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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 ...

Aged care reforms update

Julia Gillard today announced major reforms on aged care.

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, ...

Why sex is good for you

We all know sex can make you feel physically good, but there is growing ...

Detoxing your emotions

Starting the New Year with a clean slate is the perfect way to get ...

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 ...

GP helpline

What do you do if it’s the middle of the night and you’re feeling ...

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, ...

Find a pharmacy

Isn’t it funny how you only need a pharmacy at one o’clock in the ...

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