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Increase your life expectancy
A Danish study has shown that jogging can increase your life expectancy
How to recognise a stroke
Immediate medical attention after a stroke can save lives and reduce the risk of ...
Diet and exercise could prevent cancer
The Medical Journal of Australia has found that a quarter of cancers could be prevented ...
Eat chocolate and lose weight
Eating a modest amount of chocolate a number of days a week could make ...
Daylight savings affects your risk of heart attack
This Sunday 1 April marks the end of daylights savings in New South Wales, ...
Aspirin reduces cancer risk
Three studies published in The Lancet on Tuesday found that taking aspirin ...
Do weight loss supplements work?
Do weight loss supplements work or are they a waste of time? Find out ...
How safe is your cholesterol medication?
Statins, medication prescribed to people at high risk of heart attack or stroke, have ...
Give the gift of life
Australia has one of the lowest rates of organ donation in the developed world, ...
How eHealth technology works
The validity of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been hotly debated in government ...
Lodge your Medicare claim online
Rather than queue at your local Medicare Office to make your claim, you can ...
Can a health fund refuse cover because of age?
As you age you may give more consideration to covering your health. YOURLifeChoices ...
Do I need to wait to be covered?
YOURLifeChoices subscriber Paul is keen to take out health insurance but has a pre-existing medical complaint for which he is worried he may not be covered. He would like to know if he needs to serve a waiting period even if he now believes this ailment has ...
What’s not covered by private health insurance?
Q. Carol A trip to the specialist often results in expensive tests ...
Additions to the PBS
Taking regular medicines can be frustrating, especially when they’re expensive. From 1 December 2011, ...




