Delayed sleep: implications and practical interventions
Going to bed each night, and especially the time at which we do so, is much more biologically determined than we realise, and is not always a simple matter of conscious choice...
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08, 2019
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07, 2019
Why does my blood glucose level rise in the morning?
A high blood glucose (sugar) level first thing in the morning can be very confusing. Especially if you have been taking your diabetes medication and following your dietary plan. Here we explain some of the [...]
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07, 2019
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes
Every 5 minutes, one person is diagnosed with diabetes in Australia. That’s 280 more people with diabetes every day. Around 1.2 million Australians have diabetes. Around half a million more Australians are estimated to have [...]
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07, 2019
Neurosurgeon becomes Ironman to raise awareness about pituitary conditions
Dr Yi Yuen (Ian) Wang has helped patients with pituitary conditions for more than 15 years. As a neurosurgeon, he has witnessed the fatigue, illness, pain and stress these conditions can cause and recognises the [...]
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06, 2019
Men’s Health Week: See your GP as part of a regular maintenance schedule
Men are getting pretty good at looking after their own health. Over the last 10-20 years in Australia, male life expectancy has [...]
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05, 2019
What to expect as menopause approaches
Approaching the end of my reproductive years, I like to think menopause will simply mean the end of my periods and [...]
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04, 2019
Preventing blindness in people with diabetes
Most people with diabetes understand how important it is to manage their blood glucose levels. This is because poor control of glucose levels can lead to a number of serious problems. These problems can be [...]
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04, 2019
When to worry about irregular periods
For many women, that ‘time of the month’ isn’t actually a monthly occurrence at all. In fact, about one third of women do not have regular periods. This can mean that the time between periods [...]
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04, 2019
Viagra comes of age in Australia
It has been 21 years since Viagra® burst onto the Australian market as the first oral medication to treat erectile dysfunction. What quickly became a multi-billion-dollar industry all began with an accidental discovery during a [...]