Looking After Your Health

A Way to Care for Others — part of the Taking Care of Me program, an MCCSA initiative delivering culturally adapted health information across South Australia.

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Looking After Your Health covers 19 topics — from physical activity and nutrition to sleep, mental health, and chronic disease. Select any chapter to start reading.

Chapter 1 Sedentary Behavior Chapter 2 Aerobic & Resistance Activity Chapter 3 Healthy Eating Chapter 4 Dangers of Smoking Chapter 5 Alcohol Chapter 6 Gambling and Your Health Chapter 7 Waist Circumference Chapter 8 Flu Vaccination Chapter 9 Sun Exposure Chapter 10–11, 19 Deciding When to Get a Health Check Chapter 12 Mental Health Chapter 13 Friendships & Relationships Chapter 14 Sleep Chapter 15 Obstructed Breathing During Sleep Chapter 16 Shiftwork and Your Health Chapter 17 Getting Up at Night (Nocturia) Chapter 18 Erectile Dysfunction Chapter 20 High Blood Pressure Chapter 21 Dental Health

Authored by Sam Tafari and Professor Gary Wittert, Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing, University of Adelaide.

Translations into community languages are planned for a future release.

General health information only — not a substitute for professional medical advice.