Why GPs should include diet in mental health care
The growing body of substantial evidence linking diet quality and mental health should be integrated into the way GPs treat clinical depression, a leading expert in Nutritional Psychiatry has urged.
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Eight years of the MJA–Lancet Countdown: the evidence on climate and health is clear
The MJA–Lancet Countdown is an essential resource on the relationship between health and climate change.
76% of online breast cancer nutrition claims not supported by evidence, study finds
Less than 13% of breast cancer nutrition claims online were supported by reliable scientific evidence, say the authors of a recent Australian study.
Mortality gap narrows for severe mental health, flattens for schizophrenia
A new Australian study on the mortality gap for people experiencing severe mental health conditions compared with the general population shows that the gap has narrowed. But for psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, progress has flattened.
Improving mental health through diet and nutrition
Researchers exploring the relationship between nutrition and brain health say diet is a modifiable determinant of depression and anxiety.
First successful pig kidney transplant could hold key to reducing long dialysis waiting lists
Massachusetts General Hospital in the United States has been the first to successfully use a pig kidney to perform a “bridge” transplant for a 66 year-old man with kidney disease.
More women are receiving treatment for endometriosis
New data reveals the current landscape of endometriosis treatment in Australia
Autism experts still in the dark on Thriving Kids initiative
Autism diagnosis experts don’t have enough information about assessment, delivery, or workforce when it comes moving children from the NDIS to the new foundational supports initiative.
Performance enhancing drug use increasing in women
More women are using performance and image-enhancing drugs, and more awareness is needed from GPs providing harm reduction care.
