Haemochromatosis is the most common inherited disorder where there is too much iron is absorbed from your food, this excess is stored in the body.

Did you know that too little iron can be bad for your health? Too much iron can also be bad for you!

Iron overload may lead to serious medical problems. The good news is that it is easily treated if detected early and is no barrier to a normal, healthy life.

If you know someone in your family has haemochromatosis, or you have been feeling tired and aching for an extended period, talk to your GP about Haemochromatosis – call 8038 1070 to make an appointment with our GP’s at Waitara Medical.

For more information about haemochromatosis, visit Haemochromatosis Australia website.

Join the Australian Dental Association in raising awareness for Dental Health this August.

Their main objectives are;

• Promote oral health education and awareness in the general community
• Motivate and educate dental professionals to promote oral health
• Encourage ongoing collaboration within the dental profession

This year Dental Health Week is focusing on the significant way that hormones can play havoc with a woman’s oral health, an especially important topic in light of a recent study that revealed that many women are unaware of the significant impact that various life stages have on the health of their teeth and gums. The reality is that major life events like pregnancy, puberty, menstruation and menopause, dramatically affect the state of a your dental health if you are a woman.

Visit Dental Health Week’s website for more information.

Wear your jeans to school or work today the 5th of August to raise awareness and support to end childhood illnesses on Jeans for Genes Day!

Every dollar raised goes to the Children’s Medical Research Institute for research into treatment and cures of childhood diseases.

To be involved, register your workplace or community, you can even sell merchandise or hold an event to collect money. More information is available on the Jeans for Genes website.

Join the Healthy Bones Week campaign this August 1 to 7 to help spread the word on the key actions needed for building and maintaining healthy bones.

2016 healthy bones week is focusing on women over 50, who are at an increased risk of fractures and injury due to osteoporosis and loss of bone density after menopause.

Healthy Bones Action Week calls on Australians of all ages to take the three actions to build and maintain healthy bones:

1. Increase daily serves of calcium through milk, cheese or yogurt;
2. Go for a walk or committing to some new form of regular exercise; and
3. Spend time outdoors to get more vitamin D.

Visit the healthy bones website for more information.

It is estimated that there are almost half a million Australians living with hepatitis B or C. Close to 1,000 Australians die each year due to viral hepatitis; urgent action is required to prevent these deaths. Ensuring all Australians with chronic hepatitis B and C are diagnosed, undergo regular liver check-ups and receive appropriate treatment is critical to avert a liver disease crisis in Australia.

World Hepatitis Day in Australia is coordinated by Hepatitis Australia and conducted under the umbrella of the Love your Liver campaign.

Visit Hepatitis Australia and Love Your Liver website for more information.

National Pain Week 2016 – “you look good, how do you feel?”

Led by Chronic Pain Australia, National Pain Week promotes four core aims.

1. To de-stigmatise the experience of chronic pain.
2. Promote current thinking to explain chronic pain to the wider Australian community.
3. Create healing relationships between the person in pain and their pain clinician’s.
4. Reduce the isolation and suffering of people in pain.

Visit Chronic Pain Australia’s website for more information.

If you suffer from chronic pain, make an appointment with our doctor to discuss management, treatment and support. Phone 8038 1070 or book online.

Its winter now, and a good time to try quitting smoking!

Smokers are far more susceptible to upper respiratory infections, which tend to strike in winter. Even if you’re a social smoker, now’s a good time to quit and clear your airways.

There are a variety of support services available for people who want to quit, such as;

• I Can Quit
• Quit
• Quit Now
• NSW Health Quitline

Speak to your doctor today for information and support – make an appointment on 8038 1070 or online.