High-dose, immune-boosting or four-strain? A guide to flu vaccines for over-65s
Apr 16, 2019 02:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Flu vaccines work by exposing the body to a component of the virus so it can practise fighting it off, without risking infection. The immune system can then mount a more rapid and effective response when faced with a real...
The 'painless woman' helps us see how anxiety and fear fit in the big picture of pain
Apr 08, 2019 05:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Imagine a life without pain. No toothache. No period pain. No arthritis. A woman who feels no pain has been in the news recently, linked to a case study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. Jo Cameron...
Cutting cancer costs is a worthy policy, but we need to try to prevent it too
Apr 08, 2019 05:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Removing the financial worries from Australians diagnosed with cancer is bound to be a popular move. The Oppositions A$2.3 billion cancer care plan announced in Bill Shortens budget reply speech on Thursday night aims...
We asked five experts: should we nap during the day?
Apr 08, 2019 05:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Often during the day I feel the need to have a bit of a lie-down. Whether its been a busy day, I didnt sleep well the night before, or for no particular reason I know of. But some will warn that youll be ruined for sleep...
If you're not sleeping at work, you should be fired
Apr 05, 2019 10:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
In days gone by, when our economy was dominated by agriculture and manufacturing, an employees value was gauged by their inputs. If they slacked off by not placing a bumper on a car fast enough they were unproductive, and...
Shorten promises $2.3 billion package to relieve costs for cancer patients
Apr 05, 2019 10:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Bill Shorten has promised his government would introduce a A$2.3 billion four year package to slash cancer patients out-of-pocket costs, and has committed $1 billion to give extra tax relief for low income earners, above...
The new truth about Aspirin, and your doctor's slow uptake of medical evidence
Apr 05, 2019 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
For decades, millions of patients have been taking a daily Aspirin in an attempt to prevent hearts attacks and strokes. But in March 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released...
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely