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Peter Mellow
August 4, 7:15 PM
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A 10-year-old boy presented to a Queensland hospital for a persistent "sore throat" as a precautionary measure, but was undergoing chemotherapy 24 hours later.
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Peter Mellow
August 4, 6:31 PM
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Here’s what we’ve learned – and how our understanding has evolved – since the earliest cases of the novel coronavirus were first reported.
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Peter Mellow
August 3, 6:07 PM
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A generation ago, doctors didn’t tell patients they were dying. Patients ended up on ventilators they would have opted against. The architecture of modern palliative care was built to fix that and to teach doctors to have the tough conversations they’d once avoided. The fix worked. But this correction comes with its own potential for harm. Doctors today are so afraid of protracting unnecessary suffering that we run the risk of being too certain, too soon.
In the intensive care unit, our most important procedures are conversations — the family meetings in which doctors discuss a patient’s prognosis. There is a rhythm to these meetings. Early on, we describe a range of possible outcomes, often offering best- and worst-case scenarios. Later, we return with what we believe is a clearer sense of what is to come.
A buried iPhone setting is turning heads and saving stomachs. But does relief just mean more time staring at your screen?
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Peter Mellow
August 1, 7:23 PM
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Byte clear aligners, a product spruiked by influencers, have resulted in broken teeth and locked jaws. But the device is one of 28,000 other medical devices in Australia that the TGA considers low-risk.
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Peter Mellow
July 31, 6:23 PM
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A collision of state v federal law on voluntary assisted dying has had tragic consequences. And a Labor conscience vote that never reaches parliament is no conscience vote at all
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Peter Mellow
July 31, 6:10 PM
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Several Australians have died or become seriously infected due to defects with 3T Heater-Cooler, a device that cools the blood during certain surgeries. The device was temporarily suspended by the TGA and then reinstated following modifications. The alterations don’t appear to have worked, with multiple more adverse events reported since then.
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Peter Mellow
July 27, 7:59 PM
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Age, alcohol use and even hair color can all play a role in how much anesthesia and pain control you need.
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Peter Mellow
July 26, 6:57 PM
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Stress, the cost of living, long working hours and even excessive exercise have all been touted as reasons the illness is rising among women in their 30s and 40s. What can be done to help them?
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Peter Mellow
July 22, 6:54 PM
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On “grieftok,” some influencers have amassed large followings by sharing their experiences with unimaginable loss.
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Peter Mellow
July 22, 6:48 PM
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Yes, telehealth has improved access for people seeking ADHD treatment. But a new study suggests it’s also a money spinner.
Ravika is one of hundreds of women who are noticing early pregnancy signs through the data on their fitness trackers.
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Peter Mellow
July 19, 6:04 PM
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Hospitals and nearly 80 percent of New Zealand clinicians are using artificial intelligence to cut admin, despite the country’s sceptical population. Fox Meyer reports.
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"I think being chronically online, as any teenager is, I saw a surge of 'fitspo' content that was coming out, and it was quite harmful being a young girl who was very impressionable," the Sydney woman said.
"Some creators were severely under-eating while also promoting exercise."
Ms Charon found herself not properly nourishing her body, isolating herself from loved ones, and avoiding going out for food with friends.
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Peter Mellow
August 4, 6:22 PM
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Natalie Nolly has been by her daughter’s side since the crash that changed their lives.
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Peter Mellow
August 2, 6:01 PM
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Brendon Bowkett worked at Wellington Hospital for 24 years. Both times he fell asleep while driving he was returning to the city after an outreach clinic in Palmerston North.
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Peter Mellow
August 1, 7:26 PM
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A 2026 report from Ending Loneliness Together, released ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week, found that one in two people living in Australia reported some form of social disconnection. Australians are looking to social club initiatives to help stem the tide.
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Peter Mellow
August 1, 7:22 PM
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Frontline health workers say taxpayers are funding an expensive system that leaves emergency departments overrun and regular GPs struggling.
Reaction time is just as trainable as strength or cardio. Four easy exercises build faster reflexes, more confident movement, better balance — and a sharper brain.
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Peter Mellow
July 27, 8:23 PM
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Doctors should recommend treatment accompanied by conversations about the pros and cons for the individuals who are in front of them
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Peter Mellow
July 27, 6:50 PM
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Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your life
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Peter Mellow
July 22, 6:58 PM
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Your risk of falling rises years before you’d expect.
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Peter Mellow
July 22, 6:53 PM
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The case appears to be the first to argue that a chatbot’s advice harmed someone seeking guidance about a medical condition.
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Peter Mellow
July 22, 12:49 AM
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After Spencer Farley was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he asked his mum to start playing soccer. In the 12 months since his death, the game has kept her going.
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Peter Mellow
July 19, 6:32 PM
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This publication provides updated evidence-based recommendations on interventions to reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The guidelines are designed to help health-care providers, policy-makers and other stakeholders strengthen action on dementia risk reduction as an essential public health strategy, especially given the absence of widely available curative treatment.
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