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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 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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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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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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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 10, 4:20 PM
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British ironman and triathlete Lucy Charles-Barclay speaks to BBC Sport about dealing with coeliac disease.
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Peter Mellow
December 10, 1:22 AM
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Stacey Warnecke, 30, died after giving birth to a son at her Melbourne home accompanied by an unregulated doula
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Peter Mellow
December 8, 7:10 PM
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This disorder affects between two and six per cent of Australians but access to diagnosis is complicated and expensive. Ironically, those who can navigate the system successfully are often the least in need.
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Peter Mellow
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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Peter Mellow
December 10, 4:19 PM
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Subtle sexism that pervades everyday life often gets shrugged off. But research shows it can still have lasting psychological effects – including "thinning" parts of the brain.
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Peter Mellow
December 9, 4:55 PM
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Researchers are developing a greater understanding of Parkinson’s disease, the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease globally. Here are ways to reduce your risk.
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Peter Mellow
December 8, 4:55 PM
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If a doctor tells you have a tumour, what does that actually mean? Do you have cancer? Let’s clear up any confusion.
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