5 heart health myths, busted
Heart disease is the leading underlying cause of death in Australia — and not just among the elderly. It’s also the leading cause of death for Australians aged 45 to 64. Knowing how to look after your heart is essential,…
How technology is helping people with dementia
You’ve probably heard older people joking about having a ‘senior’s moment’ or putting their car keys in the fridge. But dementia — a group of diseases that affect memory, thinking and behaviour — isn’t a joke and it isn’t a normal part…
Have a good day at work – every day
Back at work? If so, the memory of the Christmas break is probably fading fast. Eating breakfast when you feel like it and staying at the beach till sundown might be, once again, confined to the weekend. But you can…
6 New Year’s resolutions worth keeping
New Year’s resolutions — do you make the same ones nearly every year? Join a gym! Quit sugar! Stop smoking! They’re all worthwhile lifestyle changes, but sometimes they can be really hard to stick to. So, here are some practical…
How long should you stay out of the pool after diarrhoea?
Summer’s here – which means more sun, surf and swimming. Your local aquatic centre can get more crowded than the shops during Boxing Day sales. But it’s not always safe to go into the water. Health authorities, such as NSW…
How to make a phone call when you’re deaf or can’t speak
One in 6 Australians has some hearing loss. And about 30,000 Australians have total hearing loss and use the national sign language, Auslan. Other Australians who have speech impairments can be difficult to understand on the phone, while some can hear but…
The truth about skin cancer
Each year, there are more new diagnoses of skin cancer in Australia than of any other cancer, but there’s still confusion about what causes it, and how you can best protect your skin. Unfortunately, there are also a lot of…
Get the answers to your postnatal depression questions
It’s not something that comes up often in conversation, but perinatal anxiety and depression is incredibly common. Up to 1 in 5 expectant or new mothers and 1 in 10 expectant or new fathers will experience perinatal anxiety and depression…
What not to say to an amputee
Prince Harry has accomplished a lot in recent years: he co-founded a charity to support orphans in Lesotho; he championed mental health issues with William and Kate; and he sealed the deal with Meghan Markle. His biggest achievement, however, may…
Testing times for HIV
New notifications of HIV (the Human Immunodeficiency Virus) have — overall — stabilised in recent years. But HIV diagnoses have also increased in some population groups. Australia has made great progress in HIV prevention within the gay community. For example, HIV diagnoses in gay…