parking and public transport options.  “I am pleased to be finally opening my new clinic in Bondi.  COVID slowed my plans somewhat, but now that life is returning…

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Health & Wellbeing

5 Popular Essential Oils For Wellbeing

Essential oils have long been used for traditional wellbeing practices and aromatherapy. Usage of botanical extracts can be dated back to at least 4500BC in Egypt. More recently, essential oils have become mainstream as new medical research confirms some of their long-claimed benefits. Essential oils are concentrated compounds extracted from various plants. These extracts typically smell strongly of the plant they come from, and each has its own therapeutic or medicinal application. Some of the areas essential oils can help with include skin conditions, mental wellbeing, pain, and respiratory problems.  Here are five popular essential oils and how you can…

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How Household Mould Affects Your Family’s Health

Mould is a type of fungus that subsists on animal and plant matter. It plays a vital role in ecosystems via biodegradation by releasing materials like carbon back into the environment. You’ll find moulds in various places as long as there’s sufficient moisture in the environment and low amounts of sunlight.  Unfortunately, while moulds are vital to nature, they can prove hazardous, especially to a household. Read on to learn more about their potential health hazards to a household.  Health risks  Before anything else, it’s important to understand that the mould itself isn’t the culprit of the health risks you…

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Kin Fertility is shaking up Australia’s pregnancy world with its science-led and comprehensive fertility vitamin range.

From the company that brought you the #WeNeedMoreLeave campaign, Kin Fertility is empowering people with ovaries to take control of their entire pregnancy journey from conceiving to postpartum with professional consultation, products and support.  The team at Kin Fertility did the research and spoke to Australian women to understand what the real issues were surrounding nutrition during pregnancy, and this is what they found: Results showed none of the women involved (850 women) were correctly following the pregnancy nutrition guidelines, but 61% mistakenly thought they were (1).  Pregnancy-specific multivitamin use was reported by ONLY 47% of women in the first…

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Concierge Rug Cleaning Service

Have you tried our specialist rug cleaning service?  It’s simple, we come to your home, roll up your dirty rug and take it to our purpose-built cleaning centre.  We then deliver it back to you clean, extremely clean. We’ve seen all kinds of stains in our 30 years cleaning carpets and have a variety of treatments and solutions to remove them. All our cleaning products are safe for children, pets and those with allergies. WHY CHOOSE US?  Convenient door-to-door concierge service  Stain removal experts Purpose-built rug cleaning centre for premium results Thorough 10-step process for a deep clean every time…

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Health & Wellbeing, Kids, Parenting

Raising young children in a digital age

Navigate the digital world with your child without baning the gaming console, iPad, or unplugging the TV. About this event Dr Kristy Goodwin provides parents/ carers of children aged 0 – 10 years with research-based yet realistic advice to feel confident about how to best support your child’s physical health, mental wellbeing and learning online. The session will explore: Why children find the online world captivating and how to manage screen time so it doesn’t end in ‘scream time’ A simple and realistic formula to determine healthy screen time limits for children based on their basic needs Why parents need…

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The 5 Key Benefits of Cosmetic Tattooing

Hi I’m Monika, a Sydney based cosmetic tattoo artist with over 10 years of industry experience. I started Lasting Definition in 2014 to offer semi-permanent makeup services to women, men and people with alopecia A question I often get asked when I mention what I do for living is: What exactly is cosmetic tattooing? Cosmetic tattooing is a semi-permanent beauty treatment that enhances the natural features of the face including the eyebrows, lash line and lips. The technique uses a digital tattoo machine or hand-held blade to implant a semi-permanent pigment into the surface of the skin.  Who can benefit…

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Health & Wellbeing

New hair care range to help people restore hair strength and volume

Hair loss is a stressful issue to deal with and there are many contributing factors.  The good news is that EZZ Life, a respected Australian life sciences company has released a range of hair products specially formulated to assist people to improve the health and volume of their hair.   The range includes four products:  EZZ Hair Scalp Scrub, EZZ Anti-frizz Hair Spray, EZZ Hair Growth Spray and EZZ Hair Mask.   “Our products are designed to strengthen and support the hair.  As a life science company, our focus is on innovation and research.  We research the best ingredients and alchemise…

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Coogee Arden Street Amenities Upgrade, Have your Say

  Randwick City Council is planning to replace the public amenities, bus shelter and café/kiosk at Goldstein Reserve on Arden Street, Coogee Beach. The Randwick City Council is looking to increase the capacity of the current toilet facilities and deliver a new architecturally designed amenities building, bus shelter and café that is functional and sympathetic to its location alongside beautiful Coogee Beach. Goldstein Reserve is a busy location, popular with locals and visitors, and home to the annual Coogee Sparkles NYE fireworks, Coogee Carols, Anzac Day Service, Koojay Corrobboree and more recently, the Coogee rainbow walkway! The existing buildings Built…

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Health & Wellbeing, Parenting

TAKING THE AWKWARD OUT OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEES

TAKING THE AWKWARD OUT OF THE BIRDS AND THE BEESThere are few conversations more dreaded or awkward than discussing sex with your children. But local father Dave Hartmann, and his best mate Justin Sweeting, are changing that. Through their book ‘The Birds And The Bees And Giraffes That Drink Wee’, the duo present a refreshingly hilarious way of broaching this often cringe-worthy subject -by exploring the crazy and comical ways that many animals mate. All the while helping kids conclude for themselves that not only is sex natural and something all creatures do, but thankfully, human sex is in fact the most normal of them all!“Like so…

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