Don’t Wait Until Business Hours To Book Your Next Appointment!Here at the Algester Medical Centre and the Acacia Ridge Family Practice we understand your time is precious, so the process of booking a suitable appointment time with your GP should be as streamlined and convenient as possible. That’s why we’re introducing a new fully integrated…

Your nose is running like a tap, you’ve got a fever and you can’t stop sneezing … you’ve got one of those dreaded summer colds. But hold on … it’s summer! The reality is, colds don’t just happen in winter, and having a cold in summer is particularly inconvenient because it interferes with wonderful activities…

Around 1.7 million Australians have diabetes, and it is estimated that up to 500,000 of those have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. The majority of people don’t know they have the condition because often symptoms on their own seem more like annoyances rather than signs of a potentially dangerous condition. Because Type 2 diabetes is commonly…

Has your most recent trip to the doctor exposed your high blood pressure? If so, you are certainly not alone. So what exactly does it mean and should you be concerned? Many Australians suffer from high blood pressure and it is cause for concern. But although it sounds pretty intimidating, you can treat high blood…

Do you spend most of your winter days dreading the inevitable illnesses that cold weather brings? Is your healthy lifestyle being compromised by cold mornings and gloomy evenings? Or are you just sick and tired of being sick and tired? We all know that the cold seasons bring a big decrease in our willingness to…

How often do you see your doctor for regular health checks? Are you guilty of only booking an appointment with your doctor when you’re sick? Perhaps you haven’t been sick in years and pride yourself on your healthy lifestyle. You’ll see the doctor if and when you need to, right? Even if you have no known health…

Do you know someone who is coping with anxiety and depression? Are you watching a loved one, close friend or even a work colleague struggling to cope and you’re unsure how you can help them? Has a family member recently changed and you’re worried they may be depressed or anxious? There are lots of simple…

Have you recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol? Do you have a family history of high cholesterol? Are you looking for ways to achieve lower cholesterol, but you’re worried that changing your diet means eating boring, bland and tasteless foods? Or you’re concerned that you’ll need to spend hours in the kitchen preparing and cooking…

No one wants to get sick and there are a number of things you can do to protect yourselfagainst influenza: Get Flu Facts Influenza = the flu Commonly known as ‘the flu’, influenza is a highly contagious disease that can be serious, debilitating and affect the whole body. The flu is caused by a particular…