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Know thyself. Know thy heart.
Know thyself. Know thy heart.
This week is national Heart Week. Between 4 May and 10 May the Heart Foundation hopes to increase awareness around heart health and encourages us to take positive steps towards... Read more...
Do We Get More Or Less Anxious As We Age?
Do We Get More Or Less Anxious As We Age?
A few years ago, when I was taking my son to a birthday party at Luna Park. It was hosted in a vintage tram, and me loving those old trams,... Read more...
How Government Funding of Services Can Make You Unwell
How Government Funding of Services Can Make You Unwell
When I was training as a GP, we learnt all sorts of things, as you could imagine. One of the things we learnt was to keep in mind “red flags”... Read more...
Why You Should Care About Your Grip Strength and When You Shouldn't
Why You Should Care About Your Grip Strength and When You Shouldn't
It was some time ago now that I met up with an old primary school friend of mine at Chadstone Shopping Centre. He’s a gastroenterologist, and has always been a... Read more...
5 Simple Ways To Avoid Ending Up In Hospital!
5 Simple Ways To Avoid Ending Up In Hospital!
Every year the local Primary Health Network releases what is called the “Health Needs Assessment”. This is a document that tracks all sorts of outcomes for the region in some... Read more...