May 15, 2021 | Coronavirus - COVID-19, Coronavirus - Vaccinations, Healthy Eating
It took Australian authorities a couple of weeks to clarify what the risk benefit analysis was because of our low numbers of Covid-19 patients. So we had to largely wait for overseas statistics. With any issue with covid-19 vaccine side effects, there’s always...
May 12, 2021 | First Aid and Self-Care, Gastrointestinal Health
E.coli are generally friendly bugs that live in our guts, but sometimes they turn dangerous and cause diarrhoea and other illnesses. The only way to know if you have e.coli is for doctors to culture your poo or blood, so it’s important to see a doctor if these...
May 12, 2021 | Cancer Care, Tests and Investigations
A PET scan is a very advanced scan usually of the brain but also of other parts of the body, which actually looks at the body in action. So, a magnetic resonance image scan or an ordinary x-ray or a CAT scan looks at the body in a static way. What can they see inside...
May 11, 2021 | Babies and Pregnancy, Procedures, Sexual Health, Virtus Health, Women's Health
If you’re struggling to conceive, it may give you some hope to know that Australians have good access to medical advice and assistance in relation to fertility. With 1 in 6 couples experiencing some difficulties when trying to fall pregnant, it helps to understand who...
May 11, 2021 | Babies and Pregnancy, Procedures, Sexual Health, Virtus Health, Women's Health
It’s time to ditch the stigma on something that affects one in six couples. At a glance: 15 per cent of couples have difficulty conceiving, with most cases able to be helped by some form of fertility treatment like simple investigation, ovulation induction...
May 10, 2021 | Gastrointestinal Health, Procedures
Botulism is very rare in Australia due to the high standards in food hygiene and preparation. Botulism is caused by a toxin, that’s a chemical, that’s produced by a germ, a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. It’s in the same family as the...
May 9, 2021 | First Aid and Self-Care, Procedures, Symptoms
Septicemia can be treated effectively if detected early. By taking your blood cultures doctors can identify what antibiotics will work best on your condition and provide a number of other medical procedures to ensure you are treated fully. The treatment of septicemia,...
May 8, 2021 | Babies and Pregnancy, Men's Health, Sexual Health
Circumcision have been shown to lower the risks of transmission of venereal diseases, but apart from that there is no clear medical benefit for circumcising your baby. Circumcision started as a religious practise amongst particularly Muslims and Jews but also other...
May 7, 2021 | Gastrointestinal Health, Tests and Investigations
Inguinal hernia is treated through surgery by tightening up the muscles and the organs that are protruding, sometimes mesh is used to reinforce the barrier. An inguinal hernia is treated surgically. The surgeon pulls the bowel back from the hernia, diagnoses whether...
May 6, 2021 | Gastrointestinal Health
Diarrhoea can be treated with fluid replacement and taking electrolyte solution which are available at most chemists. However if you have blood in your diarrhoea also if a child is vomiting and not keeping their fluids down it is important to go and see a doctor...
