Kidney disease – a silent killer
In light of the recent Kidney Action Week (1-7 July), this month’s blog takes a look at kidney disease.Known as a silent killer, there are often no symptoms of the…
Use your head when it comes to concussion
Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when the brain is shaken or jolted inside the skull.It is estimated that more than 180,000 concussions are experienced in Australia…
Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the number one risk factor for death globally and affects more than 1 billion people. In Australia, around one in four adults live with…
Measles on the rise in WA
While measles has effectively been eradicated in Australia since 2014, thanks to the introduction of the vaccine to the childhood immunisation schedule in the mid-70s, there’s been a resurgence of…
New RSV Vaccine for Pregnancy
Following last year’s introduction of new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines for older adults and young children, the Australian Government last month introduced a new, free RSV immunisation program for…