About 160,000 Australians have coeliac disease and don’t know it. Untreated it can lead to malnutrition, chronic poor health, osteoporosis, infertility, miscarr...
The oral contraceptive pill has now been available for over 50 years. Here are the answers to common questions women ask.
How effective is ‘the Pill’?
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Almost one in every three Australians has fragile bones and most are unaware of it.
Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose their density and become weak. Weak ...
Recent outbreaks of measles in Australia and overseas are a reminder that this serious disease is still common in many other countries. Most cases in Australia ...
Ask your GP about the risk of rabies if you are going overseas. Rabies is found in over 150 countries, including destinations in Asia, Africa, the Americas and ...
An easy breakfast or picnic idea for the whole family which kids can help prepare. It contains one of the 3 serves of dairy recommended daily for children. It...
Have you noticed that crash diets don’t work? Rapid weight loss slows the metabolism and increases storage of fat. We also need time to establish new eating h...
More couples are delaying their family than ever before and the average age of having a first child is now 31 years. However, fertility reduces with age, especi...
As winter sets in, it is a good time to see your GP to review your asthma management. Most asthma attacks are triggered by the common cold and other respiratory...
BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) is a non-cancerous enlargement of the prostate gland which affects nearly all men as they age. The good news is that new drug...
