Devices to self-monitor your blood sugar
If you have diabetes, it's important to monitor your blood glucose. Learn more about monitoring devices, blood sugar and ketone testing equipment.
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Types of thermometer for fever
Types of thermometers to check for fever include digital, ear, strip, and infrared. Learn which is most accurate and best suited for you.
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Stinging plants
Stinging trees and nettles can hurt. Find out what these plants look like, how to avoid getting stung and what to do when the worst happens.
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Molluscum contagiosum
Molluscum contagiosum is a common, often harmless, viral skin infection. Learn more about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
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Gestational diabetes
Learn about the causes, risk factors and potential complications of gestational diabetes, when during pregnancy it occurs, and how it can be managed.
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First aid kits
An organised and properly stocked first aid kit can give you peace of mind. Discover what to keep in your first aid kit and how to use the items.
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Axillary node clearance
The lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) can be affected by breast cancer. Axillary node clearance is a procedure to remove your lymph nodes to help treat the cancer and to prevent it from coming back in your armpit.
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How to stop snoring
There are many causes of snoring, some of which are serious. Read on for tips on how to stop snoring, but if you’re concerned, see a doctor.
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Caring for sutures
Sutures need proper care to help wounds heal and reduce scarring. They hold a wound closed and are removed or dissolve after it has healed.
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Hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar)
Hyperglycaemia is too much glucose (sugar) in your blood. Find out how this feels and what to do if your blood sugar is higher than it should be.
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