THIS INFORMATION IS KINDLY PROVIDED BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENTS BETTER HEALTH CHANNEL WEBSITE Summary Australian men are more likely to get sick from serious health problems than Australian women. Men die in greater numbers than women from almost every non-sex-specific health problem. Compared to women, men visit the doctor less frequently, have shorter visits, and…
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS KINDLY PROVIDED BY DIABETES AUSTRALIA. PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO HELP TACKLE DIABETES Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas. We do not know…
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS KINDLY PROVIDED BY DIABETES AUSTRALIA. PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO HELP TACKLE DIABETES Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune condition in which the immune system is activated to destroy the cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. We do not know what causes this auto-immune reaction….
THE INFORMATION BELOW IS KINDLY PROVIDED BY DIABETES AUSTRALIA. PLEASE VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES TO HELP TACKLE DIABETES Diabetes is a serious complex condition which can affect the entire body. Diabetes requires daily self care and if complications develop, diabetes can have a significant impact on quality of life and can…
Was it your new year’s resolution to cease smoking? What a great health change to stop smoking this year. This is the single best gift you can give your body to be smoke free going forward. We all know stopping smoking is difficult – but help is at hand! Different things work for different people…
Australia has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with two in every three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer before the age of 70. This is largely due to our climate, the fact that many of us have fair skin that isn’t suited to such harsh conditions, our proximity to the equator and our…
Two million plus Australians are affected by the debilitating symptoms of migraines. A recognised medical condition, migraines can affect anyone, but women are three times as likely to be sufferers as well as those under the age of 40. For about half of all people who get migraines they are an inherited condition. Migraines are…
Many doctors patients get very glum when they are told that they have “heart failure” and that is understandable, -it sounds terrible doesn’t it? However it is not as bad as it sounds. “Heart failure” means that the heart is not pumping as well as it once was. The heart is weakened, and will need some…
For most of us the onset of summer is a time to enjoy the great outdoors. For sufferers of hay fever it an be anything but. Hay fever, known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is a pollen allergy affecting millions of Australians every year. Symptoms are caused by the body’s response to inhaling pollen, causing inflammation of…
Eczema is an inflamed condition of the skin that usually begins before babies are 12 months old. The affected skin is dry, red and itchy. Sometimes these areas of skin can become cracked, weepy and scab over. Babies usually have it on their face. The rash can also sometimes appear on their scalp, behind their…
