Alarming levels of a major hypertension risk have been found among Indigenous people in Australia's Top End, in a first-of-its-kind study. Associate Professor Jun Yang has previously established that a hormonal condition ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Over a quarter of people aged 14–17 have used e-cigarettes ("vaped") and one in 10 have done so within the last 30 days, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Aug 29, 2023
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An examination of how clinical trials have changed in Australia over the past 15 years has identified challenges such as lack of balance in the types of research, lack of collaboration among Australian researchers, and the ...
Aug 14, 2023
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The warning bell has been sounded on the state of the health care system and its ability to adequately treat and triage youth mental health conditions.
Jul 24, 2023
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Daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and even road accidents are all connected to sleep disorders, leading experts to examine workplace productivity losses among as many as one-in-five younger Australians affected by ...
Jul 13, 2023
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The barriers to accessing voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in Victoria cause considerable distress for patients, according to new research.
Jul 3, 2023
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Australian and international experts have released 11 recommendations on when, how, and in what situation it may be appropriate for clinicians to reduce opioid use, by placing the patient at the center of the equation.
Jun 25, 2023
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Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days, and health care is no exception.
Jun 20, 2023
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Researchers have for the first time calculated the lifetime cost of living with an inherited eye disease in Australia as $5.2 million per person. Distressingly, a significant portion of the cost associated with the progressive ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Monash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have developed a successful alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments, as part of a world-first trial.
May 30, 2023
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