Have you ever wondered what are the chances of your pilot having a heart attack while flying? In short, it’s less than 1% per year per pilot. Remember there are two pilots on the flight deck at the same time, flying with any reputable airline today is a safer way to travel than sailing in…
Excessive noise is not only disruptive but also has the potential to inflict permanent damage by harming the delicate hearing mechanism in the inner ear. Workers most affected by a noisy work environment are those in industries and job roles where exposure to high noise levels is common. These include construction workers, manufacturing employees, miners,…
Australia has one of the highest asthma rates in the world. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, approximately 2.7 million individuals had asthma in 2020-21. Females were also more likely than males to have asthma even though the rate of asthma was comparable in boys and girls aged 0-14 years. Why is asthma so…
Did you know that 120,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes each year? Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how your body convert glucose (sugar) from food into energy. Diabetic patients are unable to convert sugar to energy efficiently resulting in high levels of sugar in blood, called hyperglycaemia. These high glucose levels can lead…
Dear Patients, Please be informed that from 29 September 2022, the Castle Hill Respiratory Clinic will no longer be offering COVID-19 Swab Test services. CHMC will continue to offer COVID-19 vaccine appointments but these will now only be available at CHMC Barwell Avenue. Updated COVID-19 booster shots Moderna bivalent vaccine will be available at CHMC…
Book Your Flu Shot today! A free flu jab will be available to all NSW residents in a month-long blitz from June 1 in an effort to combat this year’s expected severe influenza season. With a sharp increase in flu cases already, the NSW Government will fund flu vaccinations at our medical centres until June…
By Tina Wong First, we have to learn about the TDEE equation. So, what is the TDEE formula? TDEE is total daily energy expenditure which is how much calories you have to consume per day to maintain your weight and metabolism. To simplify, If you consume more than your TDEE, you gain weight If you…
Dear Patients, Please be informed that as of 01 July 2022, fee adjustments will be made to our practices. Due to Medicare rebate increment of only 1.6% and growing inflation, we unfortunately have no option than to increase fees for many items. This is the first increase we have applied in four years and is…
The harmful impact of the tobacco industry on the environment is vast and growing adding unnecessary pressure to our planet’s already scarce resources and fragile ecosystems. Tobacco kills over 8 million people every year and destroys our environment, further harming human health, through the cultivation, production, distribution, consumption and post consumer waste. Every cigarette smoked…
