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Citywide Medical Practice Somewhere Street, Auckland, Open Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm Other information goes in here. Other information goes in here. Other information |
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Ready, set, SUMMER is just around the corner...
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The days are longer, the nights are warmer, and Christmas is nearly here.
It’s the perfect time to uncover the barbie, unearth your swimsuit and make the most of our great Kiwi lifestyle.
Your practice team is all for you having fun while you’re out and about - after all, it’s one of the best things you can do to banish the blues - but the season can bring some nasty surprises, too. We’re devoting this issue to some of the things you can do something about, before they hit, in the hopes of a happier, healthier summer for all.
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Dr Google will see you now... | Statistics show that most people today turn to the internet for health information before they see a professional. |
Some regularly turn up at their practice with a screed of internet printouts or bookmarks on their phone. But how reliable is Dr Google, really?
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
We all know the feeling - your stomach catches, your bowels rumble, there’s an uncomfortable feeling in the back of your throat, and before you know it, you’re frantically searching for the nearest bathroom. Tummy bugs are miserable, no matter what your age. Most of the time, we can ride things out at home. But sometimes things go on. When do you see your practice, and what can you do to get more comfortable in the meantime?
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FEED A COLD?
New Zealand has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world - yet every year, general practice see a large number of people with serious sunburn. When do you seek help, and when is self-care enough?
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JUST ONE MORE THING
Are you an appointment-overloader? There’s a reason your practice team wish you’d only bring one issue at a time, and it’s all about you...
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STAYING HEALTHY AS THE WEATHER COOLS
Your general practice team has a whole lot of ways to help as we head into the cooler months, starting with the trusty ‘flu shot…
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Need help after hours? Now what?
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We’d all much rather see a general practice team we know - and who are familiar with us - but illness or injuries often don’t respect office hours. Where to go depends on the facilities available where you are. Thankfully, we have Healthline to help us work that out.
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Some interesting asides...
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 | Watching television is one of the laziest things you can do. It's been proven that you actually burn less calories than you do when you sleep. |
 | Hippocrates has been called 'the father of modern medicine'. His Hippocratic Oath was written in Greece in 5th Century BC and, although it has changed over time, is still used by modern doctors. |
 | There's an equivalent amount of carbon in the average human body to what there would be in approximately 9,000 lead pencils. |
 | The people of ancient Egypt, partly due to their favourable, dry climate, but also giving due credit to a notable public health system, claimed to be the healthiest population in the old world. |
If you have any health questions or concerns, talk to your General Practice Team... we're here to help. |
• SOMEBODY MEDICAL CENTRE • |
Citywide Medical Practice Somewhere Street, Auckland, Open Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm Other information goes in here. Other information goes in here. Other information |
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