Living with a chronic health condition can be a challenge. Find out how to manage your condition more effectively.
Diabetes left unmanaged can lead to complications that affect nearly every organ in your body. To control your diabetes or prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes, enroll in the Diabetes Management and Monitoring Program. More
One in three Australians has high blood pressure, cholesterol or hypertension. Uncontrolled high levels can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. More on High Blood Preasure, More on High Cholesterol
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that affects more than 2 million Australians, including approximately 16% of children. If uncontrolled, asthma can severely impact your quality of life. More
Stress and anxiety is a leading contributor to mental health problems and depression in Australia. Stress is not just a fact of life, it can have a very negative impact on your health and state of mind. More
Regular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, and can improve your mood. It can be of considerable benefit in delaying the physical declines associated with aging, in managing chronic pain and helping you to better manage stress. More
Nearly 1 in every 2 Australians today is overweight and 1 in 3 is obese. Obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of premature death and illness in Australia. Obesity pushes your risk of diabetes 60–80 times higher, while your risk of heart disease becomes 3–4 times greater than that of a lean person. There is no doubt that being overweight leads to ill health. More
Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in Australia. If you’re a smoker, you’re harming nearly every organ in your body. You’re also increasing your risk of developing lung disease, heart disease, stroke and many kinds of cancer. More
