Posts by Seven Hills Family Doctors
It’s time to act!
Of the 4.1 million unvaccinated people in Australia who make up the majority? Children? Adolescents? No. As published by researchers at UNSW recently, 92 per cent (3.8 million) adults are unvaccinated and they are putting us all at risk. The Government provides free adult vaccines for influenza, pneumococcal pneumonia and shingles for people over the…
Read MoreHow Nutrition Can Change The Course Of Your Health
As the first few months of the year come to a close, many of you have probably struggled to adhere to your new year’s resolutions. The countless excuses and lack of motivation to shed the unwanted kilos may lead at least 80% of people to fail their new year’s resolution by February. The truth…
Read MoreIt’s Movember time
Movember Summer is nearly upon us and, in addition to the re-emergence of cricket, tennis and the beach, there has been a noticeable increase in the hairy upper lip; the Mo’s have grown, and it’s time to tackle some issues that we simply don’t address usually. At Seven Hills Family Doctors we are committed to…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month October This October, Seven Hills Family Doctors has joined the National Breast Cancer Foundation in its awareness campaign and its goal of zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030. The current statistics are concerning with 1 in 8 women being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and 8 women dying…
Read MoreNational Asthma Week
National Asthma week is the first week of September and at Seven Hills Family Doctors we are supporting the National Asthma Council and Asthma Foundations in improving people’s health and Asthma control. One way to better breathing includes the 5Bs: Become informed Blow away allergy Brush up on technique Befriend your health professional Be even…
Read MoreBridge to Brisbane
Well all the Bridge to Brisbane numbers are in – hundreds of thousands in funds raised across multiple charities, revamped 5km and 10km courses traversing the great bridges of Brisbane (excluding the old Gateway start which was not missed) and 8th place in my age group as Seven Hills Family Doctors running representative. I’d like…
Read MoreZika virus: What you should know
Zika virus: What you should know Virus quick facts Zika is a mosquito-borne viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes (primarily by the Aedes aegypti species.) These mosquitos are found throughout much of the Americas, Asia, and Africa, in both tropical and sub-tropical regions. The Aedes mosquito bite both indoors and outdoors and mostly during the daytime.…
Read More9 weeks to hit the streets!
The 20th running of Brisbane’s iconic Bridge to Brisbane is just over 2 months away and training programs should now be in full swing. Yours truly has been mixing it up with some tempo runs as well as some higher yielding intensity training to try and make gains. Niggling calves and dodgy knees aside, the…
Read MoreFlares, Fros and Facepaint at St Thomas’ Fete!!
A great day and a big thank you to all involved at St Thomas’ Primary School Fete on Sunday. Seven Hills Family Doctors was a proud sponsor of the event and thoroughly enjoyed our association (as well as the fairy floss). In addition to being an enjoyable day for our community, we hope proceeds will…
Read MoreWinter is coming….Start running!
With the cooler months finally arriving in Brisbane, the 2016 running program has been unveiled. I won’t be doing the Gold Coast Marathon this year but have registered for the all new 5km Bridge to Brisbane (Sunday August 28). While there is no longer the crushing start of the Gateway Bridge, the new courses…
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