{"id":6273,"date":"2023-07-25T06:55:29","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T06:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/?page_id=6273"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T00:58:14","slug":"health-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/health-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"General Health Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Health Articles<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Narara Valley Medical\u2019s health articles provide expert, doctor-reviewed general health guidance on preventative care, chronic disease management, and community health initiatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With fresh magazine-style, easy-to-read posts every month. Topics include vaccinations, mental health support, and screening services designed to help Central Coast families make evidence-based decisions for their long-term health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The articles shouldn&#8217;t be considered medical advice but general information only. For personal medical advice, nothing beats a consultation with a good doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><ul style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-theme-palette-3-color has-medium-font-size is-layout-grid wp-container-core-latest-posts-is-layout-61974bba wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-grid\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/09\/01\/spring-is-time-for-lipstick\/\" aria-label=\"Spring is Time for Lipstick!\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liptember-main-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"three smiling women wearing lipstick\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liptember-main-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liptember-main-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liptember-main-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Liptember-main-1-800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/09\/01\/spring-is-time-for-lipstick\/\">Spring is Time for Lipstick!<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-01T09:39:54+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"> Lipstick can be the finishing touch before rushing out the door. It&#8217;s a quick signal to the world that we\u2019re ready and everything is fine. But research is telling another story.\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/08\/01\/benefits-of-breastfeeding\/\" aria-label=\"Benefits of Breastfeeding\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Breastfeeding-Aug-2026-lg-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Woman and baby laughing together nose to nose\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Breastfeeding-Aug-2026-lg-.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Breastfeeding-Aug-2026-lg--300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Breastfeeding-Aug-2026-lg--768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Breastfeeding-Aug-2026-lg--800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/08\/01\/benefits-of-breastfeeding\/\">Benefits of Breastfeeding<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-01T06:51:22+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Fewer than four in ten babies are exclusively breastfed for the recommended first six months. Breastfeeding provides remarkable health benefits for babies and mothers alike. Here&#8217;s what the evidence says, where to find support on the Central Coast.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/07\/01\/could-it-be-type-2-diabetes-know-the-signs-and-what-to-do-next\/\" aria-label=\"Could it be Type 2 Diabetes? Know the Signs and What to Do Next\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samu-delivery-driver-new.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"smilingmanleasagaistwhitevanmarkeddelivery\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samu-delivery-driver-new.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samu-delivery-driver-new-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samu-delivery-driver-new-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Samu-delivery-driver-new-800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/07\/01\/could-it-be-type-2-diabetes-know-the-signs-and-what-to-do-next\/\">Could it be Type 2 Diabetes? Know the Signs and What to Do Next<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-07-01T10:05:28+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Samu has been blaming work for feeling tired lately. He&#8217;s always thirsty, gets up several times a night to go to the toilet. And a small cut on his leg just won&#8217;t heal. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/06\/01\/mens-health-early-signs-of-prostate-cancer-australian-men-should-know\/\" aria-label=\"Men\u2019s Health: Early Signs of Prostate Cancer Australian Men Should Know\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jun-Walk4Menshealth-lg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"smilibg nab holdng watermelon in fruit shop\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jun-Walk4Menshealth-lg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jun-Walk4Menshealth-lg-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jun-Walk4Menshealth-lg-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Jun-Walk4Menshealth-lg-800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/06\/01\/mens-health-early-signs-of-prostate-cancer-australian-men-should-know\/\">Men\u2019s Health: Early Signs of Prostate Cancer Australian Men Should Know<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-06-01T09:34:49+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Prostate cancer is Australia\u2019s most commonly diagnosed cancer, but outcomes are often very good when it is found early.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/05\/01\/neurofibromatosis-in-children-signs-diagnosis-and-support\/\" aria-label=\"Neurofibromatosis in Children: Signs, Diagnosis and Support\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg-1024x614.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"smilingboywithnurofibromatosiscafe-au-laitspotsonface\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg-800x480.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Neurofibromatosis-May-lg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/05\/01\/neurofibromatosis-in-children-signs-diagnosis-and-support\/\">Neurofibromatosis in Children: Signs, Diagnosis and Support<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-05-01T10:14:38+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Neurofibromatosis (NF) is a genetic condition that causes changes in nerve growth, leading to skin spots and usually benign tumours. Early Signs, Diagnosis and Support.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/04\/01\/its-not-just-a-bad-period\/\" aria-label=\"It&#8217;s Not Just a Bad Period.