by ben@epnet.com.au | Mar 22, 2023 | Medical Condition
For our bodies to work properly we need to convert glucose (sugar) from food into energy. A hormone called insulin is essential for the conversion of glucose into energy. In people with diabetes, insulin is no longer produced or not produced in sufficient amounts by...
by ben@epnet.com.au | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Chronic respiratory conditions, of which asthma and COPD are most common, are thought to affect more than a quarter of the general population of Australia. What are chronic respiratory conditions? Chronic respiratory conditions include asthma, allergy, hayfever...
by ben@epnet.com.au | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Chronic conditions are the leading cause of illness, disability and death in Australia 1 Chronic conditions defined The use of the term ‘chronic conditions’ refers to a broad range of chronic and complex health conditions across the spectrum of illness, including...
by ben@epnet.com.au | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden in Australia. The number of people living with cardiovascular disease is increasing due to factors including population ageing and improved treatments that have resulted in people living...
by ben@epnet.com.au | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
What are bones made of? Bones are made mostly of collagen, as bone is living, growing tissue. Collagen is a protein that provides a soft framework, and calcium phosphate is a mineral that adds strength and hardens the framework. This combination of collagen...