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Winter warmth can lead to mould allergy
When mould starts entering our homes it can pose a threat to our health and wellbeing.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic hormone disorder that affects fertility, physical health and emotional well-being.
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Vaccinations help stop disease
WIth the help of medical science we are able to prevent some types of infectious disease.
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Calcium key to good bone health
Strong bones are essential to good overall health. Diet and exercise can help keep keep them strong.
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Garlic: Nature’s immune booster
There are many natural herbs and foods we can use to help boost our immune system.
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HPV vaccine facts
Take a look at the new comic book HPV and Me – My Health, My Future to learn more about HPV.
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The Yung Warriors bolognese recipe
Warrior Bolognese – The Yung Warriors The Yung Warriors (cousins Tjimba Possum Burns and D-Boy – Narjik Day Burns) are one of our leading cultural music ambassadors. They’ve supported the likes of Akon, 50 Cent, The Game and Outlawz, as well as performing regular community gigs in their hometown of Melbourne. Their latest album […]
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The facts about the Flu shot
Get a flu shot this season Waking up with a fever, a cough, sore throat, runny nose, headache, body aches, chills, fatigue and vomiting? Chances are it’s that time of year again and you’ve caught yourself a nasty case of the flu. The flu can greatly disrupt our day to day lives but there are […]
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Healthy Ears Metro Screen Campaign
Healthy ears sound good After sight, hearing is one of most relied upon senses. It’s critical to our development both socially and emotionally but did you know your child’s hearing could be under threat without you even knowing? Metro Screen, the company where Wayne Blair, the director of the multi-award winning film The Sapphires, began […]
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Caring for children with special needs
Sometimes just being a parent can be hard, but having a child with special needs can cause extra stress on a family. Accessing support services and assistance is not always straightforward and sometimes what you need most is someone to talk to, to help you get through each day. Virginia Cole, of Hilltop, NSW, is […]
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Look after your lungs
Breathing. We take it for granted but every breath we take keeps us alive. It’s not until we get sick with a cold, asthma or bronchitis that we understand how critical our lungs are to our breathing and survival. We have two lungs, one each side of our chest, and each lung is made up […]
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To heal you must accept yourself
The Ngara Nura residential drug and alcohol program is a 12-week pre-release therapeutic community course based at Sydney’s long bay correctional complex. Aboriginal mentor and Yuan man, Matt completed the program and spoke to jailbreak about how the course has changed his thinking and outlook on life. In his early days, matt used to love […]
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Raising boys
Will it be a boy or a girl? Parents just want their baby to be healthy, but by the time baby number three is due, a bit of a gender balance is appealing, too. For Mum, who’s done all the hard work, there’s the desire to dress a baby in pink and, by this stage, […]
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Understanding Inflammation
When it comes to inflammation, most of us think about what happens when we injure ourselves – we get pain, redness and swelling. We treat the injury with a cold pack and go and see a doctor, but what if the inflammation is somewhere we can’t see? – What causes it, and, more importantly, how […]
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Vitamin Supplements: the real deal
There are vitamin pills in just about every bathroom cupboard across the country – but do we really need to take these supplements?and can taking too many vitamins actually be harmful? Recent research offers some interesting findings. There are many fallacies about taking vitamin and mineral supplements and the health benefits they offer. For most […]
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Get over gastro quicker
Let’s face it, there are some pretty nasty bugs out there, but when it comes to common diseases – like the flu and colds – the least popular illness has to be gastroenteritis, or ‘gastro’, which is found in so many parts of the world its nicknames include traveller’s belly, delhi belly, bali belly and stomach flu.
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