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Grassroots GPs offer their Medicare Fixes

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

By Yasmin Clarke

Mental health

Clinical Articles

7 key questions to assess depression risk in the clinic

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

Orthopaedic and sports medicine

Clinical Articles

Repeated head injury may cause degenerative brain disease for people who play sport – juniors and amateurs included

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

By Andrew Lavender

Genetics

Clinical Articles

At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

By Andelka M. Phillips, Samuel Becher

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Healthed seminars return for 2023 – Earn your CPD with these in-person events

Healthed are thrilled to present the return of the Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update in 2023.

By Healthed

Men's health

Clinical Articles

No scalpel open-ended technique reduces vasectomy side effects

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

By Lynnette Hoffman

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

By Ben Falkenmire

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.

By Clarice Tang, Karen Liu

Women's health

Clinical Articles

How successful is egg freezing?

More women than ever are freezing eggs, but many are leaving the decision too late

By Lynnette Hoffman

Dermatology

Clinical Articles

How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

By A/Prof Michael Freeman

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

What are you prescribing for atrial fibrillation?

Despite widespread uptake, DOACs are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia

By Healthed

Articles

Grassroots GPs offer their Medicare Fixes

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

7 key questions to assess depression risk in the clinic

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

Repeated head injury may cause degenerative brain disease for people who play sport – juniors and amateurs included

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

Healthed seminars return for 2023 – Earn your CPD with these in-person events

Healthed are thrilled to present the return of the Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update in 2023.

No scalpel open-ended technique reduces vasectomy side effects

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

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.

How successful is egg freezing?

More women than ever are freezing eggs, but many are leaving the decision too late

How to treat scars at home – and hopefully make them disappear

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

What are you prescribing for atrial fibrillation?

Despite widespread uptake, DOACs are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia

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On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

Healthed are thrilled to present the return of the Annual Women’s and Children’s Health Update in 2023.

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

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.

More women than ever are freezing eggs, but many are leaving the decision too late

Maybe you’ve had a skin cancer removed from your face or body. Perhaps you had an injury or accident and needed stitches.

Despite widespread uptake, DOACs are still underutilised and atrial fibrillation is still undertreated in Australia

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