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Mar 31 2019 
DIABETES PREVENTION
You can lower your risk of diabetes with the right lifestyle and preventative tests.
Did you know that diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, … Continue reading
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Mar 27 2019 
SPORTS INJURY PREVENTION
Cape Byron Medical Centre physiotherapists Danni Turner and Andrew Olson discuss sporting injuries: how to avoid them, and how to treat them. What is a sports injury? It’s an injury that occurs during sport or exercise. Generally, it refers to an injury to the musculoskeletal system. What are the most common sporting injuries? The … Continue reading -
Mar 10 2019 
ALZHEIMER´S DISEASE
While there are many forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is the most common one. It affects up to 70 per cent of people who have … Continue reading
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Mar 10 2019 
PARKINSON´S DISEASE
You may be surprised to know that Parkinson’s disease is quite common. It is estimated that about four people per 1,000 in Australia have the … Continue reading
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Feb 26 2019 
PREVENT DISEASE, DON´T JUST TREAT IT
Today, smart health providers are shifting their focus from treating disease after it arises, to preventing it in the first place. At the same time, … Continue reading
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Feb 17 2019 
HOW TO REPAIR YOUR PELVIC FLOOR
A physiotherapist can help you to fix problems with incontinence. And it’s simpler than you think.
When you laugh, or sneeze, do you wet your pants? … Continue reading -
Nov 24 2018 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AUSTRALIA – EXPERT OPINION
To honour White Ribbon Day, we spoke to Cape Byron Medical’s GP Dr Tonya Coren, who is often on the front line, helping women in … Continue reading
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Nov 11 2018 
MOVEMBER
Movember is an annual charity event that takes place throughout November, where men grow a moustache to raise awareness about prominent health issues for men.
You … Continue reading
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Oct 27 2018 
PINK RIBBON – WOMEN´S CANCERS ( OVARIAN,BREAST, CERVICAL, VULVAR, UTERINE) ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
The figures are not good. Approximately 50 women are diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer every single day in Australia. That’s what Pink Ribbon … Continue reading
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Oct 14 2018 
HEALTHY EATING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
This week is National Nutrition Week (October 15 – 20) Nutrition Australia’s annual push to get Aussies eating more of the good stuff and less … Continue reading
