Registered nurse giving a patient an iron infusion

Iron infusions: How soon will I notice a difference?

Low iron levels sap your energy, making it hard to keep up with the demands of daily life.  Often, you’ve had these symptoms for a while before you see your GP and get a blood test. Then there may be...

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What imaging reveals about liver health

Imaging is one of the marvels of modern medicine. It allows doctors to examine the health of your body’s internal organs, bones and joints without cutting you open.  One of your most important organs is the liver. While we can...

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Iron infusions Avoiding the stain

Iron infusions: Avoiding the stain

Iron is a crucial mineral for your health and well-being. An iron infusion may help to raise your iron levels and is well-tolerated by most patients. However, it’s important that your health care professional takes steps to minimise the risk...

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Iron deficiency and ferritin levels

Iron deficiency and ferritin levels

If you’re a Friends fan, you may remember an episode from season 2 where Monica has lost her job, is worried about being unable to pay her rent and decides to ask her parents for a loan. Her dad jumps...

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The impact of Christmas diets on your digestive health

The impact of Christmas diets on your digestive health

Christmas tends to be a time when people overindulge in food and drink. After all, the end of the year can be quite intense – gift shopping, school events, work deadlines. By the time the celebrations finally begin, you’re more...

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Patient laying down, face blurred out. Specialist standing over her, as if in the middle of a consultation.

The science behind liver scan technology

When you step back and think about it, scanning is really quite amazing. It lets us look inside your body to check your bones, soft tissues or internal organs. Scanning has truly revolutionised medicine. Before X-rays, it wasn’t always easy...

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DR NATHAN CONNELLY Mushroom Poisoning

Dr. Nathan Connelly Provides Insights to Herald Sun on Mushroom Poisoning Case

As a Hepatologist (liver specialist), Dr. Nathan Connelly, was approached by the Herald Sun to provide insights regarding the mushroom poisoning incident involving the Korumburra pastor. Read the full news article below.   [maxbutton id="1" url="https://mvscentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Herald_Sun_Aug_19_23.pdf" text="Read the full news...

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Effects of ageing on the liver

The effects of ageing on the liver

If you were asked to name some signs of ageing, you might think of wrinkly skin, grey hair or poor eyesight. Age-related changes go much further than that, though. Your blood vessels and airways become more rigid, your bones weaken...

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Medications and digestive system

How medications can affect your digestive system – and what to do about it

In 2018, NPS MedicineWise reported that 9 million Australians take a prescribed medicine every day with 8 million of us taking two or more prescribed medicines every week. More than 2 million take an over-the-counter medicine daily and more than...

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What are the different types of sugar?

With Febfast 2022 just around the corner, and many participants across Australia planning to cut back on their sugar intake for the month, you might be wondering what the different types of sugar and their effects are or what sugar...

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