Health & Wellbeing
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Doctor in the house: Women’s mental health – Part 2
This is the second in a six-part series on mental health and this issue, looks at how some issues are unique to women. Women face different health challenges and social …
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Vasso’s Corner: Different hearts – Male vs female
Female hearts are smaller than males: Before puberty, male and female hearts are about the same size. Yet, by adulthood, the female heart is 26% smaller compared to a males. …
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Vasso’s Corner: Healthy heart – Unlocking the benefits of taurine
Taurine is a naturally occurring bioactive compound found in certain foods, most notably seafood (clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, prawns, octopus, squid, salmon, tuna, mackerel); meats also contain taurine, though the …
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Revolutionary app offers vital prostate cancer info
It’s Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, affecting as many as one in five men. But prostate cancer is also one of the most misunderstood conditions, wrongly considered an “old man’s …
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Doctor in the house: Mental health in Australia – Part 1
This is the first in a six-part series on mental health. Mental health is defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘a state of mental well-being that enables people to …
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Doctor in the house: Hearing loss and health
Hearing loss is very common. It’s the second most common medical problem after joint and muscle pains in people aged between 60-70 years. That makes hearing loss more common than …
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Population shift prompts blood donor plea
There’s a fresh plea for Australians who come from a variety of backgrounds to roll up their sleeves and donate blood after a study highlighted a shift in the nation’s …
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Endometriosis – what it is and how to get treatment
Endometriosis is a painful, common disease that affects around one in nine women. Some begin experiencing symptoms from as early as puberty, and most sufferers are diagnosed up to twelve …
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Publicly funded IVF on the way for Queensland women
More women and girls suffering complex medical conditions like cancer will have access to cheaper reproductive care after Queensland became the latest state to announce public funding for fertility treatments. …
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Eating ultra-processed foods raises death risk: study
Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as sugary cereals, ready meals and fizzy drinks has been linked to poor mental health and a greater risk of dying from …