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"woman taking a selfie with delicate smile\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Adenomyosis-April-2026-Lge.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/04\/01\/its-not-just-a-bad-period\/\">It&#8217;s Not Just a Bad Period.<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-04-01T07:46:48+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Adenomyosis is a common condition causing heavy, painful periods, fatigue and fertility issues. Learn the symptoms, how it\u2019s diagnosed in Australia, and what treatment options are available.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/02\/01\/dont-forget-your-lunchbox\/\" aria-label=\"Don&#8217;t Forget Your Lunchbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"nutritiouslunchboxwithawrap,hummus,yogurt,fruitandvegetables\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lunchbox-1200.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/02\/01\/dont-forget-your-lunchbox\/\">Don&#8217;t Forget Your Lunchbox<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-02-01T08:29:04+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">National Lunchbox Week aims to encourage nutritious and balanced eating and foster good relationships with food.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/01\/01\/were-set-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-in-australia-by-2035\/\" aria-label=\"We&#8217;re Set to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Australia by 2035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"smartly-dressedwomanlaystable\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Cervical-cancer-Jan2026.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2026\/01\/01\/were-set-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-in-australia-by-2035\/\">We&#8217;re Set to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Australia by 2035<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-01-01T11:59:25+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 1, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Reports show that about 70% of cervical cancers are diagnosed in people who have never been screened or are not up to date with screening.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/12\/01\/decembeard-and-decembhair\/\" aria-label=\"Decembeard and Decembhair?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"man stroking his lucious beard wearing sunglasses\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tony-Decembeard-m.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/12\/01\/decembeard-and-decembhair\/\">Decembeard and Decembhair?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-01T07:23:29+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bowel Cancer is the second deadliest cancer. But with early detection, survival rates are as high as over 90 percent. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/11\/01\/is-your-workplace-diabetes-friendly\/\" aria-label=\"Is Your Workplace Diabetes Friendly?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"man in 50s outside in daytime\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/type1-diabetes-lg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/11\/01\/is-your-workplace-diabetes-friendly\/\">Is Your Workplace Diabetes Friendly?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-01T08:21:28+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">World Diabetes Day on 14 November focuses on Workplaces because 7 out of 10 people with diabetes are of working age. Is your workplace diabetes friendly? Here&#8217;s what you can do. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/10\/01\/finding-your-way-to-better-mental-health\/\" aria-label=\"Finding Your Way to Better Mental Health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"young person with rainbow jumper holding book at school entry.\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Taylor-October-MHM.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/10\/01\/finding-your-way-to-better-mental-health\/\">Finding Your Way to Better Mental Health<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-01T08:39:31+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">October is mental health month. We&#8217;re focused on 1,2,3 steps to better mental wellbeing. 1. Awareness. 2. Acknowledge it&#8217;s okay to seek support. 3. Take Action. Read Taylor&#8217;s social story.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/09\/01\/breathtaking-understanding-asthma\/\" aria-label=\"Breathtaking: Understanding Asthma\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"boy extends hand that&#039;s holding a blue asthma reliver\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/asthma-lg.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/09\/01\/breathtaking-understanding-asthma\/\">Breathtaking: Understanding Asthma<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-09-01T09:37:27+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">It&#8217;s National Asthma Week. Do you have an up-to-date asthma management plan with your doctor? Know how to do Asthma First Aid?<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/08\/01\/loneliness-a-hidden-health-concern\/\" aria-label=\"Loneliness, A Hidden Health Concern\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"two white women who bear family resemblance at the beach on a sunny day with a happy dog\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky-800x452.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melani-Daughter-Brinky.jpg 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/08\/01\/loneliness-a-hidden-health-concern\/\">Loneliness, A Hidden Health Concern<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-08-01T10:30:29+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">August 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Loneliness is a major public health issue \u2014 equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It affects older people, younger people, and 4 times as many with mental health issues. Here&#8217;s what to do.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/07\/01\/one-conversation-could-save-lives\/\" aria-label=\"The Conversation that Could Save Lives\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"man in field in front of tractor gives thumbs up\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donate-life-week.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/07\/01\/one-conversation-could-save-lives\/\">The Conversation that Could Save Lives<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-07-01T09:24:22+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Donate Life Week encourages organ and tissue donation. It also asks you to have the conversation with your family letting them know your wishes. Like Carl did.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/06\/01\/getting-to-the-bottom-of-red-apple-day\/\" aria-label=\"Getting to the Bottom of Red Apple Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4-1024x536.