General Medical

Your go-to online resource for valuable general medical health tips and advice to manage your health and valuable information about health subjects that matter to you.

Top Tips for Healthy Hips

ByEm Batger

28 December 2018

Have you ever thought about how important your hips are? Think about your day to day activities and visualise the multitude of directions your hips have to move. With this in mind, we asked HIF Physio guru Em Batger why protecting your hips is so important and her top tips for hip health.

Category:Physiotherapy, General Medical

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Taking Care of Yourself in the Sun

ByDr. Nikki Stamp

06 December 2018

Did you know that 2 in 3 Australian’s will be diagnosed with skin cancer each year? The Australian sunshine is a big part of our national identity. Aussies love to brag about our beautiful weather and we take full advantage of it by being outside as much as possible. While getting outside is great, it is vital to remember to take care of yourself in the sunshine. With this in mind, we caught up with medical professional, Dr. Nikki Stamp to hear her top tips on how to protect your skin.

Category:General Medical, Self-Care

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Clear! What’s a Defibrillator and Why they Matter

ByDr. Nikki Stamp

16 November 2018

You've probably seen a defibrillator at your gym or your local shopping centre, but what are they exactly and how do they work? Do you need to be First Aid trained? Is it like what you see on TV? Heart and lung surgeon, Dr. Nikki Stamp answers all of these questions and more.

Category:General Medical

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What If ... we covered the cost of your flu vaccination?.

At HIF, we value choice and access, which is why we are covering the cost of an annual flu vaccination up to the value of $20 (1 per person, per calendar year) on selected Extras policies, which include Pharmacy.

Members can get a flu vaccination at any registered pharmacy in Australia. The service is not available through your GP.

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