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Hi - I am Les Scammell, a 50 plus (just) father of four girls all under five. We live in the SE corner of Queensland (Australia).

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Health & Fitness > Depression Depression and the baby blues: 1 of 30
Having endured a long labor and perhaps a difficult delivery, maybe even a c-section you will feel totally exhausted. You will most likely feel an uncontrollable urge to close your eyes and sleep. If you're lucky, you may get a few hours sleep and perhaps even start to feel a little 'normal' again. Some mother's experience a ... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Comprehending self injury: 1 of 9
Millions of teenagers throughout the world intentionally and repeatedly bruise, cut, burn, mark, scratch or mutilate different parts of their own bodies. Since the wounds inflicted are not intended to be life-threatening they often do not require medical attention and are frequently dismissed as "accidental". Girls are more a... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid Assembling a first aid kit for babies: 3 of 19
A first aid kit for babies Should be a two part kit. The first part is a general purpose kit. You can put one of these together for the car, have another in the bathroom and a third in the kitchen or close handy in the child's playroom (always up out of reach).The general purpose kit is just that. It contains the usual assort... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Gout: Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 11
Gout can be one of the most painful forms of arthritis and although often associated with a rich diet, can affect anyone at any age. Gout is a condition that occurs when the waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues.Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis in ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Digestion: The body's #1 priority: 2 of 7
The digestive system is a complex and intricate system which plays a major role in our health and wellness. Doctors once thought that all diseases began in the gut or digestive system. If any part of the digestive system doesn't work properly, then the whole body's health and wellness was affected. The two major functions of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Vitamins & Dietary Supplements Vitamins and your health: 7 of 24
The term vitamin came about after researchers determined that health and wellness was determined by the various vital amines that were needed in ones diet. While not all vitamins are amines, they are organic molecules that are essential to the metabolism in all living creatures, humans included. Vitamins are natural substance... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Are current cancer treatments effective: 2 of 5
Current cancer treatments are only as good as the doctor and the hospital providing the treatment - and the stage of the cancer being treated. I am amazed sometimes at how quickly someone, who appears to be quite healthy, happy and full of life, suddenly goes down hill when diagnosed with cancer. Is it the cancer that is affe... More..
Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Health tips for avoiding declines in brain function as you age: 7 of 17
Can some dietary supplements make you smarter? When you look at the history of mankind, the search for some food types that were able to enhance brainpower and moods makes perfect sense. To scientifically gather the active ingredients in these food types and provide them in the form of brain nutrition supplements also makes p... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Depression in dhildren and adolescents: 5 of 12
Depression in adolescents has become one of the primary causes for concern in adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18. If depression where a contagious virus it would almost be classified as an epidemic with some experts claiming that as many as 70% of all adolescents suffering some form of depression.Symptoms of Depression... More..
Health & Fitness > Allergies The causes of food allergy: 4 of 8
Food allergies - together with asthma these are the afflictions of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Prior to the second world war, allergies and asthma where rare occasions although when they did strike, it was often with devastating results. So we need to ask ourselves what has changed since the mid 1940's. The answer... More..