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Food Safety Week: 9-15 November 2009
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Do you know the best ways to store food safely? What about eating safely when travelling? Visit the myDr Nutrition & Weight Centre for tips on safe eating and drinking. |
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: November 2009
| Lung cancer is the 4th most common cancer affecting men and women in Australia today. | |
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Movember: November 2009
Are you one of the thousands of men growing a moustache during Movember - held each year to highlight men's health issues?
See the myDr Men's Health Centre for more. |
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Health in the news
Burns: children at risk from hair straightenersIncreasing numbers of children are suffering contact burns caused by hair-straightening devices, Australian experts say. |
HPV vaccination: teenage girls don’t see it as green light for sexual activity
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Cholesterol: raising HDL cholesterol reduces cardiovascular riskRaising levels of HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol — the so-called ‘good’ cholesterol — reduces the risk of cardiovascular events independently of effects on other types of cholesterol, researchers have found. |
Bowel cancer awareness
Bowel cancer claims the lives of about 80 Australians every week, yet bowel cancer is curable if detected early. Don't let embarrassment stop you from seeing your doctor - getting bowel symptoms checked could save your life.
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See the myDr Cancer Care Centre for more information.
myDr Survey: Bowel Problems
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Would embarrassment stop you from seeking help for bowel problems? Take the quick myDr survey. Click here to take the myDr survey |
Pink Ribbon Day: 26 October 2009
| One in 9 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. Take our Breast Cancer Risk Test to estimate your risk. |
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Swine influenza - swine flu
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myDr has all you need to know about human swine flu – also known as H1N1 Influenza 09, including information on swine flu symptoms, avoiding infection, vaccination with Panvax and Tamiflu treatment.
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| The Swine Influenza Hotline on 1802007 has been set up for the public to receive information about the swine flu outbreak. | |
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