Happy little Vegemites: balancing salt and nutrient intake
New research has found that that people who consume yeast extracts and tomato-based sauces have higher median sodium intakes, but also receive important nutrients from these products.
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Medical students may hold the key to workforce shortage woes
As workforce shortages continue to plague the Australian health care system, an innovative program in Melbourne utilising final year medical students as Clinical Assistants could present a solution to hospitals struggling to fill rosters.
'Nowhere in Gaza is safe' as medical community calls for ceasefire
There are fears for the lives of thousands of displaced civilians in southern Gaza, who were sheltering in the grounds of a major hospital in Khan Yunis, with Médecins Sans Frontières now declaring “nowhere in Gaza is safe”.
Pregnancy supplements – is there too much of a good thing?
Our study recommends antenatal care providers reconsider widespread prescriptions for pregnancy supplements, with the need to promote whole food diets in pregnancy instead, write Dr Linda Gallo and Associate Professor Shelley Wilkinson.
The unseen struggle: Parkinson's disease in regional Australia
We must urgently allocate more resources to upskilling general practitioners to better diagnose and manage Parkinson disease, particularly in regional areas, writes Dr Shanna Fealy.
Health care just one casualty in a disrupted world: Dr Will Cairns
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, humanity reverted to the small world behaviours that leave us vulnerable, perched as we are on our increasingly dynamic and unpredictable planet.
A healthy workplace culture goes beyond changing people’s behaviour
Health systems need to adopt a workplace culture centred on human wellbeing to build a healthy workplace culture that is fit for the modern era. Psychosocial hazard policies could be effective levers to drive this change.
Aboriginal people poorly represented in trials of parenting programs
New research has uncovered poor representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in trials of parenting programs in Australia.
Turning teal: Parliamentarians hear of ovarian cancer treatment gaps
Women with ovarian cancer have been “let down” by institutional and medical biases, the Assistant Health Minister said, as Parliamentarians, advocates and patients gathered for the Teal Ribbon Parliamentary Breakfast in Canberra recently.
