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The Christmas Survival Guide: Essential tips for a healthy holiday season The season of indulgent food and drinks has arrived! It’s that time of the year when we make the promise to ourselves that we won’t overeat, binge drink or stress about preparation, but in reality, it’s tough to not indulge during the festive season. […]

Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Quitting smoking is easier with a GP November is Australia’s Lung Cancer Awareness Month and this month, we are urging people, especially smokers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer and what we can offer as part of our “Quit Smoking Comprehensive Treatment” service to help prevent

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2020 A month-long awareness campaign in creating long-lasting impact in beating breast cancer Held every year in the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity to help increase support, attention and awareness for breast cancer. This month-long campaign aims to put the focus on early detection, treatment as

Women’s Health Week 2020: A reminder to take proactive steps for your body and mind Women’s Health Week is a weeklong awareness event held across Australia that encourages all women and girls to learn more about their medical needs and making health their number one priority. This annual event is organised under the aegis of Jean

National Stroke Week: Understand your risk factors and recognise the F.A.S.T. signs Here are some alarming statistics about strokes: More than 475,000 Australians are living with the effects of stroke, which is predicted to increase to a million by 2050. Stroke is still one of Australia’s biggest killers, killing more people each year than cancer kills.

National Diabetes Week: First Aid for Diabetes is Awareness This month, we celebrate National Diabetes Week that runs between 12th and 18th July to raise awareness, educate on its prevention and management and how GPs can support in taking charge of diabetes. Diabetes remains a major health concern for Australians affecting almost 6% of the

Certificate of Capacity: The key to assisting your safe return to your work Market Street Medical specialise in helping people get back to work after work-related injury. As one of Brisbane City’s leading medical practices, our team can assess and produce a WorkCover certificate of capacity that outlines a person’s ability to return to duties

Men’s Health Month: Take control of your health Did you know June is celebrated as Men’s health month across the globe? Every year, June is observed as a month for raising awareness, encouraging men and their families to encourage and practice healthy living habits, and being conscious of their medical needs.  At our practice, we celebrate this

How to Give a Subcutaneous Injection This video shows how to administer a Subcutaneous Injection for delivery of medication. Also known by the abbreviations Sub-Q, SubCut, or SQ Injection. It talks through the equipment used, including the different subcutaneous injection needle sizes, sharps box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4NWm7mqbHI Subcutaneous injection diagram

Mental Health Wellness Tips For COVID-19 Pandemic The Coronavirus crisis has been a stressful time for all of us. We have collected some resources to help you maintain your mental health during this difficult time. Read this excellent piece by Red Cross Australia Looking after your mental wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read