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Peter Mellow
July 5, 2020 5:33 AM
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A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
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Peter Mellow
July 15, 12:12 AM
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In regional NSW, one program shows that creativity may be the key to better mental health.
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Peter Mellow
July 14, 6:33 PM
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From October 1, specially qualified nurses will be able to prescribe medications and renew scripts at the subsidised price.
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Peter Mellow
July 13, 8:45 PM
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The site is continuing to recommend harmful videos despite new rules meant to better protect teenagers in the UK, a study finds.
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July 13, 5:48 PM
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'It really feels like shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic'
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July 12, 6:29 PM
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Social media can be a helpful source of health advice — but it can also spread misinformation. CNN’s Dr. Leana Wen helps you figure out the difference.
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Peter Mellow
July 8, 7:23 PM
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A British nonprofit helps patients escape the stress and boredom of ward life by watching the latest blockbusters.
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Peter Mellow
July 8, 7:00 PM
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I can’t blame my patients for turning to its straightforward assessments. But it has real risks – and care may require human messiness
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Peter Mellow
July 6, 6:54 PM
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Indigenous Australians are less likely to use health services than non-Indigenous people – even when needed. So health services need to change.
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Peter Mellow
July 5, 6:21 PM
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There is consensus within the medical profession that reform is needed to tackle persistent, dangerous gender bias, but not everyone agrees on the way forward.
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Peter Mellow
July 2, 7:22 PM
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Psychiatrist Dr Sarah Dahlenburg was so worried about her region's mental health service she warned her bosses. Two months later, a patient was dead.
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Peter Mellow
July 2, 7:11 PM
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Differences in unhealthy cholesterol levels and blood pressure found to have ‘narrowed or disappeared’ in over-40s
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July 1, 8:24 PM
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With all eyes on the World Cup, Australian football's management of the risks associated with the practice of heading the ball, such as dementia and CTE, is in the spotlight.
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Peter Mellow
July 15, 5:58 PM
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As they near death, some dementia patients recover mental faculties assumed to be long lost. Researchers want to know why.
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Peter Mellow
July 14, 6:34 PM
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COVID vaccines are recommended for those at risk of getting severe disease:
adults 75 years and over are recommended to get a COVID booster every six months
adults aged 65–74 years without underlying conditions are recommended to get a booster every 12 months
adults aged 18–64 with underlying conditions are recommended to get a booster every 12 months.
A study found that in 2021–22 people living in residential facilities accounted for 21% of “excess deaths” (beyond what would usually be seen) in Australia, despite making up less than 1% of the population. Aged care residents live in close proximity to each other and rely on care workers and nurses who attend large number of residents, meaning COVID infections can easily spread.
People who live in a residential aged care facility are therefore recommended to get a booster every six months.
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July 13, 8:49 PM
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It's not just rocket launches and death metal concerts that lead to hearing loss. Many everyday activities can cause damage. Here's what you can do to protect your ears.
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July 13, 6:02 PM
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If we spare youth the reality of death, we postpone to middle age the struggle to reconcile with it
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July 12, 7:39 PM
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Several health conditions affect Māori and Pacific people disproportionately. Culturally competent healthcare addresses these ethnic discrepancies.
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Peter Mellow
July 9, 11:58 PM
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Greg Newman found love and purpose in football. It would ultimately be part of what ended his life.
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Peter Mellow
July 8, 7:07 PM
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Retired male elite rugby players have higher rates of osteoarthritis, mild cognitive disorders, depression and hazardous alcohol use than non-contact sport players.
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July 8, 6:59 PM
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Flagship health report also shows vaccine rates for children are falling, prompting concern from experts
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Peter Mellow
July 5, 7:56 PM
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Aboriginal Australians have used native plants as bush medicine for tens of thousands of years. On Larrakia land, medical students are learning how nature can heal.
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Peter Mellow
July 4, 8:42 PM
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Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfalls
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Peter Mellow
July 2, 7:17 PM
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For generations, writing up a summary of a patient exam was a vital step for physicians trying to make an accurate diagnosis. What happens when A.I. does it for them?
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Peter Mellow
July 1, 8:35 PM
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A quiet revolution is unfolding in Australian healthcare, and some doctors are not happy.
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Peter Mellow
July 1, 8:12 PM
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I could keep going. A Boston University researcher estimated that the aid cuts have cost more than 750,000 lives worldwide. A study published in the Lancet, the British medical journal, forecast that at present rates, the aid defunding will cost 9.4 million lives by 2030.
These figures may not be accurate; we just don’t have solid mortality data, and the aid cuts have also reduced data collection. What I can say after visiting numerous impoverished villages is that aid cuts are unquestionably costing the lives of many children.
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