When someone sets out on their smoking career, there's very little awareness of what will become should they decide to make it their lifelong...

Depression is a common mental disorder with an estimated 5% of adults globally suffering from it (WHO).

For many, it’s reactive to a...

Today on World Thrombosis Day, and incidentally my 51st birthday, I'm compelled to share and raise awareness of the signs/symptoms...

Richard had been diagnosed some years ago with a debilitating condition called Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He had been wanting to try...

NLP stands for 'neuro-linguistic programming'. 'Neuro' refers to the brain/neurones and sensory apparatus (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic...

Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension through several mechanisms such as neurohormonal activation, inflammation, and kidney...

Everyone is at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) with heart disease being the most common disease and the leading cause of...

Smoking is an addictive behaviour classified by three or more of the following criteria: tolerance, withdrawal, higher consumption than intended,...

Motivation is generally accepted as a requirement for success. With motivation, we can get from Point A, where we are, to Point B, where...

The statistics show that in Australia someone has a heart attack every 10 minutes and as frequently as high as every 40 seconds in America!

When...

A scientific statement on diet and lifestyle recommendations for improving cardiovascular health and reducing cardiovascular risk was...

Positive and negative reinforcement  

Positive and negative reinforcement both produce a wanted state.

One of the positive reinforcement...