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    MY LEARNING CORNER…

    Unfortunately the fee hasn’t kept up with inflation, let alone costs of providing adequate care.

    THE INS AND OUTS OF DONATING BLOOD

    In Australia, just over two-thirds of people are either O positive or A positive. Negative blood types are much less common. 

    WHAT’S THE SCOOP ON ICE-CREAM HEADACHES?

    Perhaps we can all take comfort in the fact that as the heat starts to decline, so too will cases of sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.

    LIVING WITH MY ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

    Remember, if you see anyone walking with a limp, they may have something like me, so make sure to treat them with kindness.

    EMBRACING THE SEASONS WITH CHINESE MEDICINE DIETARY THERAPY

    Winter is the season to reflect, conserve energy and build our strength.

    GIVE SECOND CHANCES. GIVE BLOOD.

    Did you know each blood donation can save 3 lives?

    DIARY OF A OMICRON SURVIVOR – A WEEK LIVING WITH THE LATEST COVID-19 ‘VARIANT OF CONCERN’

    Dear Omi, I started a journal during our time together to warn others about what you were like.

    HIT THE BEAT WITH HEALTHY FEET

    From general foot care to sports injuries, children's gait development and diabetic foot wounds.

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