Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a dangerous state for your body because your heart has to work harder to send blood to your vital organs. This can cause damage to your heart and arteries, putting you at risk of cardiovascular disease. Living a healthy...
Getting a health screening at different stages of your life can help with the early detection and treatment of disease. Men and women should have a health check from a general practitioner to test their heart health, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels and,...
More than two-thirds of Australian adults have three or more risk factors for heart disease. Heart disease requires chronic disease management and can affect your quality of life. By making positive changes to your lifestyle, you can reduce your chances of developing...
The common cold is bad enough but having the flu can leave you run down for weeks and can result in severe complications. Knowing the flu symptoms is the quickest way to tell if you’ve got a cold or the dreaded flu. Your general practitioner will be able to do a...
Having an ultrasound or pregnancy test is the surest way to confirm a pregnancy, but you may notice some early pregnancy symptoms before you have formal confirmation. The earliest pregnancy symptoms differ in how and when they present but if you suspect you are...
As the global vaccination drive gains impetus and governments are considering immunity passports for people who have had the virus, questions are being asked about coronavirus mutations and immunity levels. Some illnesses only infect a person once, like chickenpox for...
