COVID’s impact on heart health
To coincide with Heart Research Month and the growing presence of COVID-19 in the Western Australian community, we thought we’d take a closer look at the links between COVID-19 and…
Mental health – it starts with our children
As we head towards Mental Health month in October, and this year’s Mental Health Week (9-16 October) theme of “mental health starts with our children”, we thought we’d take a…
On a quest to stamp out Strep A
A sore throat is one of the most common reasons for patients, particularly children, to visit their GP. In a large number of these cases, the sore throat is caused…
Let’s Talk About Men’s Health
This week is Men’s Health Week, a timely reminder for us to talk about men’s health and raise awareness of the preventable health problems affecting Australia’s men and boys.We know…
Flushing out the salty facts on kidney health
With March bringing us Salt Awareness Week (8-14 March), World Kidney Day (11 March) and Kidney Awareness Week (15-21 March), we thought we’d take a closer look at how salt…
Celebrating the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables
If you’ve overindulged during the silly season, now is the time to get your health and nutrition back on track. Increasing your fruit and vegetable intake is a great first…
What do we know so far about the coronavirus?
There has been a lot of media coverage on the COVID-19 coronavirus since it was first reported late last year. But what is it exactly and do we need be…
Get a healthy start back to school
You’ve made it through the festive season, enjoyed some time out with family and friends, and relaxed with long summer days at the beach. Now it’s time to start preparing…