Read articles on how to keep healthy from head to toe. It’s often not as easy to stay connected to healthy ideas when you’re living in the country, but we’ve got your back! Our articles give you ideas on how to be a Well-Being.
CategoriesDisease Prevention WellbeingWith over 20,000 Australians diagnosed with breast cancer every year, learning the signs and symptoms is very important.
Sadly, people with cancer who live rurally and remotely have a poorer chance of survival than people in cities. This is why early detection is so important – it can significantly improve your chances of survival.
CategoriesMental Health WellbeingWe’re big advocates of yoga as it’s such a gentle and relaxing way to look after your physical and mental health. Here we explore the long-term benefits for your mind and body.
CategoriesMental Health WellbeingWe look at the importance of breaking down the stigma around mental health in doctors and health practitioners.
CategoriesDisease Prevention WellbeingApproximately 1 in 70 Australians have coeliac disease however 80% remain undiagnosed. Most Australians with coeliac disease don’t know it. Improved awareness of the condition has resulted in higher diagnosis rates in the past few years, however, there has also been an increase in the incidence of coeliac disease.
Rural Doctors Foundation recommend that if you have a close relative with coeliac disease, ask your local rural doctor for a blood test to screen for coeliac disease.
CategoriesDocs in the Bush Mental Health WellbeingRecognising our real-life superheroes, the doctors, nurses and health workers out in rural communities.
We look at why they need to be cared for too and six ways to improve health and wellbeing through Lifestyle Medicine.
CategoriesDisease Prevention WellbeingRural Doctors Foundation reflects on what ‘My health, my right’ truly means for Australians off the beaten track.
CategoriesDisease Prevention Men's Health WellbeingRural Doctors Foundation provides helpful information on what to do if your worried about the health of the men in your life.
CategoriesDisease Prevention WellbeingDid you know that the burden of disease caused by drinking alcohol is also 2.1 times higher for those in remote locations as compared to major cities.
Find out how much is too much and what you can do to reduce your alcohol consumption.
CategoriesAgeing Mental Health WellbeingSocial connection is so important, particularly as we get older.
Having celebrated his 60th birthday and becoming a grandfather recently, Tarun Sen Gupta is all about social connection.
CategoriesDisease Prevention Mental Health WellbeingWe all know that reducing our alcohol consumption is a good thing. But sometimes, it is easier said than done. Rural Doctors Foundation has five great tips to help you drink less
