Covid doubles heart attack, stroke risk for years
Heart attacks and strokes are expected to stay prevalent in past Covid patients for years after infection, a new study indicates.
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Midwife care faces crisis on staffing
Looming maternity workforce shortages are set to have a ”catastrophic effect” on midwifery care, a new report has found, as private obstetric units come under continuing severe pressure
Brain volume impacts ADHD, Parkinson’s: study
The largest-ever brain imaging study of its kind has found genetic variations linked to multiple cognitive conditions, seeking to find the ‘genetic essence of humanity’.
Hormone therapy hope for dementia
Dual menopause studies have shown hormone therapy could lower Alzheimer’s rates in women, and found the risk of unemployment on menopausal depression.
Jeremy Clarkson on his heart scare: Was I days from death? Maybe
As I’ve discovered, a heart attack is like bankruptcy: it happens gradually and then suddenly.
World-first spinal trial offers hope to paralysed
Australian scientists will launch an ambitious bid to restore movement in patients with paralysis by surgically implanting a patient’s own cells into the site of their spinal cord injury.
Dementia stole his mind, but still our granddaughter held his hand
Despite all the advice and the experience I’d gained from my career, nothing prepared me for my beloved’s Alzheimer’s. But there were upsides, and life lessons, which I will carry with me forever.
‘Disappointment’ over dementia drug rejection
Australia’s drug regulator has decided not to allow a drug recently approved in the UK and marketed in the US as slowing cognitive decline.
Australia’s Top 100 Innovators of 2024 revealed
They are the best and the brightest, the Australians leading the way as they turn good ideas into products and services for local and global markets. Meet the innovators making a difference to our world.
Bio-banks and cancer tissue mining: the Aussie inventors changing health
As a keen runner, Lydia O’Donnell followed the advice of coaches over dieticians and it had serious, long-term ramifications. She did her own research and now joins a new generation turning med tech breakthroughs into business.
Magic medicine? The gene and us
Imagine a future where your doctor can tailor your treatment based on your genetic makeup and prevent diseases long before any symptoms appear
Trial set to ease prostate cancer side effects
Ian Rose feels like he’s the ‘last man standing’ among a friend group savaged by prostate cancer, having participated in a game-changing medical trial.
Meet the remarkable ‘sisters’ redefining bush medicine
Growing up Indigenous in the Kimberley, their dream to become doctors seemed far-fetched. But Steph and Cath defied the odds to do it together – and provide their own brand of holistic care.
Covid medical chief retires
Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly, who helped lead the nation through the Covid pandemic, has retired from the position.
Heart attack drug put on PBS
Second heart attacks and strokes are one of the biggest threats to patients of cardiovascular disease, with a new medication quoted to reduce risk by 25 per cent.
‘Action needed on wait times for joint surgery’
With surgery wait times rising nationally, the Australian Orthopaedic Association has warned joint replacements could spiral past three year public delays.
‘Funding gets results’: GPs plea for recovery funds
Having survived payroll tax changes, the cost-of-living crisis and the decline of bulk-billing, GPs warn they will need more funding to stay afloat.
Maternal obesity linked to autism, ADHD
A study linking obesity and overweight in mothers during pregnancy to neurological disorders could prompt further study of brain development in utero.
My Health Record needs funding boost, GPs warn
The leading representative for Australian GPs has called for the Albanese government to further fund its long-troubled health record system, fearing a recent drive in reform could be stalled by ‘political whim’.
The unending grief of younger onset dementia
Luke and Lisa were a picture-perfect couple busy with work and three kids, and looking forward to their future. Then Lisa started forgetting things.
‘Smart trial’ cracks Parkinson’s puzzle
Australian scientists looking to bring genomic testing into Parkinson’s research have reached a potential breakthrough in both treatment and understanding.
The secret risks of ‘Barbiplasty’ that reality TV doesn’t show
Twenty years ago, almost no one had heard of this procedure, including this seasoned women’s health expert. Now a new conversation has erupted about genital surgery and the risks it carries.
Dementia no ‘old person’s disease’
By 2050, Australia and the Western Pacific will contribute half the world’s dementia cases, as experts argue the current national plan is not fit for the future.
Immune study brings safe, accessible wound treatment in reach
A blood cell key to repairing the body can be exploited, research shows, to quickly seal wounds, heal from a heart attack and more.
Fruit and exercise delay dementia
New links between brain health and gut health illustrate importance of fruit and exercise in preventing cognitive decline.
Health advocates accuse bureaucrats of ‘watching people suffer’
A review intended to reduce wait times for new and essential medical treatments is at risk of placing savings over patient outcomes, health advocates warn.
‘So dangerous’: Health experts warn over extreme diet trend
A fad diet growing increasingly popular on social media in recent months has experts warning that following it could lead to an eating disorder or starvation syndrome | Watch the video.
There was no ‘holistic’ way to treat my mum’s cancer
Elle hath no fury like a cancer survivor saved by gruelling conventional therapy, only to be told by a celebrity that it might not have been necessary. Macpherson needs to take a leaf out of Kate Middleton’s book.
Welcome to the town Ozempic and Wegovy built
This once modest town is experiencing something akin to a gold rush as the Danish pharmaceutical giant which calls it home expands at an astonishing rate. What’s it like to live in Kalundborg?
Community sports ‘safe from lifetime concussion harm’
New research suggests non-professional sports players are not at risk of lifelong neurological damage from concussions, and that contact sports players perform better cognitively than the average person.
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