Resilience training – Positive signs
Resilience has become a buzz word for children in recent years in Australia. There are parents learning how to give resilience training to their children. Schools and governments are including training for resilience into their curricula. But for all of the enthusiasm...
Quit smoking with help
Receiving help to quit smoking improves your chances of success compared to doing it alone. The research shows that the success rate of quitting without help is only around 5% for each attempt. But if you receive help using methods with proven benefits, you're up to 5...
Don’t miss out on pneumococcal vaccination
It's important to check if you need a pneumococcal vaccination. Only around 50% of older aged Australians and 33% of specific at-risk groups of adults and adolescents are getting vaccinated. This is worrying because pneumococcal disease usually requires...
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – Mythbusters
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) replaces the hormones a woman's body stops making due to menopause (the last menstrual period, most often between 45 to 55 years of age). HRT is taken short term, usually up to five years. Here are up-to-date facts on commonly held...