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National Diabetes Week

National Diabetes Week 2019 is about taking the time to better detect all types of diabetes, which for type 2 diabetes means taking the time to get checked.

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Video: Burnout at work

Are you emotionally exhausted or disinterested and demotivated with work? You may be suffering from burnout at work.

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Video: Sugar cravings

Our consumption of free sugar has tripled since 1960, with soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit juice and cordial the most significant sources. The World Health Organization recommends free sugars be less than 10% of your total energy intake - that's 6 teaspoons per day for women and 9 teaspoons for men.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic (long-term) disease that affects the central nervous system. In MS, the protective sheath (known as myelin) that surrounds the nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord becomes damaged. ... What are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?

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Corticosteroid injections

Corticosteroids (steroids) are medicines that can be used to treat inflammation. Depending on the condition that is being treated, steroid injections can provide pain relief for several weeks to many months.

Pain

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a long-term inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms include diarrhoea and cramping abdominal pain.

Gastrointestinal Health

Apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has been touted as a cure-all in recent years, with far-ranging health benefits being described. But what are the real benefits, and what’s the best way to take it?

Nutrition & Weight

Pneumonia

Symptoms of pneumonia usually depend on the cause, but common symptoms include cough, chest pain, fever and breathlessness. Young people usually recover quickly, but many people feel tired for several weeks afterwards.

Respiratory Health

Video: Bowel cancer - Anton Enus

My first reaction was, I didn’t really believe that. I thought maybe I’m dreaming this, maybe I didn’t hear properly, I’m a bit sort of under anaesthesia and I wasn’t quite understanding what the ENT guy was saying, and then it took a while to sink in.

Bowel cancer

Eczema

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a type of chronic skin inflammation causing dry, itchy skin. Find out about skin care measures to treat eczema. 

Skin & Hair

Flu vaccination

Find out about the 2019 influenza (flu) vaccine, the best time to be immunised to protect against getting the flu this winter, and whether you are eligible for free vaccination. 

Respiratory Health

Lyme disease

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness. Find out about the symptoms of Lyme disease, diagnosis, tests and treatment.

Symptoms

Psoriasis

Psoriasis causes red, scaly patches of skin that may be sore or itchy. The patches mostly affect the knees, elbows, lower back and scalp, but skin anywhere on the body can be affected.

Skin & Hair

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common serious genetic condition in Australia, affecting one in every 2500 babies. Boys and girls are affected equally.

Respiratory Health

Whooping cough overview

Whooping cough is a highly infectious disease that causes sudden attacks of coughing that often end in a high-pitched whooping sound.  The cough commonly persists for up to 3 months.

Respiratory Health

Ringworm

Ringworm is a type of tinea - a fungal skin infection. The main symptom is round patches of dry, scaly, red skin. Read our fact sheet to find out how to treat and prevent ringworm.

Skin & Hair

Tinnitus

Tinnitus is ringing or other noise in the ear(s) or head. Find out about the causes and treatments for this common problem.

Hearing Health Symptoms

Emphysema

In people with emphysema, the walls of the tiny air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) become gradually damaged, causing breathing difficulties. Smoking is the main cause of this condition.

Respiratory Health

Influenza treatment

There are treatments to help you feel better when you have flu. Which ones are right for you will depend on your symptoms and whether you are at increased risk of severe disease and complications.

Respiratory Health

Shingles: essential facts

People who have had chickenpox can later develop shingles (herpes zoster), when the chickenpox virus re-activates. Shingles causes a painful rash.

Pain

Down syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, usually associated with a delay in development and some intellectual disability. Pre-natal screening tests can identify women at greater risk of having a baby with Down syndrome.

Babies & Pregnancy

Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue similar to the tissue that lines the uterus (endometrial tissue) grows in places outside the uterus, often causing pain and sometimes problems with fertility.

Women's Health

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