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New app hopes to reduce stroke incidence

A breakthrough new app is aiming to reduce the incidence of stroke around the world.

Slip, slop, and slap some broccoli onto your skin

A new study suggests that rubbing broccoli into the skin is just as effective as sunscreen in reducing a person’s chance of developing skin cancer.

Broadway dim lights in honour of James Gandolfini

Broadway theatres are dimming their marquees in memory of Sopranos actor James Gandolfini, during his funeral service in NYC today.

The gift of water

Without water life would cease to exist, yet around one in nine people worldwide lack access to clean water.

Helena Bonham Carter shocks fans with Elizabeth Taylor transformation

Helen Bonham Carter has stunned fans with her transformation as one of Hollywood’s leading ladies – Elizabeth Taylor.

A happy reunion At makeshift pet rescue shelter in Oklahoma

A happy ending at a makeshift animal shelter in Oklahoma as a woman who lost her house finds family dog.

Made in Asia

We take a look in pictures at the, until now, faceless workers at the heart of Asia’s notoriously dangerous garment industry. Marred by several tragedies that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent months, the often-overlooked textile industry in Asia has come under international scrutiny.

Green burials

Eco-friendly options have become a small but growing trend for the funeral industry.

Kids with guns

For many children around the world, guns are a part of daily life…

I Survived Stage Four Breast Cancer

Kitty Ferguson was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in July 2011, and advised to take up palliative care. But after checking into the Life and Living Cancer Healing Retreat at The Gawler Foundation, she turned her whole life around.

Nurse’s sister-in-law: “I will really miss her a lot”

Flowers left outside the family home of Jacintha Saldanha, the 46-year-old nurse who unwittingly revealed details about Kate’s health to radio show pranksters

Get cholesterol-wise

One Australian dies every 24 minutes from heart disease, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New Zealand. Pharmacist and medical herbalist Gerald Quigley gets us up to speed on maintaining good cholesterol health.

Emily Tapp Melanoma Foundation

Louise White lost her daughter to a melanoma, aged 27, in 2006. She is now the founder of the Emily Tapp Melanoma Foundation.

My Story: Nikki Mennel

Nikki Mennel was 39 when she suddenly suffered a stroke. She talks to MiNDFOOD radio about her ordeal, how it has changed her life, and what helped her recovery.

Understanding Death: Yeshe Khadro

Yeshe Khadro is Director of Karuna Hospice Sevice, Windsor Queensland. Ordained as a Buddhist Nun by the Dalai Lama at the age of 23, she helps people at the end of their life.

High Cholesterol: the health benefits

Nutritionist Cyndi O’Meara believes that a high cholesterol reading can actually be beneficial to our health – both physically and sexually. She discusses how it should be treated as an indicator, and not a disease.

My Story: Leah Barthel-Cramond

Leah Barthel-Cramond’s mother was in great health, before one day suffering from an unexpected aneurism and sadly losing her life. She shares her journey to becoming an organ donor with MiNDFOOD

Marking a Titanic anniversary

Ceremonies are held in Ireland and at sea to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

Grammy Awards 2012

The show must go on. Despite Whitney Houston’s shocking death a day earlier, music stars came out to celebrate the 2012 Grammy Awards with typical red carpet flash and over-the-top fashion.

Seeking damages

The family of two victims of Chile’s massive quake have accused the government of manslaughter in a lawsuit filed this week, reports MiNDFOOD.

Cyclone-battered Fiji reviews damage

Homes, hospitals and other public buildings have been destroyed by Cyclone Tomas as 17,000 people are transported to more than 200 shelters in Fiji, reports MiNDFOOD.

Clinton arrives in Chile as quake toll climbs

The official death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in Chile has risen to 795 as the country struggles to bring looting under control, MiNDFOOD reports.

Looters canvas devastated Chile

Hundreds of looters have been detained in earthquake-hit Chile, where troops have been forced to fire tear gas to stop mobs from pillaging shops and homes.

Curfew imposed amid quake chaos

The Chilean Government has imposed a curfew on some of the areas worst affected by Saturday’s devastating earthquake, as the official death toll stretches beyond 700.

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