PREVENTION & WELLBEING

WITH EPWORTH GEELONG Looking after your mental wellbeing after having a baby is key to your physical recovery. Research has found practicing mindfulness can actually help lower any anxiety, depression and even chronic pain. Meanwhile, better sleep and lower stress will also aid your recovery. Here are some top tips from the Epworth Maternity team, […]

Wellness enthusiast and founder of Boundless Breath, Megan Callus, continues to educate people about the healing powers of their breath. Megan Callus created Boundless Breath to “make the power of breathwork accessible to all” and she has undoubtedly done well in educating and demonstrating the healing available through consciously guided breathwork judging by the reviews from different […]

Breathing exercises are frequently advised for organ improvement, relieving stress, calmness, and regulation of psychological and physiological states. One such extremely simple yet potent cyclic breathing technique is Sudarshan Kriya, which reduces stress, purifies the body at the cellular level, and successfully induces a deep state of concentration.  The pattern of breathing ranges from being rapid […]

A family vacation turned into a trip to the emergency room for April Joines and her 6-year-old daughter, Lillian, who suffers from asthma and was hospitalized with a lung infection called respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. “She was more lethargic,” Joines said. “Her breathing was labored.” When they got to the ER, they […]

New parenthood comes with lots of worries, especially when it comes to the health of their children. One respiratory virus, in particular, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), presents a common risk and worry to young babies. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that virtually all kids under 2 years old […]

Thunderstorm Asthma: Thunderstorms are known to cause destruction to life and property, but they are also infamous for causing thunderstorm asthma in certain cases which can lead to triggering respiratory symptoms in individuals.   The largest such event occurred in 2016 in Melbourne which caused 10000 people to be affected by it. It also caused […]

Fire Safety and Burn Prevention for Construction and Labor Trades Workers in these industries may be exposed to fire hazards more often than others. Learn how to keep these workers safe. By Zachary Perecman Oct 11, 2022 Exposure to fire and burn injuries on construction and labor trade-related worksites are common and can […]

After releasing a new adventure game that introduces players to the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica last month, Google Arts & Culture is back with another interactive experience. Launched on occasion of World Mental Health Day, In Rhythm with Nature is a digital wellbeing experiment that aims to help you relax with guided breathing exercises. Inspired by […]

TO mark World Mental Health Day, NHS borders is highlighting the was people can access help and support in the Borders. Today (October 10) is World Mental Health Day, with this year’s theme being making mental health a global priority. During the summer, the Scottish Borders Joint Health Improvement Team joined with local rugby clubs […]

COLUMBUS – This week is known across the nation as Fire Prevention Week. Columbia Gas of Ohio cares about your safety and wants to use the occasion to remind Ohioans of the risks of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, tasteless, non-corrosive gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, natural […]

Make it a routine to visit your dentist every few months. They will clean your mouth thoroughly and that will remove any remaining bacteria or plaque. Photo : iStock New Delhi: Dental Hygiene Month is observed in the month of October to raise awareness about dental hygiene and the importance of dental hygiene. A lot […]

This World Mental Health Day, we’d like to help people experience a moment of calm with the latest experiment from Google Arts & Culture Lab, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins International Arts + Mind Lab, and Google’s Wellbeing Lab. In Rhythm Of Nature is a digital wellbeing experience inspired by the Carl Linnaeus Flower Clock. […]

There are more than one crore cases of asthma in the country every year. For the past several years, the number of respiratory patients in hospitals increases manifold after Diwali or at the time of stubble burning. Asthma is triggered by increased air-pollution. And just remember the covid period, In this, asthma patients were the […]

Ritello executives The Ritello internal air purifier was presented in the Dominican Republic as a new option to combat respiratory diseases and improve the quality of life of people in internal environments such as homes, offices, educational centers, entertainment, among others. The good news was shared by Edgar Morales, Ritello distributor in Latin America; Mike […]

As a South Asian hailing from a coastal state in India, there are three statements that echoed throughout my childhood: Don’t play under coconut trees, ginger tea solves everything, and when in doubt, always choose Ayurveda. As a child, I never bothered to dwell on the latter—the closest to ‘natural healing’ that I required was […]

On Sept 28, 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a press release calling on all those eligible for influenza and COVID-19 booster vaccinations to ensure that they take up the offer. “Flu and COVID-19 are unpredictable but there are strong indications we could be facing the threat of widely circulating flu, lower levels […]

Top OSHA Violations Remind Employers of the Need for Continued Attention to Respirators Selecting the right respirators for your employees is essential to keeping them protected, but how do you know what kind to choose? By Mark Heuchert Oct 07, 2022 Earlier in 2022, OSHA released data on the 10 most commonly cited […]

The Crawford County Commission on Aging in partnership with Michigan StateUniversity Extension will be offering Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention starting inOctober. Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention helps people with or without arthritisto improve balance, both mentally and physically, which helps significantly reduce therate of falls experienced by older adults. Other […]

Do you know that Intentional breathing has so many benefits? I’m currently doing a 70-Day Meditation Challenge with about 120 people on Clubhouse every morning at 5am and on WhatsApp during the day.  As I meditated one morning, I felt a very strong urge to write about our breathing practice as humans, especially during meditation. […]

The views from the heights of mountainous regions can be magical and spectacular, but not if you’re bent over, huffing and puffing, nauseated, and nursing a headache. Often referred to as acute mountain sickness, altitude sickness can occur as low as 5,000 feet, and get more severe the closer you get to 10,000 feet. It […]