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Diabetes Awareness Week

The 11-17 July marks National Diabetes Week in 2021. This month we chose to focus on the importance of understanding diabetes and why raising awareness matters to those who suffer from it. The stigma of diabetes can be damaging emotionally and mentally because it prevents those living with this condition from feeling confident in themselves …

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Celebrities With Diabetes

Diabetes is a common disease that affects many and is recognised as the world’s fastest-growing chronic condition. Around 1.8 million Australians have diabetes with more than 100,000 Australians becoming diabetic in the past year. What does this mean? Well, for starters, it is important for diabetes awareness to increase to help improve the well being …

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International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day

May 12 is international Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) day. The aim is to increase awareness and research into the diseases. There is approximately 250,000 Australians living with ME/CFS with approximately a quarter of these affected so severely they are house or even bed-bound. Internationally there is estimated to be approximately 17 …

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Managing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome At Work

In the workplace The fluctuating nature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) can make it difficult for someone with the illness to maintain a consistent level of work. A task that is easily manageable one day may prove impossible the next. Even when a person’s condition appears to have stabilised, it is common …

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