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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
Today, 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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Peter Mellow
Today, 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.
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.
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Peter Mellow
Today, 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
Today, 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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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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