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Our Sandstone Healthcare team write blog articles to help inform and educate our community, and pass along our knowledge and expertise.

We love putting our heads together to exchange questions, learnings and expertise, and share the best of what we find.

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Staying Cool When Brisbane’s Humidity Breaks You!

During heatwaves, all-cause mortality in Queensland increases by 5%. That means heat is something we need to respect, not just accept as a natural part of living in the Sunshine State. 
ByTeam Sandstone Healthcare
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Healthy Aging: It’s Never Too Early (Or Too Late) to Start

We need to talk about getting older. Not in that vague, someday sort of way, but practically. With advancing age, people accumulate more health conditions. Functioning declines.
ByTeam Sandstone Healthcare
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The Mediterranean Diet: Insights from Australian Research

The Mediterranean diet sounds expensive and complicated. That’s the most common concern when people consider it – about a quarter of Australians surveyed said cost would be a barrier.
ByTeam Sandstone Healthcare
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Can Anything Be Done to Prevent Dementia? 

Dementia isn't inevitable. That's worth saying plainly, because many people still think of it as something that just happens with age—bad luck, bad genes, nothing to be done.
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The Quiet Power of Health Assessments: Why Prevention Beats Reaction

Here's something we've come to understand after years in this work: most of what we do is reactive. Someone comes in with a problem—a cough that won't shift, a knee that's playing up, a rash that's worrying them.
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When You’re Always Tired: How Your GP Investigates Fatigue

You've been exhausted for months. Not just "I could use a nap" tired—genuinely struggling to get through the day. You're wondering if something's wrong
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Teaching Practice

We host junior doctors, medical students, and nursing students to help grow Australia’s health workforce. Learners see patients under close supervision from experienced GPs and nurses.

Your regular GP or nurse remains responsible for your care throughout. Many patients find it rewarding to contribute to training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

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