Looking after loved ones with mental illness puts carers at risk themselves. They need more support
Jul 12, 2019 09:47 am UTC| Health
Victorias royal commission into mental health today turns its attention to the families and carers of people living with mental illness. An estimated 2.8 million Australians provide practical day-to-day and emotional...
Jul 10, 2019 06:47 am UTC| Health
As we grow older, the size and strength of our muscles progressively deteriorates. This can affect our capacity to perform everyday activities like standing up from a chair, climbing stairs or carrying groceries. For...
Bladder cancer: how we used a common cold virus to defeat it
Jul 10, 2019 03:44 am UTC| Health
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is the tenth most common cancer in the UK and is difficult to treat. Current treatments are invasive and often have unpleasant side effects. The cancer also has a high recurrence rate ...
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...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects