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How to safely return to exercise after mounting a recovery from COVID-19
Given exercise is proven to be vital to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, it can be tempting to jump straight back into your regular exercise regime immediately following your recovery from COVID-19. However, experts are urging those who have contracted the virus to ease themselves back into exercise, to avoid jeopardising their recovery, particularly given the…
Read MoreLowering your risk of developing dementia
One in 10 Australians aged 65 years and above are living with dementia, the risk of diagnosis for which doubles every five years from aged 60. Dementia is not a specific disease, but rather, a broad term used to describe a group of symptoms that cause progressive damage to the brain. These symptoms include a…
Read MoreAustralian researchers have identified first genes linked to anorexia nervosa
Did you know approximately 85,000 Australian adults are currently living with anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is a serious and complex mental disease with psychiatric and physical symptoms. It is a life-impairing illness characterised by dangerously low body weight, an intense aversion to gaining weight and an inability or unwillingness to recognise the seriousness of the…
Read MoreSad news of the passing of a giant of the Australian communications industry – Rest in Peace Peter Lazar AM LFPRIA
VIVA! Communications was saddened today to learn of the passing of Aussie PR veteran, Peter Lazar AM LFPRIA. The Life Fellow and Past President of the PR Institute, creator of the PRIA Golden Target Awards and Registered Consultancy Group PRIA, and co-author of the ‘Australian and New Zealand Public Relations Manual’ had an extraordinary professional…
Read MoreOvercoming changes to Facebook’s detailed targeting options
There were some interesting developments last week of relevance to all pharma and health digital marketers. On January 19, 2022, Facebook began to remove detailed targeting options pertaining to topics that may be considered to be sensitive, such as options referencing causes, organisations, or public figures relating to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion,…
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