Physician burnout: Why legal and regulatory systems may need to step in
Jul 10, 2019 03:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
A career as a physician has traditionally been considered to be among the best vocations that talented students can pursue. That may no longer be the case. All too many doctors report that they are unhappy, frustrated and...
Cannabis: Misinformation about CBD can be life-threatening
Jul 09, 2019 23:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Hyperbole can be rampant in health news, particularly with respect to cannabis. One recent headline declared: CBD is effective in treating heroin addiction. Another proclaimed: New study finds CBD could curb heroin...
Treat or trick: we asked people how they feel about sharing fitness data with insurance companies
Jul 08, 2019 23:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
From the Fitbit to Apples smartwatch, wearable tech is becoming increasingly popular across the globe. Compared to other nations like US, which has seen higher adoption of fitness trackers, uptake in Australia is still...
Testing festival goers' pills isn't the only way to reduce overdoses. Here's what else works
Jul 08, 2019 23:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
The NSW inquest into recent drug deaths at music festivals is due to start this week. So focus is turning to how to make music festivals safer by reducing drug-related incidents. We know that prohibition doesnt work to...
How rehab helps heavy drug and alcohol users think differently
Jul 07, 2019 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Around 16,700 Australians stay in residential rehabilitation centers each year, most commonly for problems with alcohol, amphetamines and opiates. Rehab is a structured, drug- and alcohol-free environment. Residents...
E-cigarettes: why I'm optimistic they will stub smoking out for good
Jul 07, 2019 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
There are over a billion smokers across the world a habit which causes more than 7m deaths per year. We have known that smoking kills for decades, but this simple fact has not been enough to persuade every smoker to...
Context matters in fighting Ebola: lessons from West Africa for the DRC
Jul 07, 2019 15:13 pm UTC| Health
There seems to be no end in sight to the Ebola outbreak that has swept through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last August. By 19 June, nearly 1500 people had died. Uganda is on high alert after three...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight