MHR is Australia's national electronic health record system.  It provides online storage for documents and data containing information about your health. The information can be uploaded by you, your healthcare providers, or by Medicare. It is you who will decide whether to make your information available to healthcare organisations and health care practitioners. The My Health Record system has been running for several years. In the past it required you to opt-in, the change is...

Is hypertension the same as high blood pressure?  Yes

Why is it important? Because if we don't treat it, it puts us at risk of damaging our internal blood vessels and risking them bursting.

The outcome of this is commonly a stroke or aneurysm. It is also a major risk factor for heart disease and micro-vascular dementia. If you are over the age of 50 years, it is important to get your blood pressure checked yearly at the very least. The reason why you need to check it, is that high...

A young 15 year girl whom we will call Yvonne comes to see me with her Mum at the clinic about 6 months ago. Her Mum was desperate for some support for her. My patient was complaining of anxiety, poor school attendance, doing poorly with her grades and having some sleep and social issues.The girl was also complaining of tiredness, interrupted sleep, feeling agitated and at times feeling overwhelmed and a little depressed. She had already seen the school counsellor but didn't feel there wa...

Meet the Rosebud GPs with time for your whole health story If you're proactive about your health, you might like to meet Whole Medicine's integrative GPs. DR Marina Mc Pherson (MBBS, B. Sci (Biomedical) FRACGP DR Marina has been practicing integrative family medicine for more than 10 years. She is passionate about educating people about their health - inspiring and empowering them to live their best and most optimal life. Marina completed her studies in post-graduate medicine at F...

Did you know that sleep is one of the most important factor for long term mental and physical health?

Even short-term sleep deprivation is associated with a poorer productivity and poorer mental health. Sleep is a vital time for rest, rejuvenation and cellular repair. It is during sleep that our immune system does it's finest work, alongside the liver detoxification, hormonal balance, emotional regulation and gut function.

Alarmingly teenagers and even small children are getting into ba...