Psychiatry mutiny now a full-blown crisis
Trainee psychiatrists say they fear for patient safety and have been coping with untenable workloads as registrars in the specialty add their support to an uprising.
Health
Why falls are so risky with age, and what you can do to prevent them
Falls are riskier as we age, and can be life changing. But they are not inevitable.
Walk your way to better health
It’s an unassuming exercise, but walking can be great for your health. Here are some tips to get you started.
Step out for a healthier life
The Australian is teaming up with The Heart Foundation’s Walking Program to show you how to get your free, six-week Personal Walking Plan.
Microplastics linked to cancers, infertility
A scientific review of the effect of microplastics has found they cause infertility and are associated with colon cancer.
The drugs young bankers use to get through the day — and night
Many on Wall Street see Adderall and Vyvanse as tools to plough through long hours of tedious work amid high-pressure competition. In Australia the equivalent to Adderall, Dexamphetamine, is known as a party drug.
Your blood pressure reading is probably wrong
Dangling your arm, wearing the wrong size cuff and scrolling on your phone can make a reading higher or lower than it should be.
Is there something to be said for the power of the nanna nap?
Does the daily nanna nap really contribute to overall health and longevity? Or is it a sign of physical deterioration and cognitive decline?
One year, two breakups: my girlfriend, and my pancreas
At first, I got sick and started shedding weight. I was constantly dehydrated. They were telltale symptoms of an undiagnosed diabetic, but I thought that only happened to kids.
Mental health doctors quit ‘to save system’
Almost one in five psychiatrists employed in NSW public hospitals have tendered their resignations, with more to come, in an extraordinary bid to stem a mutiny of public sector doctors and improve patient care.
Why you should always take the stairs to live longer
Exercise will do many things, but will it really help you to live longer? The experts tell Peta Bee how.
Prostate cancer: should you have a screening?
Men who find prostate cancer early have a very good chance of surviving the disease, but there are significant drawbacks with testing and treatment.
Elle Macpherson, cancer, death… and a nightclub murder trial
This is my story of surviving cancer (so far), and why I believe stress may play a role in this cruel, brutal and insidious disease.
AI to supercharge genomic medicine, but risks loom
Advancements in whole-genome sequencing have ignited a revolution in digital biology. But the commercialisation of genetic databases poses many risks.
Psychiatrists threaten mass walkout
Staff specialist psychatrists are threatening a mass walkout after the NSW government failed to offer them a single extra dollar in pay, despite a critically depleted workforce.
‘I just want to hear anything else than my music, or Australian Idol’
Following a national tour in support of her chart-topping third album, Sunday Sadness, ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Shark reveals her secret to balancing health, diet and wellbeing on the road.
MPs urged to address crippling mental health crisis
Mental Health Australia is calling on both sides of politics to prioritise mental health, as polling reveals nearly two-thirds of voters back parties that raise funding.
My 10-point plan to fix the mental health system
A former chair of Mental Health Australia, who quit this year in frustration at the lack of progress in addressing need, offers a blueprint for reform.
This unlikely ingredient could be the next baking hero
These cupcakes with orange cashew icing are the perfect party bake for the whole family.
Mental health system is ‘fundamentally broken’
One of the nation’s most prominent psychiatrists says those with the most severe conditions are critically neglected and marginalised, as the AMA calls for systemic reform.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/topics/health/page/4