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23.01.2022 Stop overthinking...

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20.01.2022 Do you have a medical condition? You might be at greater risk of severe flu. Free flu shots are available for those at risk. Speak to your GP. www.health.nsw.gov.au/flu

20.01.2022 It’s everyone’s responsibility to end HIV by 2020. Shannon recently got tested so he could be sure. Find out more: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/testingweek

20.01.2022 It's Men’s Health Week! Did you know that just a handful of belly fat increases risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke and type 2 diabetes? The good news is tha...t it's never too late to make a change. So if you've got a Dad bod, a beer gut or a jelly belly, why not sign up to the Get Healthy Service like Ian: See more

18.01.2022 Our White Ribbon Ambassadors are taking the Oath to stand up, speak out and act to prevent men's violence against women. Who is taking the oath for their mother...? For their son's teacher? For the woman they sit next to on the bus? This is #AMansIssueToo. Who will you take the oath for? www.whiteribbon.org.au/day

17.01.2022 Take time this #DonateLife Week to join the Australian Organ Donor Register online and discuss your donation decision with loved ones. #endthewait donatelife.gov.au

17.01.2022 **ALERT** Outbreak of measles in western Sydney. Ten cases have been confirmed by NSW Health. Government Statement: NSW Health is warning the public of a measl...es outbreak in western Sydney following confirmation of six further cases in the community. Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director Communicable Diseases, NSW Health, said the six latest cases follow four cases confirmed in western Sydney last week, many of whom were infectious while in the area. Ten cases have now been confirmed in the past week, signalling an outbreak of measles in western Sydney particularly in the Auburn and Bankstown local government areas, Dr Sheppeard said. "This brings the total number of cases in NSW, with onset this year, to 19. The recent cases reinforce the importance of getting vaccinated. A highly effective measles vaccine has been freely available for many years and it is vital for everyone, including adults and children, to have two doses of the measles vaccine during their lifetime. The latest cases visited the following known locations while infectious: Wyndham College at Quakers Hill 28-30 March The train between Flemington and Quakers Hill 28-30 March Fairfield District Medical Centre 26 and 31 March Fairfield Hospital Emergency Department 1 April Westmead Children’s Hospital Emergency Department 1-2 April. The Auburn area, including Pharmacy 4 Less 28 March 4 April and Michel’s Patisserie 1 April NAS Medical Centre, Auburn 3 April. Public health units are contacting people known to have been in those locations to offer preventive injections, as appropriate. However it will not be possible to identify and contact all people who may have been exposed to the disease. NSW Health is urging people in western Sydney to take advantage of the free measles vaccine, available at GPs, and to watch for measles symptoms, particularly in babies who are too young to receive this vaccination. Symptoms of measles include fever, sore eyes and a cough followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash spreading from the head and neck to the rest of the body. Dr Sheppeard said people with measles symptoms should seek medical advice as soon as possible, stay home from work or school, and limit other activities to avoid exposing other vulnerable people, such as infants, to the infection. Please call ahead to your doctor or emergency department so that arrangements can be made to keep you away from others to minimise the risk of spreading the infection, she said. Measles is highly contagious and is spread in the air through coughing or sneezing by someone who is unwell with the disease. Unless you are certain you have had two doses of measles vaccine, you should visit your GP as soon as possible for free measles vaccination, as it is safe to have it again. More Info: http://bit.ly/1KmDffH More Health tips http://bit.ly/Plus7Health #Measles #7News

16.01.2022 Today marks the start of World Immunisation Week. Immunisation protects the community from vaccine preventable diseases. Get the facts on immunisation: www.immunisation.health.nsw.gov.au #VaccinesWork

16.01.2022 Vaccinate your baby at 12 months for meningococcal disease. Our 'Save the Date' app can remind you.

14.01.2022 Meningococcal is a health emergency. See symptoms? Seek immediate treatment.

13.01.2022 NSW Health is urging people in their 20s, 30s and 40s to check their measles vaccination status after confirmation of a further case connected to the western Sy...dney outbreak. NSW Health Statement - The latest person to contract measles brings the total number of cases associated with the outbreak to 17 and the total number of NSW measles cases, with onset of symptoms this year, to 23. Dr Vicky Sheppeard, Director Communicable Diseases, NSW Health, said people born between 1966 and 1994 may have only had one dose of the measles vaccine rather than the required two due to changing vaccination schedules during this period. Investigations indicate the latest person to contract measles only had one dose of the vaccine and this person falls into the 20s, 30s and 40s age bracket, Dr Sheppeard said. We are urging all people in this age bracket to check their vaccination history and have the measles vaccine if they do not have a record of having received two doses previously. Don’t assume you are covered unless you have written records of two doses. It is perfectly safe to have the measles vaccine again, if you are not sure whether you’ve had two doses of the vaccination in the past. The vaccine is free to people in this age group through GPs. The latest case visited the following known locations in Sydney while infectious: Powerhouse museum 14 April, early afternoon Rashays, Darling Harbour 14 April, later in the afternoon Liverpool Westfield, including an optometry practice on 13, 15 and 17 April Blacktown Hospital 15 April, approximately 7.30pm 8.00pm Casula Central Medical Practice and Chemist Warehouse, Casula 18 April, approximately 10.00am. Symptoms of measles include fever, sore red eyes and a cough followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash spreading from the head and neck to the rest of the body. Dr Sheppeard said it was important for people to watch for symptoms, arrange to see the GP if concerned, and limit exposure to others until the GP has made a diagnosis. Our public health units are contacting people known to have been in those locations to offer preventive injections, as appropriate. However it will not be possible to identify and contact all people who may have been exposed to the disease. Measles is highly contagious and is spread in the air through coughing or sneezing by someone who is unwell with the disease. For more information on the measles outbreak, visit: http://www.health.nsw.gov.au//ale/Pages/april-measles.aspx. Download the 7 News app: http://yhoo.it/2a8SxYV #MeaslesCheck #7News

07.01.2022 So in the last 24 hours I've seen and read several times as a rationale to recommend low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, that our current Dietary Guidelines are re...sponsible for our current obesity and diabetes problems. Really? The recently released Australian Health Survey shows we’re eating less fruit and vegetables and over one-third of our daily kilojoules come from discretionary foods high in fat and/or sugar such as cake, biscuits, alcohol, soft drink and chips none of these foods are core recommendations in the Guidelines and appear as ‘Eat in small amounts’ in the Food Pyramid. Only 4% of adults are eating the recommended amount of servings of vegetables each day. http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/[email protected]/mf/4364.0.55.012 We’re ‘fat and sick’ as a population because we eat too much crap and not enough wholesome minimally processed food and almost no one follows the Guidelines. Sure, they could be sexed up a bit and the promoters of them certainly could learn a thing or two from those promoting low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, but anyone maintaining that it is the Guidelines fault for our weight and health problems has lost sight of the bigger picture of dietary patterns and determinants of health in their focus on a single perceived culprit. As for claims that 'fat doesn't make you fat' - just a cursory look into the research will show that in carefully controlled metabolic ward studies, overeating fat (or carbohydrate) results in weight gain. That doesn't discount that higher protein and fat diets can work for an individual if they control appetite - no question - but any statement that somehow the energy in fat doesn't make a person fat is completely incorrect. And what is lost in any activist campaign to change general advice on eating to the public is that these are Guidelines. They are not the 10 commandments. There is considerable flexibility in how they can be applied, as it should be. We all are experts in our food preferences and tastes. A dietary pattern that is made up of mostly unprocessed plant foods and which is low in highly processed foods and sugar consistently comes out on top in offering the best long-term health. There is no one food, food group or macronutrient that deserves demonising. A dietary pattern is a flexible way of eating, not a set of rules that has to be followed to the letter of the law.

07.01.2022 A 100-year-old great-grandmother has made history becoming the oldest person to skydive in South Australia. It's been a lifelong dream for Irene O'Shea, with th...e jump also raising thousands of dollars for Motor Neurone disease research. To donate: http://bit.ly/1sAb21r #7News

06.01.2022 NSW Minister for Health Jillian Skinner has launched the state-wide Palliative Care After Hours Helpline 1800 548 225. The Helpline provides specialist suppor...t to people who are receiving palliative care and their carers, families and health professionals. This includes advice on symptoms, pain and medication management, as well as psychosocial support to manage concerns, worries or fears. The Helpline is staffed by nurses with training in palliative care as well as experienced palliative care nurses for complex matters. The Helpline is available weekdays 5pm 9am, weekends 5pm Friday to 9am Monday, and public holidays. http://bit.ly/1WxLsqy See more

06.01.2022 Hillsbury Health Services looking for new MBBS graduates for medical practice in North West Sydney

01.01.2022 Don't risk it! Vaccinate to protect against flu this winter. www.health.nsw.gov.au/flu