Quit smoking before the age of 35, your life expectancy will be much the same as a non smoker
People accessing health services are likely to demonstrate higher rates of smoking than the general population. Advice from a health professional is the greatest external trigger in prompting someone who smokes to attempt to quit. It could be as simple as a one minute conversation with a health prompts a person to make a quit […]
To Sunscreen or Not to Sunsreen?
“Skin cancer is by far the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Victoria – but it doesn’t have to be. “If we slip on clothing, slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek shade and slide on sunglasses, we can protect ourselves from UV damage. We spend more time in the sun than we think, and […]
Heat-related illness, Better safe than Sorry
Extreme heat can affect anybody. Those most at risk are older people, young children and people with a medical condition. Heat stress occurs when our body is unable to cool itself enough to maintain a healthy temperature. Normally, the body cools itself by sweating, but sometimes sweating isn’t enough and the body temperature keeps rising. […]
Don’t let the Heat get your Baby
Hot weather can affect your baby or child because their bodies cannot adjust to changes in temperature like adults do. Babies and children sweat less, reducing their bodies’ ability to cool down, and they generate more heat during exercise than adults. They are at risk of overheating and developing a heat-related illness. Heat can also […]
Alert! Recent increase in Salmonella Havana cases
The Communicable Disease Control Branch (CDCB) has identified a recent marked increase in cases of Salmonella Havana with 21 cases reported since 1st June 2018. This exceeds the expected number of cases per month (average less than one per month) and seven cases (33%) have been hospitalised. Cases are from both rural South Australia and metropolitan Adelaide. Affected […]
Flu Vaccination, limits Spread of Influenza
Influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands or tens of thousands of people die from flu-related causes every […]
Flu or Common Cold
What is the difference between a cold and the flu? The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, the flu is […]
‘Maggoted’ or ‘Smashed’ the results will be very bad!
In Australia, alcohol is so much an accepted part of ‘having a good time’ that many people do not realise it is capable of doing harm in a great many different ways. At least 1 in 5 Australians over the age of 14 drinks a risky amount of alcohol at least once a year. The average age […]
Get Your Free Flu Vaccination Now! For first 50 Patients Only.
We’re giving Free Flu Vaccination! Hurry Up!! for first 50 Patients only. Here Why You Need the Flu Shot Every Year! INFLUENZA Getting an annual flu vaccine is the first and best available way to protect yourself and your family from flu. Flu vaccination can reduce flu illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed work and school due […]
Be Alert! Increased incidence of Buruli ulcer in Victoria.
What is the issue? Buruli ulcer is a skin infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) presenting as a slowly developing painless nodule or papule which can initially be mistaken for an insect bite. Over time the lesion can progress to develop into a destructive skin ulcer which is known as Buruli ulcer or Bairnsdale […]