Posts by Team VIVA!

Long or short, straight or curly, up or down and everything in between, hairstyles allow men and women alike to reflect their personalities and sense of style to the world. How we wear our hair becomes a part of our identity, which is why hair loss resulting from illness or ageing can prove so traumatic,…

Alcohol is the most widely used drug in Australia and each year, millions of Aussies set New Year’s resolutions to address their unhealthy drinking habits. Yet, despite being well-intentioned the likelihood of achieving success is next-to-none. As reported in Body and Soul, a survey of 1,000 Australians found 69 per cent of participants intended to…

A new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital in Canada reveals the part of our brain responsible for the decisions we make. Released in the publication “Nature Communications”, researchers identified a region of the brain involved in planning and decision-making influences our decisions without our knowledge and independently of our rational…

Recent research published in the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, September, 2015, reveals Vitamin D may be the cure to help reduce stress fractures, particularly for those individuals who participate in regular exercise. The research conducted over three years (between 2011 to 2014) investigated the medical records and examined the vitamin D status of…

American researchers have identified a link between women who are active and passive smokers with infertility problems and early menopause. While previous research has linked smoking with higher rates of infertility and earlier menopause, Andrew Hyland, Chair of Health Behaviour at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, New York and study author, cited “second-hand smoke is less…