Including GPs in the creation of GP resources
When creating menopause resources for women in midlife from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, it is crucial that primary care workers are involved in consultation and co-design.
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With grandparents taking on increasing childcare responsibilities, it is vital they have the right support and resources to build healthy habits with their grandchildren.
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Most people with knee osteoarthritis can control their pain and improve their mobility without surgery, according to updated treatment guidelines from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
What’s in a name? The medical eponym dilemma
There is a longstanding tradition in the medical world of naming diseases and conditions after individuals who made valuable contributions to their discovery. But who gets to be an eponym, and who gets forgotten?
The health costs of gambling must not be ignored
The government needs to ban gambling advertising, health experts say, because the cost of gambling on the health and welfare of Australians is too high.
World-first program could reverse peanut allergies in babies
A world-first program is treating peanut allergies in babies under twelve months, aiming to induce remission and transform allergy care.
Older Australians facing a loneliness epidemic
Older Australians are especially vulnerable to experiencing moderate to severe loneliness, with significant economic and health consequences.
Managing day-to-day racism: reflections from a mid-career medic
While there is much literature on the effects of racism on health outcomes, there is less discussion of managing the experience of interpersonal racism in daily life as a clinician. This article reflects on one clinician’s experience, highlighting strategies to mitigate the impact of interpersonal racism as a practising clinician.
