Oct 10, 2023 | Sun Safety
How can I prepare for a heatwave? Preparing for extreme heat conditions may not seem quite so pressing for people who are acclimatised to hot summers, but with extreme heat causing more deaths than any other weather-related disaster, planning ahead is essential. We...
Oct 6, 2023 | Summer Health
Climate change has significant implications for our health in more ways than one, but one of the biggest issues is the risks associated with extreme heat. For Aussies familiar with long, hot summers, it may sound a tad dramatic, but heatwaves can pose a serious threat...
Sep 19, 2023 | Diet and Weightloss, You ask we answer
It’s the new weight loss fad on the block noone saw coming: the carnivore diet. For the uninitiated, the carnivore diet does exactly what it says on the packet: a meat-only eating regime, where anything that doesn’t come from an animal (think: vegetables, fruit,...
Sep 6, 2023 | What We're Talking About
They’re often misunderstood and rarely discussed, but did you know anal fissures affect about one in every 10 people? Painful, private but frightfully common, many people suffer in silence with anal fissures unsure of how to help heal the condition. That’s why we’ve...
Sep 5, 2023 | Men's Health, Women's Health
Did pap smears get a new name, or is cervical screening a completely different test? Maybe you’ve had a cervical screening test, but couldn’t figure out why your doctor didn’t call it a pap smear anymore, or maybe you felt alarmed when your GP...
Sep 5, 2023 | Women's Health
If you’ve ever had an uncomfortable pap smear, or more recently an awkward cervical screening test, the thought has probably crossed your mind, “If only I could just do this myself!” Well believe it not, you can DIY, with policy changing in 2022,...
Sep 4, 2023 | No Silly Questions, Women's Health
Eco-friendly and cost-effective, menstrual cups can be a game changer for period care, offering a safe, comfortable and effective alternative to traditional pads and tampons. If you’re one of the billions of menstruators around the world who spend 65 days a year...
Sep 1, 2023 | Allergy, Seasonal Health, Spring Health
Spring has sprung which can only mean one thing: hay fever and allergic asthma season is upon us. But what is the forecast for allergy season 2023? The experts from Melbourne Pollen, the team behind Australia’s most accurate and trusted pollen count app, say it’s good...
Sep 1, 2023 | Babies and Pregnancy, Women's Health
The mantra “healthy mum, healthy bub” is never more true than in the fourth trimester – the first few hectic months after giving birth. That’s why we’ve put together an evidence-based guide to post partum self-care can trust to help you recover well and feel great as...
Aug 31, 2023 | Hormone Health, Women's Health
Gynaecological conditions like Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Endometriosis impact thousands of women, but how do they affect fertility? We asked Professor Eileen McLaughlin, a reproductive biologist and the Executive Dean of the University of...
