Beware, Child ‘more likely to use drugs if mum smoked when pregnant’ !
New research suggests smoking in pregnancy could affect the genes of the child, increasing their risk of substance abuse in later life. The research focused on a branch of genetics known as epigenetics. Epigenetics is the study of how external factors can affect gene expression – whether genes are switched on and off, and how […]
Death Cap mushroom alert due to recent heavy rain
ACT Chief Health Officer, Dr Paul Kelly, today alerted the community to the potential of Death Cap mushrooms growing around the ACT due to the recent heavy rainfall. Dr Kelly said Death Cap mushrooms are extremely poisonous and can easily be confused with other wild mushrooms and the community are reminded not to pick or […]
Coronavirus disease – confirmed case What you need to know
What is novel coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. The most recently discovered coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus that can cause an infection in people, including a severe respiratory illness. What is a confirmed case? A confirmed case is someone who has been […]
Gases from garlic may be good for your body
“Garlic can slash the risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes,” is the premature claim made in the Mail Online. Researchers looked at a selection of existing studies about the chemical compounds in garlic, and how these might interact with chemical signals between cells in the body. They were particularly interested in the […]
Fact sheet Corona virus (COVID-19) national health plan
Primary Care – Bulk Billed MBS Telehealth Services Temporary Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) items will allow doctors, nurses and mental health professionals to deliver services via telehealth, provided those services are bulk billed. Why is this important? The new MBS items will allow people to access essential health […]
Unique Medical’s Covid19 Safety Plan
Unique medical has implemented a Covid19 plan to keep all our staff and our patients safe. Our most important initiative is to keep everyone safe using strict infection control within the practice. When a patient calls the practice, they will be screened by the reception with several Covid19 related questions. Once the questions are […]