Health Articles
We have searched our journals and the web to bring you articles that we think might be of interest to you.
If you are interested in any topic at all, please email us and we will try to find some updated research on it.
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Keeping bones healthy
The statistics on osteoporosis are frightening. Every 5–6 minutes someone is admitted to an Australian hospital with a fracture as a result of osteoporosis. This is likely to increase to every 3–4 minutes within the next 10 years.
Heartburn
Heartburn is caused by the contents of the stomach coming back up into the oesophagus (the ‘food pipe’), resulting in a burning sensation in the chest or throat.
The Pain of Shingles
Approximately 150,000 Australians suffer an attack of shingles each year.It is estimated that by the age of 85 one in every two Australians will develop shingles.
Sense in the Sun
Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old.
Hayfever really gets up your Nose
Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common chronic respiratory conditions in Australia. It affects around 15% of Australians, or 3.1 million people. Clearly then, hay fever is not a condition to be sneezed at.
