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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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Today, 6:16 PM
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Some Australians are not being connected to any support after receiving a dementia diagnosis and their carers say they are overwhelmed, according to a landmark new survey.
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September 19, 9:58 PM
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Australia's first Indigenous eye surgeon Kris Rallah-Baker has walked a zigzag path, driven by family struggles and overcoming "unashamed racism".
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September 15, 6:12 PM
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Australian experts say a new global definition of what a heart attack is will help improve the diagnosis of women and lead to better outcomes. Here's what's changed.
New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.
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September 14, 7:20 PM
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Government critics say changes to health insurance rebates will strain the public health system. But the evidence shows the impact might not be what you think.
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September 8, 6:47 PM
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Let the robots try being doctors.
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September 7, 8:23 PM
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New Zealand is in the grip of Influenza A, and for our most vulnerable it's proving deadly
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September 6, 6:23 PM
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R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign. A study using nine years of data looked at how it affected wellbeing and access to care.
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September 6, 6:20 PM
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We can’t control what happens to us – only how we react to it. And when we help others we are reminded that we are more than our suffering
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September 4, 10:58 PM
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Travan and Travis Jasper are co-medical directors of Chippenham Hospital’s emergency department in Richmond.
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September 3, 6:50 PM
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The revelations have emerged as Queensland Health's mental health services are under increasing scrutiny over resourcing and the number of patients dying by suicide.
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September 3, 6:25 PM
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Alcohol’s role in deaths from numerous cancers has increased over the past three decades, a new study found. It only takes one standard drink a day, every day.
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Today, 6:17 PM
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Stacey Kelly regularly takes a five-hour round trip on public transport to access mental health treatment in Ballarat, yet the Wimmera region where she lives has some of the highest rates of mental health illness and suicide in Victoria.
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Today, 5:56 PM
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We often think of allergies as the result of an unlucky hand dealt in childhood, or even before birth. But "any person, at any point in their life, can develop a new allergy".
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September 16, 7:57 PM
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The dangers of smoking go far beyond lung cancer. CNN contributor Dr. Leana Wen explains the risks to your heart and brain.
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September 15, 6:00 PM
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The rise of AI-generated tributes and bots for ‘talking’ to the dead has experts concerned more people will grieve in isolation
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September 14, 7:28 PM
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Celebrities sing their praises, but I’m not convinced the average person needs or should spend their money on one.
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September 8, 6:54 PM
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Around one in three women report their birth experience as traumatic. And it’s not always related to medical emergencies.
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September 8, 2:19 AM
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A study finds 31 former rugby league players have been diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
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September 7, 6:04 PM
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The best doctors understand something that is easy to lose in the machinery of a hospital: death does not turn a person into an administrative task
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September 6, 6:21 PM
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A first-of-its-kind study shows the prevalence of miscarriage in Australia, but experts fear multicultural groups remain underrepresented
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September 6, 6:08 PM
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A research effort aims to change the way colorectal cancer is studied and treated in Nigeria – and around the world.
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September 3, 8:07 PM
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Australia's leading GP group warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not supported.
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September 3, 6:45 PM
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The states and territories set the stage for a showdown with the Commonwealth over its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates.
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August 31, 8:55 PM
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