3 Things You Should Know About Gastrointestinal Issues

Posted on 12 February 2018

Whether it is a bloated stomach or passing too much gas, gastrointestinal (GI) problems must be treated with the urgency they deserve. However, most people are ignorant of what happens in their GI system to the extent that some consider issues such as excess gas a healthy thing. It might explain why most people stay away from gastroenterology clinics. The embarrassment that comes with gastrointestinal ailments also plays a role in defining such behaviour. [Read More]

3 Things You Should Always Discuss With Your Physiotherapist

Posted on 26 January 2016

A physiotherapist or physical therapist may work with a patient after an injury or surgery or because of a chronic condition, such as arthritis or lower back pain. When you've been recommended to see a physiotherapist, they will go through a number of questions with you in order to determine the best course of treatment. In each session they may also ask other questions to determine the effectiveness of the treatment and if you're progressing as you should. [Read More]

Working With Your Urologist To Treat Diabetes-Related Bladder Problems

Posted on 21 January 2016

Diabetes is a disease that can cause a wide range of debilitating side effects and related conditions, and the bladder of a diabetic person is vulnerable to a variety of problems. However, with proper management of your diabetes, and with proper medical help and supervision of your bladder functions by a urologist, the risk of developing these conditions can be minimised and more easily treated if you are still unlucky enough to be affected by them. [Read More]

Understanding the Basics of an Auditory Processing Disorder

Posted on 18 January 2016

Auditory processing refers to how humans take in sounds that make up language and then process or interpret these sounds to understand that language. The area of the brain that interprets and understands language is different than the areas that recognize other sounds, and of course the sounds that make up language are different than the sounds that make up music, nature, man-made items, and the like. Any type of disruption to this process of hearing and interpreting sounds that make up language is called an auditory processing disorder. [Read More]

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Checking for skin cancers

Like most Aussies, I spent a lot of my time outside when I was young. We weren't as smart about sun protection then and every year I ended up with some terrible sunburns. That's all coming back to bite me now as I'm not that old but am already getting skin cancers burnt off regularly. I head in for a full body scan every 6 months at the skin cancer clinic and they let the doctors know which to burn off. It's not that much fun, but it's very important which is why I'm sharing information about skin cancer check-ups on this blog.

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