Health & Wellbeing
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Cancer patch test could mean fewer painful biopsies
Like most people, Gillian Mazy wasn’t excited about the prospect of having a chunk of skin on her face cut out and checked for cancer. She put off having a biopsy …
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Overdiagnosed and overmedicated ADHD: Dissenting doctors speak out
The Sydney Morning Herald‘s Natassia Chrysanthos last week reported that a group of Australian psychiatrists is concerned attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is being over-diagnosed and overmedicated and that a Senate …
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Mobile phone use may affect sperm count: study
Using mobile phones may be linked to a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count, new research suggests. However, the Swiss study did not find any association between use of …
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Tuberculosis isn’t just a historical disease. Here’s how it spreads and who is at risk
Tuberculosis is often seen as a threat of the past. But it remains a significant concern worldwide, with international travel spreading the disease. While tuberculous is rare in Australia, and …
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Video games providing a lifeline for young mens mental health?
Research shows that online gaming communities may be vital in supporting young men with mental health issues. A study published earlier this year by researchers at The University of North …
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Vasso’s Corner: Vitamin B for healthy ageing
In today’s world, successful ageing is about living a long and healthy life without suffering from the usual problems that come with getting older. It depends on your genes, lifestyle …
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Rising cost-of-living, personal debt both major factors in distress, as Australians are urged to ask ‘R U Ok?’
Today on September 14, Australians across the country are being urged to ask their friends, family and colleagues, ‘are you ok?’ R U Ok? Day 2023 is the annual reminder …
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Vasso’s Corner: Menopause. Do alternative therapies work?
Last week, September 4-8 marked Women’s Health Week. In line with this, this article focusses on alternative therapies for menopause which are often used by women to treat menopause symptoms. …
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Junk food the primary culprit in Aussies’ failing diet
Australians are failing to stick to a healthy and balanced diet, and junk food is a major culprit. That’s the verdict from the national science agency CSIRO, which on Tuesday …
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Vasso’s Corner: Multiple Sclerosis: what is it, treatment options, future prospects
In Australia over 33,300 people and globally nearly 3 million people are living with MS. MS costs the Australian government / healthcare system approximately $2.5 billion per year. MS is …