Twice as nice or double trouble?

Have you ever wondered what life is like for multiple birth families from pregnancy to birth?

Listen to this message from AMBA on multiple birth pregnancy and parenting.

There's also many more messages on pregnancy and childbirth on our website.  Listen to them here. 

Breathing is something most people do everyday without thinking.    

Lungs are an essential component of the breathing process but COPD can affect their function.  

COPD can be caused by many factors, but by far the most common is cigarette smoke.  

Listen to this message on how COPD affects a person's lungs. 

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Lung Foundation Australia have developed a lung health checklist. Check yours out here.

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They may look like a pair of headphones but the image on the left is actually a pair of healthy kidneys.

How do they stay healthy?  

Water helps.  With our hot and tropical climate in Queensland it's important to stay hydrated.    

Listen here to what happens to your kidneys if you don't drink enough water.

More information

Read more here on how to look after your kidneys to prevent disease.  

The Stayin' Strong project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.

Read more here.