Dr Girl
Each month, Dr Girl will advise and answer all YOUR medical concerns and queries.
Dr John Holt on defining Cancer
Dr John Holt on defining Cancer
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Kicking the habit on National Youth Tobacco Free Day
Young people all around Australia are being asked to quit smoking today, on National Youth Tobacco Free Day. Smoking habits can start in the early teens, so refusing to take up the habit before it develops is the key.
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Autoimmune Diseases Free Seminar
Most of us can only imagine how debilitating it would be to live without our body's only natural line of defence. Unfortunately, it is a reality for over one million Australians - an issue that will be addressed in the Garvan Institute's free public seminar on autoimmune diseases
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Chlamydia are you at risk?
In Australia and around the world, Chlamydia infection has been on the rise for several years. Chlamydia rates in Australia have been going steadily up by about 20% per year since 1998, when proper national statistics started being collected. The latest figures tell us that in 2006 there were over 40,000 cases of Chlamydia infection notified to health departments around Australia.
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Herpes increases risk of HIV
Over the past five years there has been alarming increase in HIV cases in Australia, particular Victoria. This concerning statistic has been intensified by recent research that draws a link between HSV & HIV. Cairns Sexual Health Director, Dr Darren Russell believes that the tie between HIV and HSV2 is a major concern and feels that Australians need to be aware that having the herpes virus increases the risk of contracting HIV.
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Chlamydia and Relationships in relationships, with friends & family
Influences from family & friends influence how a young person understands and develops opinions about health issues related to sex, such as sexually transmitted infections, including Chlamydia.
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