All people should use CPAP - here’s why
Research shows that living an active lifestyle can lower the risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a common sleep disorder where the upper airways collapse during sleep resulting in airflow blockage.
A new study published in Lancet Global Health has shown that a cheap antidepressant, called fluvoxamine, could be used to treat COVID-19. The drug is known to reduce inflammation, and a new study has shown it can reduce the risk of hospitalisation and mortality in COVID-19 patients. In the latest trial, fluvoxamine was shown to reduce the relative risk of hospitalisation or extended emergency care by 32% and the mortality risk by more than 90%.
A third dose of the Pfizer vaccine has been provisionally approved for Australians as a booster 6 months after their first 2 COVID-19 shots. The booster can be used regardless of whether the person had Pfizer for their first 2 doses. Health Minister Greg Hunt is hopeful that the booster program will be launched on November 8. By January, 1.6 million will be due for their booster.
Both Singapore and South Australia have announced their borders are reopening for fully vaccinated travelers. Singapore is extending its quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane scheme to Australian citizens and residents from November 8. From November 23, fully vaccinated domestic travelers in Australia will also be able to visit South Australia.
In the last 18 months, Australia has shifted from a COVID-19 elimination strategy to accepting the virus as part of our lives. And whilst vaccines offer powerful protection, if the virus is allowed to spread unchecked it is inevitable that more lives will be lost or completely changed by long COVID. So what are 6 ways we can keep COVID-19 cases low even as we reopen?
Many people rely on coffee as part of their daily routine for its energy boosting benefits - however it can also have the reverse effect soon after, making you very tried. Here’s why:
“8 days. That’s how long you have to get fully vaccinated in time for our borders to open. The higher the vaccination rate, the safer we will be.” Queensland Premier Palaszczuk has issued this blunt warning to anyone in the state who isn’t yet vaccinated. The state has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the country, sitting a little above 60% fully vaccinated.
Sleep is crucial for your fitness goals. In fact, two key muscle-building hormones, human growth hormone (HGH) and testosterone, are secreted when you sleep. Adults require seven or more hours of sleep per night, however many people fall short of this. If this is you, here is what you can do:
