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Antibiotics - when is enough enough? - ABC Health and Wellbeing

March 17, 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/health/features/stories/2015/03/17/4199436.htm

It's been drummed into us that we always need to finish a full course of antibiotics when we're given them; however, experts say that for many conditions we may be better off stopping as soon as we feel better.

You're crook, but is a virus or bacteria to blame?

June 9, 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2015/06/09/4251434.htm

You feel awful. How do you know if this is "just a virus" and you should simply rest up with plenty of chicken soup or if it's a bacterial infection that may need antibiotics?

What is the difference between a cold and the flu? - Health & Wellbeing

20 May 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/stories/2015/05/20/4238487.htm

You're feeling sick, with a cough, sore throat, headache and sniffle. Do you know if you have a cold or the flu? And why would it matter?

Sleep apnoea cases climb as population ages and obesity figures grow

26 September 2015

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-26/sleep-apnoea-cases-climb-as-population-ages-and-obesity-rises/6797648

Many people who think they are getting enough sleep, may actually have sleep apnoea.