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  • Ready to quit smoking? Here’s how to do it successfully Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for your health – now and into the future. Here are the evidence-based strategies to help you kick the habit. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/treatments-and-procedures/how-to-quit-smoking
  • Is screen time harming your health? How to stop being distracted by your digital devices and start a healthy relationship with technology. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/mental-health/is-screen-time-harming-health
  • Prescription meds It starts innocuously enough. You have your wisdom teeth out and are given an opioid like oxycodone for pain relief. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/treatments-and-procedures/prescription-medications
  • Is vaping bad for you? We talk to experts about the variations in e-cigarettes and examine the research around vaping side effects. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/e-cigarettes-and-your-health
  • How do you know when alcohol could be affecting your health? A new study shows worrying levels of drinking among older Australians. Here’s how to know if drinking is affecting your health. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/food-diet/nutrition/are-you-drinking-too-much
  • Are you drinking too much alcohol? How do you know when your drinking habits have moved from healthy to harmful? We’ve partnered with not-for-profit organisation, Hello Sunday Morning to give HCF members the chance to change their relationship with alcohol, one day at a time. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/mental-health/alcohol-drinking-habits
  • Alcohol and men: The unhealthy habits affecting mental health Australia has developed a drinking culture that plays a central role in many of our social lives. But for some - especially men - drinking rituals can lead to unhealthy habits that can impact our mental health. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/mental-health/men-alcohol-issues
  • Is your alcohol use affecting your sleep? Regular drinkers may depend on alcohol to get to sleep every night, but do you know that alcohol can impact the quality of your sleep and can lead to dependence? https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/physical-health/alcohol-affecting-sleep
  • Women and alcohol: Here are 5 facts you might not know There are specific health impacts that drinking alcohol can have on women, especially among those trying to fall pregnant. https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/body-mind/physical-health/women-alcohol-issues
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