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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
December 27, 6:39 PM
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A rising number of Australians are using steroids. But one expert says a lack of knowledge and widespread stigma make it tough to get clinical support.
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
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Peter Mellow
December 23, 9:12 PM
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On their own, these behaviours are generally nothing to be too concerned about, but together, they could be signs further investigation is warranted.
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Peter Mellow
December 19, 8:11 PM
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I understand the temptation to run away – I have felt it too. Try to stay in the room, and in the moment. You’ll be glad you did
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Peter Mellow
December 18, 8:28 PM
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A decade ago, 74% of patients presenting to emergency patients were seen within the recommended time. Now it’s 67%. And the decline is similar for elective surgery.
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Peter Mellow
December 17, 4:51 PM
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At least 27 of 38 countries in WHO’s European region are reporting high or very high influenza activity, body says
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Peter Mellow
December 15, 5:29 PM
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It might be the most common form of dementia, but Alzheimer’s is just one of more than 100 forms of the degenerative disease.
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 5:13 PM
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In the middle of her HSC, Michaela Loukas was able to identify malignant tissue with 98 per cent accuracy.
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 5:02 PM
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Researchers found a chasm between the health reasons for which the public seeks out cannabis and what gold-standard science actually shows about its effectiveness.
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 4:56 PM
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Some memory lapses are nothing to worry about, but getting help for early warning signs can reduce the risk of them progressing
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Peter Mellow
December 11, 4:12 PM
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State health ministers will today enter their final meeting of the year with their federal counterpart armed with figures showing a 25 per cent increase in just three months of aged care patients stranded in hospitals.
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Peter Mellow
December 10, 4:41 PM
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The eradication of smallpox 46 years ago has been hailed as the greatest triumph of global public health. It has also been held up as a model for global cooperation.
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Peter Mellow
December 27, 6:43 PM
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From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases
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Peter Mellow
December 27, 6:35 PM
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Fear and feelings of intense vulnerability caused me to retreat into my shell, until I saw myself in an unlikely feature in one of the British master’s prints
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Peter Mellow
December 23, 9:33 PM
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Readers share the small, practical acts of kindness that made a difference.
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December 20, 6:10 PM
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A program for Parkinson’s patients at a rock-climbing gym has become an informal support group — offering both a sense of empowerment and community for those who participate, and their caregivers.
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Peter Mellow
December 19, 8:06 PM
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Sociologist who surveyed effect of 2024 UK ban says denial of gender-affirming care has left trans and non-binary children in ‘abject misery and severe distress’
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Peter Mellow
December 17, 4:53 PM
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Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.
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Peter Mellow
December 16, 6:08 PM
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Transactions are happening outside public scrutiny. It’s galling to think a doctor is being influenced by anything other than a patient’s best interest
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Peter Mellow
December 14, 6:42 PM
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From boosting the brain to reducing pain, joining others in song can bring some wide-ranging benefits.
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 5:13 PM
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Meet the Australian medicos taking the fight to an entirely preventable cancer killing young women, leaving children motherless and causing intergenerational damage.
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 4:57 PM
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King extols early diagnosis which can give ‘invaluable time’ and backs launch of screening checker tool
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Peter Mellow
December 12, 4:49 PM
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New qualifications will see people trained to work with wearable technology and diagnostic tools.
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Peter Mellow
December 10, 5:04 PM
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At a time when other states have started emulating Victoria, the government is abolishing its best-known public health institution.
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Peter Mellow
December 10, 4:31 PM
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Private hospitals perform around 70% of elective surgery in Australia. But many are in financial trouble.
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