20.11.2024

What men should know about STIs—a guy's guide to healthy sex

Are you thinking all is good down there, but you’re not totally sure because you’ve never actually had a checkup … and don’t really want to? Is something burning, is there weird discharge or a rash down there, and you’re a little nervous?

14.11.2024

Living with diabetes: stories of the everyday realities of life with a chronic condition

Diabetes is surprisingly common, with about 1 in 20 Australians diagnosed and living with it. Read on to find out more about the different types of diabetes and hear from three Queenslanders to learn what it’s like to live with.

12.11.2024

5 things you may not know about dementia

It’s estimated that over 421,000 Australians are living with dementia, and more than 1.6 million people in Australia are involved in the care of someone with dementia. Dementia involves a decline in thinking, memory, behaviour, and mood that gets

07.11.2024

Meet our Emergency Department heroes

Ever wondered what it's like to work in an Emergency Department (ED)? Most of our Queensland public hospitals have an ED open 24 hours. They are busy places, and staff usually can't anticipate how many patients or what types of health conditions they

07.11.2024

New psychoactive substances (NPS) explained: bath salts, herbal highs and health risks

You may have heard the terms bath salts, legal highs, herbal highs, party pills, social tonics, research chemicals, or synthetic drugs. They are some of the alternative names given to new psychoactive substances, or NPS.

25.10.2024

Wrap it up right: a guide to using condoms

Condoms are the only way to protect yourself and your partner from STIs. Learn how to use a condom and why they're so important.

23.10.2024

How to use your senses to support your mental wellbeing

With over 7 trillion nerves feeding information to your brain, your nervous system is responsible for how you experience the world and your own body. By tapping into your senses, you can use this system to actively relax, become more present and

22.10.2024

How does sunscreen work?

You know that sunscreen can help you to protect your skin from damage and cancer, but do you know how it actually works and how to find one that works best?

18.10.2024

What to expect in your first 24 hours after having a baby

We’ve pulled together some of the most commonly shared physical and emotional experiences of the 24 hours after a baby is born below.