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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 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 1, 6:56 PM
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When we think of cystic fibrosis, we might think of someone coughing, trying to clear mucus from their lungs. But that’s not the whole story.
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Peter Mellow
June 30, 10:34 PM
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I had all the symptoms of burnout, but I didn’t realise until it was too late.
A law meant to end surprise medical billing has led to large paydays for some surgical assistants, who can earn far more than the doctors they help.
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Peter Mellow
June 29, 6:43 PM
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Holistic care for incurably ill people has to include discussions about death and dying – but getting there is hard
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Peter Mellow
June 25, 7:23 PM
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The dynamic in the exam room is changing as more people show up ready to talk about what they’ve heard on podcasts.
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Peter Mellow
June 24, 7:15 PM
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Experts say the gambling industry is increasingly targeting women, and there are potential risks with a novelty bet.
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Peter Mellow
June 24, 6:39 PM
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Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
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Peter Mellow
June 23, 6:48 PM
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For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
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Peter Mellow
June 23, 6:45 PM
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Jenny Piper died of terminal cancer this month. She was the first woman featured in this masthead’s medical misogyny investigation.
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Peter Mellow
June 22, 7:06 PM
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Jeremy Clarkson says his prostate cancer is ‘aggressive’. Here’s what that actually means.
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Peter Mellow
June 21, 7:04 PM
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A new generation of drugs could ‘switch off’ asthma, effectively curing it. That would mean no more puffers and no more flare-ups.
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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.
Starting Wednesday, millions of Medicare-qualifying adults will have access to popular medications for weight loss at deep discounts through a temporary federal program called the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge.
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Peter Mellow
June 30, 10:34 PM
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Representative Thomas Kean Jr. announced he had been hospitalized for depression. More than one in four U.S. adults report having been diagnosed with the condition.
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Peter Mellow
June 29, 6:47 PM
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Mike Bell was 53 when he got the diagnosis that changed his life – and 61 when he learned it was wrong. He felt relieved, but also totally adrift
A talent and a team player, Nick Lowden excelled at Aussie rules. But the knocks, bumps, hits and collisions were adding up.
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Peter Mellow
June 24, 7:16 PM
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A road train fitted with a battery-powered CT scanner is travelling across the NT outback to screen remote community residents for lung cancer, in the jurisdiction with Australia's highest diagnosis and mortality rates for the disease.
The importation of nitrous oxide has exploded in the last decade. Nangs are increasingly being used by some to chase a high and causing significant damage.
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Peter Mellow
June 23, 9:18 PM
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Policymakers, mental health experts and those working on the front line will use the National Suicide Prevention Outcomes Map to gauge what services are working to prevent people from reaching critical crisis points.
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Peter Mellow
June 23, 6:46 PM
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The clinical psychologist talks over lunch about the many surprises since the much-loved broadcaster’s cancer diagnosis.
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Peter Mellow
June 22, 7:19 PM
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Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors.
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Peter Mellow
June 21, 10:46 PM
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Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. And families often have no idea of the risk until it’s too late
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Peter Mellow
June 21, 6:22 PM
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