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Lipid Profile: Cholesterol & Lipid Test

Lipid Profile: Cholesterol & Lipid Test

Last updated: 6 December 2017

12 Jun 2017

Combining sport with type 1 diabetes: Elite athlete Alex shares his experiences

Combining sport with type 1 diabetes: Elite athlete Alex shares his experiences

Elite athlete and type 1 diabetic Alex Kozeniauskas shares his experience on balancing the demands of type 1 diabetes with competition at the highest level.

11 Jun 2017

Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions

Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions

Elementary school children who participate in physical activity would avoid medical costs and lost wages over the course of their lifetimes, new research suggests.

18 May 2017

Lycopene

Lycopene is a red pigment found in some food sources, particularly tomatoes. Lycopene has antioxidant effects which are…

05 Jun 2016

Mass drug administration shown to effectively control scabies

Mass drug administration shown to effectively control scabies

In a world-first study, treatment of a whole community with ivermectin has been shown to virtually eliminate scabies.

31 Dec 2015

Scarlet fever making a comeback

Scarlet fever making a comeback

An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past…

17 Nov 2015

Eggs and your diet: Dr Joe Kosterich

Eggs and your diet: Dr Joe Kosterich

Eggs were once thought to raise cholesterol levels. Dr Joe busts this myth and discusses how eggs form part of a nutritious diet.

17 Dec 2014

Pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS): Dr Joe Kosterich

Pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS): Dr Joe Kosterich

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) gives Australians subsidised access to essential prescription medicines.

04 Nov 2014

GP Q/A: What are antioxidants and why are they good for you?

GP Q/A: What are antioxidants and why are they good for you?

Resident expert, Dr. Joe Kosterich, General Practitioner and Editorial Advisory Board Member of myVMC, answers a reader's question about antioxidants.

30 Jun 2014