relief

Hen party turns relief mission after Hurricane Dorian hits Bahamas

For bride-to-be Rikki Kahley, a dream pre-wedding shindig to the Bahamas became a relief mission when she and her bachelorettes brought 50 suitcases full of aid and supplies to help communities devastated by Hurricane Dorian.

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New App Helps Relieve Period Cramps

Your smartphone could be a better ally than medications when it comes to intense period cramps. A recent study suggests that app-guided acupressure provides relief without the side effects of painkillers.

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Born to Sneeze?

Why the season of your birth could determine whether you suffer from allergies.

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101 year-old man pulled from rubble in Nepal

A miraculous rescue of a 101 year-old man in Nepal is one of the few good news stories

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Should Indonesia reciprocate for foreign aid by sparing Bali nine pair?

A new call for the clemency of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran says it would be a fair exchange for Australia’s billion-dollar tsunami aid.

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Escaping the floods in the Balkans

Bosnia says more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the “terrifying” destruction to that of the country’s 1992-95 war.

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Hands across the water

Thanks to the vision of former police office Peter Baines and his charity Hands Across the Water, hundreds of Thai children have had their lives transformed for the better.

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Lullabies the best medicine for sick kids

Hush Little Baby and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star are both songs that have the potential to ease the pain of babies and children.

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Social media guiding the way for Boston blasts relief efforts

Boston locals are turning to social media to help those in need after yesterday’s deadly bomb attacks rocked their city.

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Lazing on a Sunday Crafternoon

Eliza Muldoon has created a book dedicated to little projects for people with little time and little skill. She discusses the benefits of art and crafts to our mental health and even the relationships with our kids.

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Bio-implants offer natural solution for arthritis pain

Researchers in Finland have developed biodegradable joint implants they say will bring permanent pain relief to arthritis sufferers. The implants are designed to replace joints degraded by rheumatoid and osteoarthritis.

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Red Cross Relief Work

View images of the Red Cross’ relief work in Banda Aceh, Afghanistan, South Ossetia and Solomon Islands, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

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Laughter courses for stress relief

Australian and New Zealand laughter courses for stress relief, team building and plain fun, on MiNDFOOD.

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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.

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Hollywood stars lead charity drive

Haiti’s devastating earthquake has moved Hollywood and pop music stars to lead a rally for disaster relief donations and open their own wallets, led by Haitian hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean, MiNDFOOD reports.

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Haiti worst disaster in decades

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has described the Haiti earthquake as the worst humanitarian crisis in decades, as he surveyed devastated Port-au-Prince for himself.

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Bottleneck paralyses Haiti relief efforts

International relief to quake-devastated Haiti was reduced to a trickle this morning after the capital’s airport was overwhelmed by a sudden influx of aid planes, MiNDFOOD reports.

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