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"man about to bite into a red apple\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Red-apple-day-v4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/06\/01\/getting-to-the-bottom-of-red-apple-day\/\">Getting to the Bottom of Red Apple Day<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-06-01T09:19:41+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bowel cancer was once considered an &#8216;older person\u2019s disease. Not anymore. Australia now holds the world&#8217;s highest rate of bowel cancer in people under 50.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/05\/01\/is-your-thyroid-secretly-running-the-show\/\" aria-label=\"Is your Thyroid Secretly Running the Show?\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thyroid-May2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Woman holds her thoat with one hand.\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thyroid-May2025.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thyroid-May2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thyroid-May2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Thyroid-May2025-800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/05\/01\/is-your-thyroid-secretly-running-the-show\/\">Is your Thyroid Secretly Running the Show?<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-05-01T10:05:43+10:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the front of your neck, just below your voice box. For a little gland, it has an enormous influence on your body.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/04\/01\/april-falls-month\/\" aria-label=\"April Falls Month\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"older smiling woman in green shirt walking along a bridge in the sunshine.\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Falls-prevention-April-Narara-Valley-Medical.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/04\/01\/april-falls-month\/\">April Falls Month<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-04-01T09:17:40+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Falls of people over 65 can be highly traumatic. About 41,000 people are hospitalised in NSW each year. April Falls Month is set on prevention.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/03\/01\/yellow-alert-understanding-endometriosis-in-australia\/\" aria-label=\"Yellow Alert: Understanding Endometriosis in Australia\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-alert-endometriosis.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"yellow wattles for endometriosis awareness\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-alert-endometriosis.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-alert-endometriosis-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-alert-endometriosis-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Yellow-alert-endometriosis-800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/03\/01\/yellow-alert-understanding-endometriosis-in-australia\/\">Yellow Alert: Understanding Endometriosis in Australia<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-03-01T07:25:31+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">March into yellow for endometriosis. One in 7 Australian girls and women are affected by this painful, debilitating disease.\n<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/02\/01\/redfeb-february-is-the-month-for-your-heart-health\/\" aria-label=\"REDFEB! February is the Month for Your Heart Health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/REDFEB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"woman in red shirt holds red heart shape to her eye and smiles\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/REDFEB.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/REDFEB-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/REDFEB-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/REDFEB-800x480.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/02\/01\/redfeb-february-is-the-month-for-your-heart-health\/\">REDFEB! February is the Month for Your Heart Health<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-01T08:52:39+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. Each day, 23 die from heart attack. Did you know heart disease kills twice as many women in Australia every year than breast cancer.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/01\/01\/travelling-to-japan-in-january\/\" aria-label=\"Travelling to Japan in January\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-faced-monkey-Japan-Gifu-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"red faced Japanese macaque also known as snow money with eyes closed, snowy mountain in background\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-faced-monkey-Japan-Gifu-.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-faced-monkey-Japan-Gifu--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-faced-monkey-Japan-Gifu--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Red-faced-monkey-Japan-Gifu--800x450.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2025\/01\/01\/travelling-to-japan-in-january\/\">Travelling to Japan in January<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-01-01T07:43:45+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 1, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Thanks to a favourable exchange rate, more Aussies are off to Japan than ever. Narara Valley Medical are travel medicine experts. Here&#8217;s what to know, do, and take.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2024\/12\/01\/stronger-together-celebrating-idpwd\/\" aria-label=\"Stronger Together \u2014 Celebrating International  Day of People with Disability\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"back view of group of people in colourful shorts facing the sunrise.\" style=\"max-width:360px;max-height:290px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IDPwD-main.jpg 1195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/nararavalleymedical.com.au\/staging-sept\/2024\/12\/01\/stronger-together-celebrating-idpwd\/\">Stronger Together \u2014 Celebrating International  Day of People with Disability<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-01T01:00:00+11:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 1, 2024<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On the International Day of Persons with Disability, let&#8217;s recognise that people with disabilities deserve respect and kindness\u2014not as inspirations, but as equals in our shared humanity.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:143px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Proudly serving patients in&nbsp;<\/em>Narara, Lisarow, Wyoming, Gosford, and the greater Central Coast region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Health Articles Narara Valley Medical\u2019s health articles provide expert, doctor-reviewed general health guidance on preventative care, chronic disease management, and community health initiatives. 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