The New Year is well underway and team VIVA! has hit the ground running in a bid to make 2016 yet another highly successful year. According to a recent survey of 1,000 Australians published in Body and Soul, 69 per cent of the respondents plan to make at least one New Year’s resolution, yet less…

Dubbed a “national emergency” by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in August, 2015, codeine pain killer abuse and overdose continues to capture Australian news headlines. Last week, Australian hip-hop recording artist, Matt Colwell, aka “360” made headlines after releasing a rap video recorded in what appears to be a home studio, in which he explains…

It is hard to believe the luxury of sleeping-in may be a cause for alarm, but according to new research, oversleeping may lead to an increased risk of an early death. A study by the University of Sydney (published in the PLOS journal on December 8, 2015), investigating lifestyle behaviours of over 200,000 people from…

As the weather heats up and days become longer, Australians are soaking up the summer sun but neglecting to apply sunscreen in a safe manner. Blooms The Chemist invites all Aussies to be sun aware and encourage people to replace their SPF 30 + sunscreen with SPF 50+ protection. If you aren’t careful, a little…

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,…