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How to Keep Your Mind Sharp Ahead of World Alzheimer’s Month

ByScott Henderson

04 September 2024

It’s never too early—or too late—to start caring for your brain with these simple grey matter hacks.

Category:General Medical, Later in Life, Conditions and Treatments

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Cervical Cancer - Everything You Need to Know About Your Cervical Screening Test

ByDr. Michela Sorensen

03 September 2024

September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month, the perfect time to make sure you’re up to date with your screening of one of the most common gynaecological cancers, cervical cancer. In doing so, you’ll be protecting yourself and also helping Australia along the path to be the first country to eradicate cervical cancer entirely. So, to prepare yourself, lets answer all the common questions about cervical screening tests.

Category:General Medical, Conditions and Treatments

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7 Steps to Healthy Bones - Before it’s too Late.

ByDr. Michela Sorensen

13 August 2024

Most people know their bones are important – they hold you up, help you move around and protect some pretty important organs. What a lot of people don’t realise however, is bone health isn’t just an issue for later in life, its an issue for now. So here are 7 steps to looks after your bones before it’s too late.

Category:Nutrition, General Medical, Conditions and Treatments

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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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