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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
August 18, 6:20 PM
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At almost 80 years old, grandmother Sandra Franklin still wants to pick up her grandkids. She knows exercise is key to keeping her moving.
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Peter Mellow
August 16, 8:14 PM
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Now is the perfect time to look with clear eyes at the goals, accomplishments, and failures of higher education.
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Peter Mellow
August 14, 6:30 PM
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“Super movers” who walked faster than normal were about half as likely to develop cognitive impairment, a new study found. Here’s what it may mean for healthy aging.
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Peter Mellow
August 12, 7:05 PM
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The research offers a new look at how simply sitting less and moving more may affect cancer risk.
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August 12, 7:00 PM
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Binders are popular among trans and gender diverse people, but research is yet to show if they're safe to exercise in. A university has led the largest study so far in the search for answers, and the preliminary results are promising.
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Peter Mellow
August 11, 6:24 PM
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There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.
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Peter Mellow
August 10, 9:34 PM
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Becoming a parent is one of the biggest changes you will ever experience in your lifetime. PANDA can help with information, articles and stories to help you manage your mental health and wellbeing after your baby’s arrival.
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Peter Mellow
August 10, 6:18 PM
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My patients’ needs are varied and complex. Each interaction leaves a residue until the individual concerns blur into a dense mass, most requiring medical oversight
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Peter Mellow
August 8, 6:34 PM
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Stroke survivors are often left without guidance. Here’s how to start the conversation.
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Peter Mellow
August 6, 8:09 PM
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Towle was known for chronicling her hopes and struggles as a young person living with cancer.
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Peter Mellow
August 5, 8:59 PM
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Chewing betel ‘quid’ is culturally ingrained in PNG. But it is also linked to high oral cancer rates. A new project aims to improve early detection and reporting.
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August 5, 6:55 PM
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More than 900 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan, have been sickened with cyclosporiasis since mid-June. Linda Kim, a public health nurse, has called more than 100 of them. Almost everyone has said the same thing: It’s excruciating, and one of the worst illnesses they’ve experienced.
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Peter Mellow
August 18, 6:55 PM
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After he was diagnosed with “silent” epileptic seizures, doctors were able to treat his memory loss and confusion.
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Peter Mellow
August 17, 6:51 PM
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Hospitals across the U.S. are trying to reduce maternal deaths and complications after pregnancies using one small tool: a silicone wristband stamped with the declaration “I Gave Birth.”
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Peter Mellow
August 16, 7:38 PM
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The Stroke Foundation says one in four strokes in Australia now occur in those aged under 65, despite the overall incidence going down.
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Peter Mellow
August 14, 6:22 PM
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Biography services offer palliative care patients agency, dignity and a means to incorporate their life-altering illness – and imminent death – into a single, coherent story.
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August 12, 7:03 PM
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For Ashley Curtis, life with dissociative identity disorder left him feeling like his world was shrinking. Now, he says an NDIS decision has threatened his independence.
The cancer specialists share their routines, explaining the impact exercise can have on cancer treatment and how it can make us more resilient to the disease.
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Peter Mellow
August 11, 6:11 PM
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Hospitals and allied health providers are concerned that insurers are asking providers for their patients' full clinical history.
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Peter Mellow
August 10, 7:14 PM
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The Sydney mother wants Canberra politicians to hear people who have lost children to sudden cardiac death, saying ‘we need answers’
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Peter Mellow
August 8, 6:51 PM
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If you are at higher risk of breast cancer, screening looks set to change. Here’s what we know so far.
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Peter Mellow
August 6, 8:15 PM
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Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.
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Peter Mellow
August 6, 8:06 PM
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Even as disease strips a woman piece by piece, a deeply familiar card game brings her briefly back.
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Peter Mellow
August 5, 8:56 PM
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Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.
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Peter Mellow
August 4, 8:09 PM
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Men who take a widely-used erectile dysfunction drug to treat an enlarged prostate are "significantly more likely" to develop glaucoma, a new study has found.
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