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Health articles
Back pain: causes, relief, and when to see a doctor
Most back pain settles on its own. Here's what helps, what doesn't, and the "red flags" that mean you should get checked.
Does acupuncture work? What the evidence says
A calm look at what acupuncture may help with, what the research shows, and how it fits alongside your GP care.
Skin checks: how often, and what to look for
Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Knowing the ABCDE signs (and when to book) matters.
Type 2 diabetes: understanding your numbers
What HbA1c means, small changes that make a big difference, and how a care plan supports you.
Trouble sleeping? A practical guide to insomnia
Simple, evidence-based steps to sleep better, and when it's worth talking to a doctor or psychologist.
The flu vaccine: your questions answered
Who should get it, when, how long it lasts, and what to expect: the essentials, without the myths.
Cervical screening: what to expect and how often
What the test involves, how often you need it, and the newer self-collection option.
High cholesterol: what actually lowers it
What the numbers mean, what genuinely helps, and why it's about your whole heart risk.
Asthma: getting it under control
What good control looks like, relievers vs preventers, action plans, and when a review is due.
High blood pressure: what your numbers mean
How to read your numbers, check them at home, and the everyday changes that bring them down.
Stress and anxiety: when to get support
Telling everyday stress from something more, practical steps that help, and where support starts.
COVID: testing, recovery and when to see a GP
Telling it apart from a cold, when to test, pacing your recovery, and the signs that need a doctor.
Sports injuries: first 48 hours and beyond
Sensible first aid, the red flags worth a doctor, and a staged return to sport that actually holds.
Healthy weight: what BMI does and doesn't tell you
BMI's blind spots, why crash diets backfire, and the everyday patterns that genuinely help.
Trauma and PTSD: getting the right support
Normal reactions, the signs of PTSD, and how support starts, at your pace, with your GP.
Immunisation: staying up to date at every age
How the schedule works across life, plus catch-ups, boosters, travel and where your records live.
Health checks: what they are and when to have one
What a health check involves, the Medicare-funded checks by life stage, and how to prepare.
Children's health: what to watch for and when to see a GP
Common concerns by age, the red flags that need urgent care, and routine checks and immunisation.
Period pain and endometriosis: what's normal, what's not
Everyday cramps or something more? The signs worth investigating, and how a GP can help.
Pregnancy care and your GP: from planning to shared care
Preconception checks, early pregnancy visits, antenatal shared care and the signs that need review.
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