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This week 7-13 August is National Stroke Week, an annual event aimed at raising awareness about strokes, their prevention, and the importance of timely treatment. A strokes occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is disrupted. This could be due to a blockage, also known as an ‘ischemic stroke’ or bleeding in the brain, or haemorrhagic stroke. A stroke is a medical emergency, and... READ MORE

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated across the world every year from 1 August to 7 August. This year’s theme is Enabling breastfeeding – making a difference for working parents. Our Bondi Road doctors understand the challenges faced by mothers who juggle childrearing duties, whilst breastfeeding, and managing the mental stresses of nurturing a newborn with minimal sleep. At Ocean... READ MORE

May is Lung Health Awareness Month in Australia, and Ocean Medical Practice is raising awareness for the Bondi community about the importance of healthy lungs and the dangers of lung disease. The lungs play a vital role in regulating your breathing, circulating oxygen to the capillary systems when the exchange of oxygen occurs between the lungs and blood, enabling the body to functioning... READ MORE

Next week is Food Allergy Awareness Week Food Allergy Week runs from the 21st of May to the 27th and is organised by Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) to raise awareness and promote understanding about food allergies. Ocean Medical Practice, Bondi is promoting Food Allergy Awareness help protect the Bondi, Bondi Beach and surrounding community. Food allergies are a growing health... READ MORE