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With Dry July upon us, we thought now was a good time to have a chat about alcohol, how our drinking habits may have changed as a result of the...

We are now able to prescribe anti-viral treatments for people at high risk of severe illness from either Covid-19 or influenza, but many eligible people are missing out on these...

Covid Winter Dose With waning immunity and high rates of community transmission, it is now recommended that everyone aged 65 and older have a winter (4th) dose of a covid...

Are you aged 45 or over and haven’t been diagnosed with heart disease? Do you know your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years?...

The human body was designed to move. It’s no coincidence that the rate of heart disease and stroke have increased significantly as we’ve gradually become less active with the introduction...

There seems to have been a lot of conflicting advice recently about the role cholesterol plays in the risk of heart disease and stroke, as well as the role diet...

Influenza With Covid vaccination still front and centre of Australia’s response to the pandemic, it’s easy to forget about our annual flu vaccine. The last 2 years have disrupted the...

As summer ends and we head into autumn, we thought this was a good time to reflect on the last 2 years here at General Practice Cremorne as we have...

Summer is here and the days are getting longer. As we start to spend more time outdoors and make holiday plans, it’s worth sparing a thought for our skin. Australia...

Over 1 million Australians have osteoporosis, with 2 in 3 people over the age of 50 with either osteoporosis or low bone density, putting them at increased risk of significant...