Healthcare Plus Medical Centre - Inside Westfield Carindale

12/08/2025

31/07/2025

'Guys, what did I do last night?' Sound familiar? 🤔

If you've had so much to drink that you don't remember what happened, you may have had an alcohol-related blackout.

Blackouts occur when alcohol temporarily blocks the transfer of memories from short to long-term storage. You'll be awake, but memories of events won't form, and they usually can't be recovered.

It's as if the events never occurred. 😯

For example, you might remember arriving at a party or festival after your first drink. But the memories you make as the night goes on (when you're more intoxicated) won't be there when you're sober.

Want to keep your night memorable? Follow these tips:
🍷 Drink slowly and know your limit.
💦 Alternate alcohol with water.
🍽️ Eat before and while drinking.

The alcohol guidelines recommend no more than 4 standard drinks on any one day and no more than 10 standard drinks in a week.

ℹ️ Source: Qld Health. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

31/07/2025

Hands up if you have a bowel screening kit sitting unused in your cupboard. 🙋

If your hand's up, it's time to block out your calendar and get it done!

The kits have an expiry date, so it's a good idea to do your bowel screening test as soon as you get the kit in the mail.

The test is quick and easy (and not as gross as you think).

All you need to do is take a tiny sample from two different poos. If you're worried about the 'ick factor', the test comes with collection sticks, so you won't get poo on your fingers. Then you just place the samples in the supplied sealed reply-paid envelope, pop it in the post and wait for the results. 💩

Add it to your calendar now—you can thank us for the reminder later. 😉