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Prostate cancer treatment side effects: Three guys find ways to cope and beat c…

Prostate cancer treatment affects all men differently. Read about three Aussie guys experiences coping with fatigue, reduced libido and other side effects.

Lauren overcomes the challenges of gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes mellitus or high blood glucose (sugar) levels beginning in pregnancy, affects as many as one in ten pregnant […]

Living with type 1 diabetes- a brave five year old learns to cope with needles

A type 1 diabetes diagnosis means many day to day changes and a lifetime of careful eating, doctor visits, insulin injections and […]

Starting primary school with type 1 diabetes

Starting school with type 1 diabetes is challenging for children, parents and teachers. But Tristan’s experience shows that diabetics can go to school just like other kids.

Type 1 diabetes diagnosis: Tristan’s journey

Type 1 diabetes is an incurable condition which must be carefully managed to prevent complications. Like the more common type […]

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Colostomy following bowel cancer: Amber tells all

As I awoke from a mammoth surgery to remove cancer from my bowel, I looked down at my abdomen. I […]

A weight off your shoulders: Jason’s injury

Shoulder injuries caused by tendinitis or a tear in one of the rotator cuff muscles are relatively common with up to 25% of people over the age of 50 having some form of rotator cuff problem. But this type of injury is not the sole domain of older people, it can happen to young,...

Psoriasis: How Alison manages her flaking scalp

Psoriasis is a skin disease that can manifest itself as red, scaly patches which can become itchy. White or silvery scales can also form over these patches, which is quite characteristic of psoriasis. People suffering from psoriasis do so in varying degrees of severity but nearly...

Nocturnal enuresis: Stephen recalls his bed wetting days

Bed wetting, or nocturnal enuresis, is a very common disease amongst children, with almost 20% of 5–12 year olds experiencing symptoms. Bullying, impaired social life and low self-esteem are all extra stresses that may stem from wetting the bed. But it’s not all bad....

Clubfoot: Kaitlin learns how to help her little girl

Like many people, when Kaitlin first encountered the term 'clubfoot', she associated it with ugliness or deformity. But when her beautiful baby was diagnosed and born with the condition, she understood that it is not only quite common but also nothing to be afraid of.