Take a look around you and you could be forgiven for thinking everyone has either a cold, flu or Covid in Australia right now. After two years of Covid lockdowns, winter seems to have set the scene...

Contraception can be confusing! To help you, our experts have investigated some of the more popular contraceptives in Australia including how they work, and who they’re best suited for, so you can...

Australians are being warned to be alert for yet another virus, thanks to a rise in the numbers of hand, foot and mouth disease in recent months, especially among children under 10 years old. So...

Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, with over 16,000 cases reported in 75 countries around the world. The virus was detected in Australia for the first...

The number of Australians requiring repeat scripts for ongoing pain has doubled in 2021: from 12 per cent of all scripts in 2020 to 25 per cent in 2021*. InstantScripts Medical Director Dr Andy...

If you suffer from heartburn, you’re far from being alone. One in five Australians report having reflux or heartburn regularly, here’s how you can help relieve the symptoms. Reflux happens...

Mental and emotional health challenges have emerged as a ‘silent’ complication of diabetes, affecting nearly half of the 1.5 million Australians living with diabetes every year. In addition to that...

It’s coming up to three years now since COVID hit our shores and our healthcare system was put under enormous strain. Here’s why telehealth helps Australians speak to a doctor when and...

What is bowel cancer? Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women in Australia and is more common in people over the age of 50. It is a cancer that usually occurs when...

Zits, pimples, spots, breakouts, blemishes. Whatever name you give it, acne is a most unwanted skin condition. And people spend vast amounts of money on products that claim to get rid of acne. But...

Giving up alcohol is not just for Dry July. Since 2008, many Australians have decided to stop drinking alcohol in July, otherwise known as Dry July. Groups like FebFast, Ocsober, Dry January...