COVID – Where are we at now?
It’s now been four years since COVID-19 was first reported and we have seen many shifts and changes in the approach to managing the disease during this time. While COVID…
What is MyMedicare and do I need to register?
MyMedicare was recently introduced by the Australian Government as a way to help strengthen Medicare and allow eligible patients to receive a more personalised and tailored approach from their regular…
Health impacts of menopause
Menopause is a natural progression in every woman’s reproductive life and signals the stage when your periods stop completely and you can no longer fall pregnant. With this change comes…
What the new 60-day prescriptions mean for patients
Earlier this month, the Australian Government introduced 60-day prescriptions for almost 100 medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), to help reduce annual costs to patients. In this month’s…
Dementia – the leading cause of death for women
You might be surprised to learn that dementia, including Alzheimer’s, is the leading cause of death for women in Australia, accounting for 13% of all female deaths compared to 6.3%…
Chronic pain impacts and management
Everyone experiences physical pain at some stage in their life, but for 3.7 million Australians, pain is a complex and ongoing problem. Known as an invisible illness, many people with…
Increasing incidence of bowel cancer in younger Australians
While it was once thought of as an older person’s disease, bowel cancer rates are increasingly on the rise amongst younger Australians, with a 266% increase in diagnoses over the…
Triple virus threat for winter highlights importance of vaccination
There have been a lot reports in recent weeks about the looming triple virus threat of RSV, COVID and influenza hitting hard this winter. In this month’s blog, we take…
Vaping and your health
Vaping has been hitting the headlines lately, with Queensland recently announcing an enquiry into the health impacts of e-cigarettes and increasing concerns across Australia around the availability and prevalence of…
Medicare Safety Net
If you and your family have a lot of medical expenses throughout the year, the Medicare Safety Net could help you to save on your annual health care costs. In…