What is the spinal cord? The adult spinal cord is about 50 centimetres long and extends from the base of the brain to about the waist. It is the major bundle of nerves that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. The spinal cord lies within vertebrae. These rings of bones are …
Diabetes is the name given to a group of conditions where there is too much glucose, or sugar, in the blood. This glucose comes from the carbohydrates we eat and includes starchy foods (eg breads, cereals, potato, pasta, rice), fruit and certain dairy products. Blood glucose levels are regulated within the body by insulin, a …
Elvis Presley, Stephen King, Serena Williams, and Princess Margaret are just some of the famous people who have suffered from migraines. Migraines are headaches that typically last from 4-72 hours and you may experience nausea and vomiting as well as sensitivity to light or sound. There are more than three million migraine sufferers in Australia, …
Update your first aid qualifications in just 4 hours! Medilife now offers to all of our corporate clients XPRESS refresher courses Providing an XPRESS training option means less down time for your business and no needless repetition for experienced first aiders. The course HLTAID003 can now be done in 4 hours and CPR HLTAID001 in just …
