Health Prevention and Screening

Babies can still have their vaccinations when they have a cold or are on antibiotics.

November 20, 2019

baby vaccination, child health, immunisation

The doctors at Reydon Street Medical Centre get regular questions from parents asking if their baby can still have their vaccinations when they have a cold or are on antibiotics. The human body is an amazing thing and protects us from many infectious challenges on a daily basis. The immune system can cope with a…

Measles and travel

November 19, 2019

Reydon Street Medical Centre

immunisation, measles, travel, vaccination

As the summer approaches our patients are asking about the risk of measles and other travel vaccinations and precautions to take. For those of us not used to seeing measles, it is a truly horrible disease which is easily passed from one person to another. Even in previously healthy individuals it can cause serious illness…

Osteoporosis risk assessment

June 12, 2019

Reydon Street Medical Centre

Bone Density, Bone Mineral Density, DEXA, Osteoporosis

It is very important that people over 70yrs have a check up of their bone health to screen for osteoporosis. People in this age group have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis — a disease which weakens your bones and increases your risk of broken bones (known as fractures). Osteoporosis usually has no symptoms until…

Have you checked your poo lately?

March 12, 2019

Reydon Street Medical Centre

bowel cancer test kit, Colo-rectal cancer

BOWEL CANCER – A SIMPLE HOME TEST COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE Bowel cancer is the second biggest cause of cancer death in Australia and kills up to 80 Australians each week. Up to 90% of these can be avoided if diagnosed early. If you are over 50 years old you are at increased risk. Luckily…