We offer a wide range of articles on health issues and topics of interest to rural and remote communities
With 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
Loneliness can affect us all – but with the isolation and tyranny of distance that comes with living remotely – this can become overwhelming. Medical student, Ria Mathew has researched this epidemic and provides some useful advice.
Here we chat with Dr Cameron Downes, an orthopaedic spinal surgeon from Far North Queensland, to get his take on spinal health and what people living in rural areas can do to keep their backs strong.
Risky alcohol consumption increases the further you get from a city, with statistics at their highest in remote and very remote areas. We explore this trend further and look at the challenges, culture and how to get help.
Rural Australians are three to five times more likely to develop dementia. Here we explore the challenge for those in rural communities, the early warning signs of dementia and why mental exercise could help lower your risk.
In this interview with our Treating GP, Dr John Buckley, we chat about his medical career and delve into why he is so excited about providing GP services to health practitioners in Goondiwindi, Stanthorpe and St George.
Organ donation is an incredible act of generosity, with thousands of rural Australians waiting anxiously for life-saving organ transplants.
Do you know the signs and symptoms of a stroke? One in every four people around the world will experience a stroke in their lifetime – awareness and education is key.
Between five and ten per cent of women develop gestational diabetes, with research showing that it is slightly more common in remote areas of Australia.
Jaide Vidafar interviews Papa Cygnet, a respected elder from the Torres Strait Islander community. He shares insights and wisdom on health from an Indigenous perspective.
We’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.
Dr Cameron Downes highlights the issue of mental health in men. He shares his insights and provides some tips for improving your mental health.
We look at the importance of breaking down the stigma around mental health in doctors and health practitioners.
The diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) is slightly more difficult in remote areas of Australia. Here we look at everything you need to know to understand this condition that affects 33,000 Australians and the unique challenges for those
Approximately 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