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…

Leading health + wellness PR agency, VIVA! Communications is pleased to announce the opening of its second office in Brisbane, Queensland, effective January 5, 2015. Having recently relocated from Sydney to Brisbane, the new Queensland office will be managed by VIVA! team member, Mark Henderson. According to VIVA! Communications founder and Principal, Kirsten Bruce, this…

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…

Social media is a tool that has been increasingly adopted by healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies and patient associations. It has the power to create a strong, united community and creates an open line of communication for community action groups. Heavy regulation in the healthcare industry has, however, led to a lag in social media adaptation…

For many Australians, Christmas is the happiest time of year. For others however, Christmas can emphasise feelings of loneliness, which can in turn, lead to depression. According to Lifeline, deaths by suicide have reached a 10-year peak in Australia. Despite the increasing number of mental health services, programs and consciousness-raising initiatives, depression continues to be…