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Practical tips and advice to help you assess trusted health information online.
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More Australians set to have a My Health Record
Nearly 6 million Australians have a My Health Record, an online summary of their health information, but the number will grow as it changes to 'opt out'.
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What care do I need?
There are many types of health care services and information available in Australia. Learn here how to find the right service at the right time.
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About My Health Record
My Health Record is the national digital health record system. Learn how to share your information with doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers.
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Health news you can use from Australia's most trusted health information service, healthdirect, with practical and safe advice for everyone.
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How healthdirect can help you
healthdirect provides easy access to trusted, quality health information and advice online and over the phone. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you make informed choices anywhere, any time.
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Life stages
Health information in relation to a number of different life stages and life events, such as babies and toddlers, children, teenagers, young adults, pregnancy, women's health, men's health, seniors and end-of-life issues.
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healthdirect app
Make informed decisions about your health with healthdirect's free app. Check your symptoms, find a health service near you and get trusted health information.
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healthdirect Symptom Checker
Watch this video about the inception and creation of the healthdirect Symptom Checker.
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Tasmania rural and remote health services
Tasmania's rural and isolated regions make careful planning and preparation essential to help you meet the challenge of accessing health services.
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Home medicines review
Not managing your own or someone else’s medicines correctly can have serious consequences. A free home medicines review (HMR) by a pharmacist can help.
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South Australia rural and remote health services
South Australia’s rural and remote health services are very important to the 1 in 5 SA residents who live outside the greater Adelaide metro area.
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Northern Territory rural and remote health services
NT health services support some very remote areas, so they are not always readily available. It's important to prepare for when you need help.
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Queensland rural and remote health services
Queensland's rural and remote regions make careful planning and preparation essential to help you meet the challenge of accessing health services.
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Glandular fever
Glandular fever (also called the ‘kissing disease’) is an infectious disease which is common in teenagers and young adults. Learn how glandular fever can be spread.
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Your healthcare rights
Everybody in Australia has certain healthcare rights. This article explains these rights and what to do if you feel they have been denied.
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Australia’s healthcare system
The Australian healthcare system can sometimes seem confusing. This information will help you understand the types of service available.
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With the healthdirect app, you're in safe hands
Almost 4 in 5 Australians search the internet for health topics and symptoms. Download the new, supercharged healthdirect app and get the right information.
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healthdirect Symptom Checker
Not feeling well? Use the healthdirect Symptom Checker to better understand your symptoms and get advice on when to seek medical attention.
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Controlling coronary heart disease
If you are living with coronary heart disease, making healthy lifestyle choices can greatly reduce your risk of further heart problems. Find out more here.
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Food allergies
Some people have an allergic reaction to a normally harmless ingredient or type of food. This immune system response can range from mild to severe.
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Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is very serious and can even be fatal. See here for the symptoms to look out for and what to do in an emergency.
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Asthma symptoms
When asthma symptoms get significantly worse, this is known as an “asthma attack”. Find out about asthma symptoms.
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Travel health advice
Going overseas? Here are some tips on how to stay well during your holiday, including tips on food and water safety, insect risks and vaccinations.
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Flu questions? Ask Australia's first winter health voice app
It's peak flu season, but thanks to healthdirect's new winter health voice app, Flu Advice, you can now ask your Google Home or Amazon Echo all about the flu.
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What you need to know about organ donation
Think you're too old or unhealthy to be an organ and tissue donor? Think again. Read about how this myth, and others, is holding Australians back from registering to be organ donors.
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Get the answers to your postnatal depression questions
Perinatal anxiety and depression (often called postnatal depression) is incredibly common among mums and dads, but many new parents don't speak up or get the help they need.
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How to take medicines safely in a natural disaster (bushfire, floods, cyclones)
It's important to have a plan to manage your medicines should a natural disaster strike. Here's how to safely take medication during a bushfire, flood and more.
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Adrenaline
Adrenaline (epinephrine) is a hormone that helps you react more quickly in a stressful situation. Adrenaline is also used as an emergency treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Learn more here.
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Guide to blood testing
Blood tests can be used to assess your general health. Learn more about blood testing.
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