Allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, can be triggered by pollen from grasses, weeds and trees.
Classic hay fever symptoms include itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy throat or ears, sneezing and headache.
What do you consider to be the most important component of your training regime? Is it keeping to the training manual? Perhaps putting in an extra session? Or, maybe it’s maintaining a proper nutrition program.
Australians are well aware of the dangers lurking in UV rays. We have the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, and every episode of sunburn increases your risk of melanoma. So I don’t need to lecture you about sun protection
There are so many Apps available now to help us look after our health. Whether it’s eating well, finding the motivation to exercise, quitting smoking or keeping track of medications, there’s an App to help you do it! Here’s a list of our top ten picks for a healthy 2018
The best way to avoid getting symptoms of heat-related illness is to keep cool and drink plenty of water. If the day is going to be a scorcher, make plans to stay indoors or visit an air-conditioned venue such as the cinema or the shopping centre
In Australia, particularly in the northern regions, mosquitoes are responsible for the spread of dangerous diseases such as Dengue fever, Ross River fever, Australian encephalitis, and Barmah Forest virus.
The hot weather, preparing meals for large family gatherings, a crowd of people in the kitchen, cooking and eating outdoors, and an overcrowded fridge can all lead to slip-ups with food safety.
Summer is coming, and so is the dangerous time of year when UV levels are high. Here are 10 things to remember about sun protection, and keeping your kids sun safe.
The majority of the patients I see when I’m making home visits in the after hours are children. And parents often say to me, “Doctor, he seems to have a cough all the time”, or “She’s always got a blocked nose”.
When practising medicine in the after hours, as I have done for more than twenty five years now, it always surprises me how many patients I am called to see with acute eye complaints or injuries.
