SOME FACTS ABOUT ARTHRITIS
• Nearly 1 in 5 Australians have arthritis
• Approximately 3.85 million Australians suffer from arthritis with almost 6 out of 10 arthritis sufferers being female...
Weekly Health Focus
With Christmas and the New Year behind us it is time kids are heading back to school. This time is peak for that topic that makes us all start scratching our heads – head lice.
With kids heading back to school the chances of them getting...
Cases of swimmers ear are always prevalent at this time of year with many of us trying to escape this summer heat by diving into the pool or the ocean. In fact up to 10% of the population will suffer from swimmers ear at some point in their...
As many of you have probably already noticed it is the season for that those pesky little blood suckers, mosquitoes. This is because the rain and humidity influence the abundance of the mosquito and increase the availability of breeding sites....
Living in Australia means that we have had the importance of not getting sunburnt taught to us. However whether it is because people don’t know they are burning or a variety of other reasons some of us still manage to get sunburnt. Sunburn can...
As temperatures rise some of us might find we are unfortunate enough to experience heat rash (also known as prickly heat or miliaria). Sweating is one way that the body cools itself down and when the sweat ducts in our skin become clogged the...
Every year at New Years many people make the resolution to give up smoking. Great!!! Wonderful!!! So let us help you put this plan into action and get you ready for the 1st of January!!
There are many ways you can try to quit and...
Between massive lines at the post office and not being able to find a car park at the shopping centre, the Christmas period can be a stressful time! This is why it is important to be making sure you are taking care of yourself and not ignoring...
