General Medical

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Lung Cancer - Fact and Fiction

ByDr. Nikki Stamp

18 June 2018

Did you know that despite lung cancer being pretty common in Australia (and around the world), there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding lung cancer? In her latest article for HIF, heart and lung surgeon, Dr. Nikki Stamp shares some of the important facts and myths surrounding lung cancer.

Category:General Medical, Conditions and Treatments

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Donating Blood - What You Need To Know

ByDr. Nikki Stamp

14 June 2018

Did you know that every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day? The event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood and to raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations to ensure the quality, safety and availability of blood and blood products for patients in need. With this in mind, we caught up with heart and lung surgeon, Dr. Nikki Stamp, who explains the importance of blood donation and what you need to know.

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Allergy Awareness

ByDr. Nikki Stamp

23 May 2018

Following Food Allergy Awareness Week, last week, we caught up with Dr. Nikki Stamp who has a serious food allergy herself. In her latest article for HIF, Dr. Nikki shares the important points to know about living with a food allergy and anaphylaxis.

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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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