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Managing health issues

"Always have your reliever on-hand, so if you do have symptoms, you can address them quickly.” Source: Getty.

Health issues

Last year was bad news for asthma sufferers and they need to prepare for 2021

Stormy weather, which usually runs through to April, can be a trigger for some asthma sufferers, as well as non-asthma sufferers, says Asthma Australia's CEO, who has shared her top tips for a healthier new year.

Written byPenelope Pelecas

Experts

Surprising link between Australia’s two biggest health burdens

Surprising link between Australia’s two biggest health burdens

If you've ever had cancer, cardiologist Dr Daniel Cehic says to pay special attention to your heart health.

Written byDr Daniel Cehic

Certain cancer treatments are connected to a greater risk of heart disease. Source: Getty.

Experts

How can exercise help reduce chronic pain?

How can exercise help reduce chronic pain?

One in five Australians lives with chronic pain.

Health ExpertKusal Goonewardena

Chronic pain is pain that persists past normal healing time. Source: Getty.

Health

How to help your parents stay connected – for their health’s sake

How to help your parents stay connected – for their health’s sake

The simple things we all value, such as a quick trip to the local shops, don’t have to become a thing of the past in your loved one’s later years.

Health ExpertDr Ross Walker

Interacting regularly with other humans, even in the simplest ways, such as through a quick chat, helps keep us socially connected and, in turn, mentally and physically healthier.

Health issues

Misunderstood: Hoarding a serious but treatable disorder

Misunderstood: Hoarding a serious but treatable disorder

We look into some ways to help a friend or loved one who hoards.

Written byPenelope Pelecas

Hoarding is a major health and safety risk, so it needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Source: Getty.

Health issues

Waking up tired? It could be due to a serious sleeping disorder

Waking up tired? It could be due to a serious sleeping disorder

The condition affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide.

Health ExpertDr Ross Walker

Waking up tired could point to something more serious, Ross Walker says. Source: Getty.

Health

Specsavers takes on the hearing aid industry’s secretive pricing

Specsavers takes on the hearing aid industry’s secretive pricing

Specsavers Audiology puts all of its prices and services online so you know exactly what your options are even before you step into a store.

Written bySpecsavers Audiology

There are more than 160 Specsavers Audiology stores across Australia – but unlike some other hearing companies, you can view Specsavers’ prices before you even walk in.

Downsizing your home

You can plan your future, even if you rent in retirement

You can plan your future, even if you rent in retirement

“I can see myself being able to manage with the services available for a long time before I go into care.”

Written byIngenia Gardens

Residents at rental retirement community Ingenia Gardens have access to extra support.

Health issues

The little-known heart condition becoming one of Australia’s biggest silent killers

The little-known heart condition becoming one of Australia’s biggest silent killers

Aortic stenosis is a common heart condition that affects an estimated one in eight elderly Australians.

Written byPenelope Pelecas

Aortic stenosis is a common heart condition that affects an estimated one in eight elderly Australians. Source: Getty.

Health issues

‘Taking medication? These healthy foods can mess with your meds’

‘Taking medication? These healthy foods can mess with your meds’

Food and drug interactions you need to know about.

Health ExpertDr Ross Walker

Grapefruit juice is a big no-no when it comes to the majority of medications. Source: Getty.

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by Susan Gabriel-Clarke

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by Susan Gabriel-Clarke

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by Fran Spears