If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.
As we get older we are more likely to develop different chronic illnesses that require us to take several different medications. This is known as polypharmacy.
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In the majority of cases, medications help patients. But even when treatment of individual illnesses is effective, treatment as a whole can become problematic.
An unintentional consequence of NDIS supports has been an emphasis on clinical settings. But children with autism are served better by naturalistic supports.
NZ’s teachers say they want to help students but they can’t do it all. And many feel like they are being stretched to support their students’ mental and physical health well in the classroom.
Several Australians have been hospitalised after consuming ‘mushroom gummies’. This highlights the challenges of regulating products that fall somewhere between a food and a medicine.
Rural emergency departments can be busier than normal during school holidays. Plus they can be short-staffed. So please, save the ED for true emergencies.
The U.S. Northeast was already roasting in record heat as summer 2024 began.
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The June heat wave triggered warnings of a flash drought and caused a surge in ER visits. Many other countries have been facing extreme heat at the same time.
Leila Jameel, Swinburne University of Technology; Imogen Bell, The University of Melbourne; Neil Thomas, Swinburne University of Technology, and Rachel Brand, University of the Sunshine Coast
The experience of hearing voices can be very different from person to person, and can change over time. They can be comforting or very distressing.
Plastic water pipes may be cheaper, but they also come with risks.
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The traction drug checking is gaining in Australia reflects local and international evidence showing these services reduce harm for people who use illicit drugs.
Normally, breathing happens automatically. But we can control our breath, by directing the movement of our diaphragm and mouth. And the benefits are significant and wide-reaching.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
Professor of Civil, Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Director of the Healthy Plumbing Consortium and Center for Plumbing Safety, Purdue University