1 May 2009
Swine flu - influenza A H1NI
As the world nervously awaits developments in the 'imminent' swine flu pandemic, especially in light of the upcoming Southern Hemisphere flu season, myDr brings you swine flu resouces and information to help protect your family.
Fortunately, the outbreaks of SARS and bird flu of the last few years have allowed health authorities to hone their pandemic preparedness plans and the world is in a better situation now to manage and ameliorate the widespread devastation that a true pandemic can cause.
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14 April 2009
Dengue risk
A potential downside of doing the right thing and collecting rainwater is that we may be unwittingly increasing the risk of dengue fever spreading.
Large numbers of water tanks contain design flaws that render them a risk for attracting the type of mosquito that causes dengue fever. An epidemic of dengue is currently underway in Queensland, claiming one life in March this year. Find out why rainwater tanks can be a dengue risk .
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8 April 2009
Winter respiratory problems
Managing respiratory problems this winter
Looking after your health and that of your family is important during the winter. Respiratory problems are very common at this time of year, especially with ever growing threat of the flu and the whooping cough epidemic currently underway in New South Wales.
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8 April 2009
Managing pain
Understanding and managing the pain in your body
Pain is difficult to ignore. Luckily myDr has a wealth of information relating to the causes of pain and different pain relief options.
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6 April 2009
Effects of smoking
Examining the effects of smoking
Many people who smoke, or know someone who does, want to know what the effects of smoking are. Come to myDr for insights into the effects of smoking.
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3 April 2009
A happy, healthier life
Looking after yourself to boost the quality and length of your life
myDr contains thousands of articles on health information for you and your family. Here are a collection of articles that relate to issues that may affect the quality and length of your life.
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2 April 2009
Sports and fitness tips this winter
Staying fit and healthy this winter
With winter just around the corner, it's important to keep active, not just to stave off the winter chills but also to maintain our fitness. As you strive to stay in shape this year, keep up to date with Sports and Fitness health information with myDr.
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