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But what if I get sick? COVID-19 treatments

There’s been a lot of talk around vaccines for COVID-19 lately. And with good reason — vaccines hold the promise to a more normal existence in Australia. But people will still catch the...

Medicines for Menopause

Every woman has a different experience of menopause. Some women have debilitating symptoms. Others have very few. The main culprit behind many symptoms of menopause is lower levels of oestrogen. The...

Time to go vegan? Check if your benefits outweigh your risks

There are all sorts of reasons people ‘go vegan’. For the health benefits of a plant-based dietFor animal welfareTo address environmental concernsFor the benefits of going vegan for skin conditionsTo...

COVID-19 vaccines explained

Let’s face it: it’s been a long road, this pandemic. Are you powering on, or just crawling along as best you can? Either way, for most Australians there’s hope on the horizon. This hope comes in...

Great news for people with chronic migraine

A migraine is not just a bad headache. It’s a specific type of headache. And it often needs specific types of treatment. Around 1 in 5 Australians will suffer from migraine at some point in their...

Hair loss in women: just a cosmetic concern?

We usually hear about men going bald. But hair loss doesn’t only affect men – it happens to women as well. Hair loss in women could be due to: female pattern balding/hair losshair loss...

Why am I going bald? Causes and treatment of male balding

Going thin on top? Maybe you’ve had a few comments from your mates or your partner? We get it. In fact, most of us get it. At least half of all men have some degree of hair loss by age...

Top secret: Men’s sexual health issues we don’t talk about

In 1998, Pfizer became a household name — not for a vaccine — but for a little blue pill. This made the topic of erectile dysfunction very popular in health, media and entertainment. Since then,...

Telehealth is here to stay (and that’s a good thing)

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth was mostly used by rural and remote Australians for specialist appointments. But since 2020, access to telehealth has widened. And many Australians have...

The main matters of menopause

‘It’s impossible to be sure of anything except death and taxes’. You could argue that taxes aren’t all that certain (not for certain people, anyway). You could also argue that, for women, menopause...

The biggest health issues facing Australian women may surprise you

How do we decide what the ‘most important’ health issues for women are? At the end of the day, the most important health issue is the one you need help with. The one that affects your day-to-day...

Let’s clear the air: asthma, allergies and the common cold

Is it asthma or allergies or a cold? There are common Asthma symptoms shared between each of these. But there are also many differences. Here, we help clear the air around the various symptoms...