Allergies
13 Dec 2018
When to see a doctor about your cold
It’s cold and flu season again, and it’s quite common to have to wait to see a GP. But when is the right time to…
Family's Health
13 Dec 2018
White Cell Count Test
Everything You Need to Know About Differential White Cell Counts - What They Are, Why You Might Need One, How They're Performed and Test Results,…
Allergies
13 Dec 2018
Your GP can help you in more ways than you realise
>Your GP does much more than prescribe antibiotics and issue medical certificates - here’s a look at the scope of GP health services. You might…
Medicine & Tests
12 Dec 2018
Pap Smear: What it is, What it’s For & Results, Explained
Last updated: 12 December 2017
Children's Health
05 Dec 2018
Being large for gestational age at birth combined with maternal diabetes is associated with a near-trebling of child’s risk of obesity | Canada
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that children who are larger than average at birth (large for gestational age or LGA) and born to mothers with gestational diabetes are almost three times as likely to be obese as…
Medicine & Tests
01 Nov 2018
APTT Blood Test
Everything You Need to Know About APTT Blood Tests - What They Are, Why You Might Need One, How They're Performed and Test Results, Explained.
Cancer
28 Oct 2018
National cancer screening programs reduce the risk of death from breast, cervical and bowel cancer
People with breast, cervical and bowel cancers detected through national cancer screening programs have better cancer survival outcomes.
Children's Health
19 Oct 2018
Cord blood clue to respiratory diseases
New research has found children born in the last three months of the year in Melbourne may have a greater risk of developing respiratory diseases.
Digestion
08 Apr 2018
Fats and cholesterol | Health prevention series
Fats and cholesterol: What are they? Fats and cholesterol are essential nutrients that play a number of important roles in our bodies. These include giving our cells their structure, being a source of energy, and carrying vitamins around the body.1 Different types of fats are found in the food…
