Obstetrics & gynaecology
Pregnant this winter? Here's how to prepare for COVID and get vaccinated
With the days becoming noticeably shorter, winter is on its way in the Southern Hemisphere.
Apr 14, 2023
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News tagged with australians
Psychology & Psychiatry
Children with asthma at risk for anxiety
Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.
Apr 5, 2023
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Health
Vaping increasing among young Aussies, as risks confirmed
E-cigarette use among young Australians has increased "alarmingly" in recent years, as a major study led by The Australian National University (ANU) confirms the risks to health vaping poses.
Mar 21, 2023
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Addiction
Researcher calls for total elimination of direct sales of vaping products in Australia
All sales of vaping products other than those prescribed by a doctor to aid in quitting smoking should be stopped to curb skyrocketing uptake of e-cigarettes in young people, according to a leading tobacco control expert.
Mar 17, 2023
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Health
Weight bias among health care students could impact future care
New Curtin University-led research has found Australian health care students often hold negative attitudes and beliefs towards people living with obesity, which could lead to poor clinical care outcomes.
Mar 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What kinds of people 'catfish'? Study finds they have higher psychopathy, sadism and narcissism
Online dating has revolutionized romance, creating more opportunities to meet potential partners than ever before.
Feb 16, 2023
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Pediatrics
Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study
A world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimination is ineffective.
Feb 13, 2023
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Health
Health practitioners are missing opportunities to identify domestic violence perpetrators—this is what needs to change
Identifying perpetrators of domestic and family violence is critical to ending violence against women.
Feb 2, 2023
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Health
New study speculates on health impact of less salt in Australia's packaged foods
Reformulating packaged foods in Australia to contain less sodium might save about 1,700 lives per year and prevent nearly 7,000 annual diagnoses of heart disease, kidney disease and stomach cancer, according to new research ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How common are severe side effects from COVID vaccines? And how are they detected?
Former federal MP Dr. Kerryn Phelps has talked this week about the medical problems she and her wife had after their COVID-19 vaccinations around 18 months ago.
Dec 22, 2022
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