Healthcare
Melbourne's inner-city child vaccination rates dangerously low
While vaccination rates are improving, suburbs in the central city are still vulnerable to epidemics.
- by Aisha Dow
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Healthcare
High-flying women in their 30s more at risk of mental health issues than men
New research shows female executives in their 30s are three times more likely to show symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression than their male peers.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
Childbirth program reduces caesarean rate, could save health system $97 million a year
Researchers says antenatal education not only reduces the rates of interventions during childbirth, but can save the health system $97 million each year.
- by Esther Han
Healthcare
UV confusion: Most Australians don't know when they need sun protection
More than 90 per cent don't know they need to start protecting themselves from the sun when the UV level reaches three or above.
- by Esther Han
Opinion
Public housing
I hope I'm not writing this piece again in five years
Most people unfamiliar with the problem tend to shrug their shoulders and say it’s just one of those things; that it’s part of modern life. But that is just not true. We absolutely know how to end the problem of homelessness.
- by Toby Hall
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Healthcare
Depression researchers stop ketamine nasal spray trial because of psychotic-like effects
Depression researchers had to abort a trial into the efficacy of ketamine nasal sprays after patients experienced unexpected side effects.
- by Esther Han
Opinion
Health insurance
Dear Bupa, your policy change makes me worry for my patients - and for the hospitals in which I work
Consider my hypothetical patient, a healthy woman in her 20s, who has had a nasty motorbike accident. If she came off her bike on August 1, Bupa would not cover her emergency care in a public hospital. And that means the taxpayer has to pay for it instead.
- by David Bell
Healthcare
Flu shots mandatory for NSW medical staff in high-risk wards
Doctors and nurses working in "high-risk" hospital wards must get the flu shot before June or else they may get sacked.
- by Esther Han
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Health
How many people will be diagnosed with cancer in your suburb in 2018?
New data forecasts the number of people expected to be told they have cancer in 2018.
- by Kate Aubusson
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Healthcare
Child immunisation rates at record high, but gaps among Sydney's suburbs
Child vaccination rates in NSW have climbed to record levels with more than 93 per cent of one-year-olds and five-year-olds fully immunised.
- by Kate Aubusson
Health
Painkiller price hike referred to consumer watchdog
Health minister calls for answers as cost of popular painkillers Nurofen Plus and Mersyndol jump after they were made prescription-only.
- by Aisha Dow