Preventative health care helps detect illness early, manage chronic conditions and improve long-term wellbeing. Learn how regular GP visits and screening tests can keep you healthier for longer with support from Lakes Family Medical Centre in Caboolture.
Bringing a newborn home is exciting but challenging. This guide offers essential postnatal care advice from feeding and sleep to emotional wellbeing to help new parents stay healthy while caring for their baby.
Eczema and psoriasis are common chronic skin conditions in Australia, but they have different causes, symptoms and treatments. In this guide, we explain how to tell them apart, what triggers flare-ups and how Brisbane GPs can help manage your skin…
Living in Queensland increases your exposure to mosquito-borne diseases like Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus. This guide explains how these viruses spread, symptoms to look out for, and how to prevent mozzie bites effectively…
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes breathing difficulties, but with the right care, it can be managed effectively. Learn about asthma symptoms, triggers, diagnosis and daily management tips to help you or your child breathe easier.
Childhood health involves more than just treating illness it is about proactive care at every stage. This comprehensive guide covers child health checks, childhood immunisations, common childhood illnesses, emotional wellbeing and healthy habits.
Physical activity is essential at every stage of life, from infancy to older adulthood. This guide breaks down how much movement you need by age group, using Australia's Physical Activity Guidelines. Learn how to incorporate moderate, vigorous and strength-based exercises…
Struggling with constant negative thoughts? This guide explores how cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking and catastrophising impact mental wellbeing and offers practical, evidence-based tools to challenge and reframe them. Learn how strategies such as journaling, thought tracking, and perspective-shifting can…
The patient journey begins the moment a person notices a health concern and continues through diagnosis, treatment and ongoing care. General practitioners and other healthcare professionals play a crucial role in guiding patients through this often complex path.
Ready to take control of your health and prevent Type 2 diabetes? Unveil the power of lifestyle changes in fending off this chronic condition. Dive in for diet tips, exercise hacks, and more ways to live your healthiest life!