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The healthcare system doesn't really get too concerned about your risk of heart disease until you're middle aged - but the risk starts earlier in life and your arteries begin to silt up even in adolescence, and a recent study suggests it's worth checking the level of your bad cholesterol when you're in your 30s.
Thousands of Australians have partial foot amputations each year, often for complications associated with diabetes, but most people aren’t well informed about the risks of complications later on. A new resource for patients aims to empower shared decision making.
During COVID we've become more comfortable with what's called digital health - the online record-keeping used to track information about our health care. To help find out what information we'd actually find useful, the Australian Digital Health Agency is conducting a community survey and there's still time to complete it.
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