Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull MP announced the appointment of Federal Member for Flinders, The Hon. Greg Hunt MP as the new Federal Minister for Health and Sport today (January 18, 2017). Hunt succeeds Federal Health Minister, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP, who resigned from Cabinet last week amid ongoing investigations into her alleged use of…

Federal Health Minister, the Hon Sussan Ley MP, has stood aside without pay, following a raft of scandals surrounding her use of taxpayer funds to travel to and from the Gold Coast in Queensland. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed Ms Ley’s decision to stand aside while the secretary of the Department of Prime Minister…

Consumers from early 2018 will no longer be able to purchase codeine-based painkillers, but will rather, require a prescription from their GP or healthcare provider. This follows ongoing concerns about the overuse and abuse of commonly known OTC (over the counter) Schedule 2/3 medicine painkillers to schedule 4 prescription medicines. After years of consideration and…

Team VIVA! knows how to party in style, with December being no exception. With Christmas just around the corner and our Account Manager, Mark Henderson, getting hitched on the weekend, there’s been a lot to be merry about this month. Last Tuesday, VIVA! celebrated its end of year Christmas party at Whitewater Restaurant in Manly,…

When you go to the doctor because you just aren’t feeling that comfortable down there, or you just want a check-up and hear the words ‘you’ve got syphilis’, it’s likely you reach panic mode very quickly. After hitting panic, your next thought is likely, ‘how do I fix it?’ Luckily, azithromycin (penicillin) was invented about…