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Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

How physios and occupational therapists are helping long COVID sufferers

Treating people for long COVID – that is, symptoms that last longer than four weeks after COVID infection – can be extremely complex due to the wide variety of problems associated with the condition.

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much do you need?

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

By Ben Singh, Prof Carol Maher

Mental health

Clinical Articles

4 practical ways to better engage with adolescents

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

By Rosalyn Page

Public health

Clinical Articles

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

By A/Prof Fiona McDonald, Prof Stephen Duckett

Addiction medicine

Clinical Articles

Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously – we’re investigating ways to help people come off the pills

Misinformation about antidepressants and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are

By Mark Horowitz, Prof Joanna Moncrieff

Public health

Clinical Articles

Video game addiction a major issue

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

By Ben Falkenmire

Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control

By Dr Evangeline Mantzioris

Public health

Clinical Articles

Re-discovering joy at work

Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe, a rural GP and co-author of the newly released 2nd edition of ‘Every Doctor: healthier doctors = healthier patients,’ offers tips for on how to maintain—or re-gain—optimism at work.

By Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM

Endocrinology, Gastroenterology

Clinical Articles

Pancreatic cancer management update

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at late stage, leading to poor survival rates, but advances in molecular profiling and development of gene-targeted drugs could offer hope for the future

By Fiona Clark

Public health

Clinical Articles

Do violent video games lead to aggression?

Excessive screen-time is on the rise, with serious implications…

By Ben Falkenmire

Respiratory and sleep

Clinical Articles

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering attention for its role in foreshadowing neurodegenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies. The disorder, known as REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD in the medical field, affects around 1% of the general population worldwide and about 2% of adults over 65.

By A/Prof Anelyssa D'Abreu

Mental health

Clinical Articles

Meticulous time prioritisation

Struggling to make time for yourself? You’re not alone, but it can be done…

By Clinical Prof Leanne Rowe AM

Articles

How physios and occupational therapists are helping long COVID sufferers

Treating people for long COVID – that is, symptoms that last longer than four weeks after COVID infection – can be extremely complex due to the wide variety of problems associated with the condition.

Exercise is even more effective than counselling or medication for depression. But how much do you need?

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

4 practical ways to better engage with adolescents

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

What if Medicare was restricted to GPs who bulk billed? This kind of reform is possible

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

Antidepressant withdrawal should be taken seriously – we’re investigating ways to help people come off the pills

Misinformation about antidepressants and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are

Video game addiction a major issue

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

The WHO says we shouldn’t bother with artificial sweeteners for weight loss or health. Is sugar better?

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control

Re-discovering joy at work

Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe, a rural GP and co-author of the newly released 2nd edition of ‘Every Doctor: healthier doctors = healthier patients,’ offers tips for on how to maintain—or re-gain—optimism at work.

Pancreatic cancer management update

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at late stage, leading to poor survival rates, but advances in molecular profiling and development of gene-targeted drugs could offer hope for the future

Do violent video games lead to aggression?

Excessive screen-time is on the rise, with serious implications…

A little-understood sleep disorder affects millions and has clear links to dementia – 4 questions answered

Meticulous time prioritisation

Struggling to make time for yourself? You’re not alone, but it can be done…

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Treating people for long COVID – that is, symptoms that last longer than four weeks after COVID infection – can be extremely complex due to the wide variety of problems associated with the condition.

The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions.

From staring at the ground and refusing to make eye contact to barely saying a word, adolescent behaviour can sometimes feel rude and frustrating—so it’s not surprising that some doctors find it challenging to engage.

Australia’s health system is under significant pressure. The Labor government has inherited a system with declining bulk-billing rates for GP visits

Misinformation about antidepressants and is probably fuelling their rise in use. Chief among these false ideas are

Warning signs include sleep problems, difficulty completing homework and social isolation

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) advised that “non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control

Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe, a rural GP and co-author of the newly released 2nd edition of ‘Every Doctor: healthier doctors = healthier patients,’ offers tips for on how to maintain—or re-gain—optimism at work.

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at late stage, leading to poor survival rates, but advances in molecular profiling and development of gene-targeted drugs could offer hope for the future

Excessive screen-time is on the rise, with serious implications…

Struggling to make time for yourself? You’re not alone, but it can be done…

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