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Why Do I Need a Professional Skin Check?

Australians love spending time on the beach, in the garden, hiking or biking with their families and friends to spend their leisure time and summer holidays. However enjoyable it seems, this lifestyle has attributed greatly to the high numbers of skin cancer diagnosis in the country. Thousands of Australians are diagnosed with skin cancer every ...

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Check for Signs of Skin Cancer

Unlike other types of cancer, skin cancer is very much a curable disease, but to cure it, it must be detected and treated early. Since this type of cancer concerns the skin, the symptoms are always visual and you could quickly detect symptoms of skin cancer if you pay close attention to changes that may ...

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How to Check for Skin Cancer

Australians are at a higher risk of skin cancer than most other parts of the world due to the greater exposure to the sun’s harmful UV radiation. Many are diagnosed with skin cancer every year and thousands die from the disease annually. Most skin cancers are curable if detected and treated early. Unlike other types ...

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Main Types of Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is an abnormal growth such as a spot, mole, lump or blemish that appears on the skin. The main cause of skin cancer is the extreme exposure to the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Unlike other types of cancers, which you will not be able to find unless complications occur, skin cancers cause visible ...

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Common Skin Diseases and Quick Fixes for Them

     When there is something wrong with your skin, unlike other parts of your body, you can usually see it, because your skin is the outer layer covering your entire body, however the most dangerous skin lesions are in places you may not see, such as your scalp, behind the ears etc. The skin on ...

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Which Vaccinations Do You Really Need for Travel?

Travel vaccinations are an important part of your travel plans because you need to protect yourself from potentially harmful and highly infectious diseases wherever you are. One of the best ways of protecting yourself from these diseases is through vaccines. What travel vaccines are required for different parts of the world? Here are a few ...

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All You Need to Know About Travel Vaccinations for Your Trip

Travel vaccinations are an important part of your holiday planning process, especially if you are travelling to an exotic location. There are so many diseases prevalent in many countries around the world, and one of the best ways of protecting yourself is through travel vaccines because your body has no natural immunity against them. While ...

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Skin Cancer Checks: Who Should Be Checking Your Skin and How Often?

Almost everyone in Australia is at risk of getting skin cancer. Studies show that two out of every three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer before they reach the age of 70 years. This is why regular screening for skin cancer is so important and why doctors recommend doing a regular skin check through a ...

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What We Know About the Current Flu Vaccine

Every year millions of people are diagnosed with the flu, which is a highly infectious disease that affects the respiratory system. Out of the millions who are diagnosed with it, thousands are hospitalized for flu-related complications, which could sometimes even lead to death. The flu vaccine which is an annual vaccine is the best and ...

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How Does the Flu and COVID-19 Differ?

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed our lives drastically, and this is the same not only in Australia but around the world. COVID-19 and the flu have many similarities; they are both highly infectious and the disease affects the respiratory system. Both diseases have similar symptoms as well, such as: – Fever. – Cough. – ...

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