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Do you have a Plan for COVID?
Coronavirus 17 Oct 2023

Do you have a Plan for COVID?

COVID-19 is here to stay Although we don’t hear about COVID-19 as much as we used to, it is still part of life whether we like it or not. That’s why it’s always a good idea to stay proactive. Because life awaits. Planning for COVID-19 means knowing exactly what to…
Protect your kids with free routine immunisations
Children's health 13 Oct 2023

Protect your kids with free routine immunisations

Childhood immunisation is a safe, free and effective way to protect your children from serious diseases. From the moment they’re born, most babies can fight the germs they encounter every day, but there are some serious and life-threatening diseases they are not protected from. The free vaccines available through the…
Tips to make your healthcare dollars work harder
Family's Health 24 Feb 2023

Tips to make your healthcare dollars work harder

Check out ways to support your healthcare with Express Medicare Plus App, PBS medication, private health insurance comparision and Save our Medicare.
The tech solution bringing your medication straight to your door
Drugs 14 May 2021

The tech solution bringing your medication straight to your door

Save yourself a trip to the pharmacy! With the Chemist2U app, ou can get same-day medication delivery Australia-wide.
School can be a pain in the back – literally
Children's health 09 Jul 2020

School can be a pain in the back – literally

While it may be easy to dismiss children’s complaints of heavy backpacks, Australian children are at risk of permanent spinal damage because of incorrectly packed…
Environmental exposures early in life modify immune response | Finland
Children's health 13 Dec 2018

Environmental exposures early in life modify immune response | Finland

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased significantly over the last decades, creating substantial financial and societal burdens.
Being large for gestational age at birth combined with maternal diabetes is associated with a near-trebling of child’s risk of obesity | Canada
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…
Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness | Finland
Children's health 04 Dec 2018

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children with poor aerobic fitness | Finland

Risk factors of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease accumulate in children who have poor aerobic fitness, a new study from the University of Eastern…
Cerebral palsy guide helps GPs provide better care for patients
Children's health 30 Nov 2018

Cerebral palsy guide helps GPs provide better care for patients

People living with cerebral palsy, carers and researchers have joined forces to create an Australian-first kit helping general practitioners better understand and support patients living…