A limited number of specialists are able to diagnose and treat ADHD, making it difficult to even start the process of getting diagnosed. Should GPs play a greater role?
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Yes, savings from increased participation in private insurance outweigh the costs the government incurs by subsidising private health insurance rebates. But rebates can be better targeted.
The government taskforce responding to the disability royal commission recommendations needs to learn from the stories shared and also how they were communicated.
Teen depression is on the rise but effective help is available. We look at what parents can do to support their teen.
One recommendation from the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, could be the game changer that will impact everything – a disability rights act.
Being caught up in an emergency like a bushfire can make breastfeeding more challenging – but there are ways to continue.
The disability royal commission recommended providers offer redress to people who experience harm while in their care. But reparations for past harms were not addressed.
Education segregation could continue for Australia’s young people for at least another generation – and possibly longer – in light of the disability royal commission recommendations.
Here’s when low vitamin D is a potential concern and when you might need to get your levels tested.
We’ve had an early start to the bushfire season and there’s more to come. No wonder spring isn’t always a celebration.
The disability royal commission’s final report makes 222 recommendations, including ensuring people with disability are considered in national housing and homelessness plans.
The answer might surprise you.
Extreme heat and bushfires bring unique challenges for someone with dementia. Here’s how we can all play a part in helping them stay safe and cool this spring and summer.
The disability royal commission has heard from thousands of people with disability and their families. But the response must involve everyone.
Can this really give you a natural glow? And is it healthy?
Recognition and support from health-care professionals are essential for a fast and full recovery from long COVID.
It turns out people who sleep well and those who sleep poorly have different kinds of thoughts before bed.
We’ve all forgotten the word we need mid-sentence, and know the feeling of it being just on the tip of our tongue. But when can this be more serious?
They’re heavily promoted. Your optometrist may even prescribe them. But when we looked at the evidence, this is what we found.
Fish oil has been promised to provide all sorts of health benefits – from boosting our heart health, protecting our brain and easing arthritis. Here’s how the claims stack up for fish and supplements.
Long-term tidiness can require a consistent approach to keeping chaos at bay. But your possessions don’t have to control your life. New research is showing how tidy people maintain their homes.
Children absorb these stereotypes from a young age. And ageism is all around us.
Teachers are reporting a perceived lack of social skill development in children and teens. How might excessive screen time affect this development?
Australia seems to be focusing on boosters for people aged 75 and over, with its latest recommendations. But that may change.
The absence of oversight may mean potential harms associated with zero-alcohol products go unrecognised.