HEALTH CHECK-IN

• Use your birthday as a reminder to schedule relevant health checks including heart, ovaries and cervix, blood sugar, breast, bladder and bowel, bone, skin, as well as eyes, ears and dental.

• Monitor your body mass index (BMI) as 63 per cent of Australians adults are overweight or obese, increasing the likelihood of developing many chronic conditions.

• According to a 2019 Alcohol Poll by FARE, the number of people who drink to get drunk has edged close to half the drinking population, up from 35 per cent in 2011. Take opportunities such as Dry July to have a break from the booze.