Flu vaccine now free for more people
Anyone at risk of serious health complications from the flu can now get free seasonal flu vaccine from their GP after the government recently extended the free flu vaccine program. An additional 2.2 million Australians are now eligible for the free* vaccine,...
Swine flu vaccine for kids
Pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 (‘swine flu’) vaccine has been approved for use in children from 6 months of age. The vaccine has been carefully studied and shown to be safe and effective in this age group. Although the number of cases in Australia has reduced, a second...
World No Tobacco Day
Each year, 31 May is World No Tobacco Day and is a good opportunity to review your smoking habit. It's never too late to quit smoking! Quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health. Half of all long-term smokers are killed by...
Faulty bowel cancer tests
People taking part in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program who have had a negative test between 1 December 2008 and 8 May 2009 will be asked to do the test again. Free kits were sent to people for home testing when they turned 50, 55 or 65 years. However, some...