No response to antidepressants – Hyperactive neurons may be the culprits
A recent study has found a possible reason for why the most popular class of antidepressants has proven ineffective in some patient groups. Each year around six per cent of all adult Australians are affected by a depressive illness.1On average, depressive illness affects one in six women and one in eight men.2 Selective serotonin reuptake…
Myopia – a global epidemic
Myopia also known as short-sightedness, is a refractive error, where the shape of your eye does not bend light correctly, resulting in blurred distant vision. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), myopia already affects about 30 per cent of the world’s population. In Australia and New Zealand, the myopic population is estimated to reach…
Parents staging fundraiser to support for their little “miracle man”
The parents of a two-year-old Sydney boy born with no eyes are appealing to the community for financial help. Northern Beaches couple, Fiona Gould and husband Stevie Innes have their sights set on a new vehicle to help transport their “miracle man”, Archie Innes, in his wheelchair, along with his special needs equipment. In order…
Almost $10 million funding boost for InsideOut Institute for eating disorders
On Sunday, February 3, the New South Wales Government pledged $9.6 million over the ensuing four years to a dynamic national eating disorders institute. The InsideOut Institute – Australia’s first national body for research and clinical excellence in eating disorders – was the worthy recipient of the government funds. According to Psychologist and InsideOut Institute…
Fasting to fight addiction in Australia’s youth
January has ticked over into February, bringing about the annual febfast theoretical diet pilgrimage. Established at as a fundraiser for young disadvantaged Australians, the goal is to cease sugar, alcohol or any of your other vices for one month. We’re well aware from past projects that addiction is a cruel beast. Those who find themselves…
Fasting to fight addiction in Australia’s youth
January has ticked over into February, bringing about the annual febfast theoretical diet pilgrimage. Established at as a fundraiser for young disadvantaged Australians, the goal is to cease sugar, alcohol or any of your other vices for one month. We’re well aware from past projects that addiction is a cruel beast. Those who find themselves…
Skin cancer hijacks immune system to spread toxic cells
Scientists have identified the role of skin cancer molecules and their role in hijacking healthy immune cells to help cancer spread and grow. Experts believe by targeting these molecules with inhibiting drugs, aggressive skin cancer could be prevented from returning after treatment. The findings of the Cancer Research UK-funded study were published in the journal Cell this…
APNA re-appoints Dr Tony Hobbs to Board
Team VIVA! wishes to congratulate the Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) for reappointing Dr Tony Hobbs to their Board today (February 1, 2019). Dr Hobbs served on the APNA board in 2011 and 2012 respectively. He most recently served as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Department of Health. He was previously…
February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest women’s cancer. Each day, four Australian women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and each day, it claims the lives of three women. This February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) says it’s time to ovary-act. There is an urgent need to improve survival rates and increase ovarian…
Former NRL Player, Dan Hunt reinforces the importance of living a purposeful life to Team VIVA!
At our recent annual workshop staged at Lilianfels Resort & Spa, Blue Mountains, NSW between 17-18 January, 2019, we reflected on our PR agency’s achievements over the past year and discussed strategies to enable us to move forward in 2019. During our workshop, former NRL star and guest speaker, Dan Hunt, 32, took us on…