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Men’s Health Week 2019 at PartridgeGP
June is Men's Health Month and June 10-16, 2019 is Men's Health Week at PartridgeGP. Men are important and Health is important so let's look at some issues in Men's Health. From the Men's Health Week website: A boy born in...
Winter is coming – What does Croup sound like?
Croup It sounds like this (click to listen ^) See PartridgeGP here (thanks to the Royal Childrens Hospital, Melbourne) Croup is a condition caused by a viral infection. The virus leads to swelling of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe...
These are the world’s healthiest nations | World Economic Forum
Spain number 1! But why? Its primary care is particularly praised, with specialized family doctors acting as the gatekeepers to the health system. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/02/these-are-the-world-s-healthiest-nations/
The flu shot, explained – NPS MedicineWise and PartridgeGP
It's a big flu season in Australia and especially in South Australia. There are five groups where the evidence is clear that Immunisation against influenza is a good idea: Pregnant women Children aged 6 months to 5 years People with complex and chronic disease...
RACGP – Primary care really does make you live longer: Study
TL;DR Get yourself a GP, train them well, and see them regularly. You'll feel better and be healthier. Get started here! https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/primary-care-really-does-make-you-live-longer-stud
Melanoma May – and Uveal (Ocular) Melanoma at PartridgeGP
Marissa Wreford writes (thank you!), and Dr Ian Kamerman from Northwest Health passes on: May is Uveal Melanoma month. Each year approximately 7 out of one million individuals are diagnosed with some form of Uveal (Ocular) Melanoma. Around half of those...