More work needed to help GPs educate patients about healthy choices
Almost 2 in 3 Australian adults are overweight or obese, according to the Australia Bureau of…
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Balancing hope for extremely premature babies
For parents with strong religious beliefs, hoping for a miracle for a sick child is common.…
Dr Google not giving right answers
If you Google "infant feeding" you get over 65 million results. Some results are obviously more…
Chronic pain sufferers still face stigma
If you have ever had a sore back or headache, you will be aware of what…
Options for vaginal breech birth limited in Australia
For many women who find out they have a baby in breech position, the only option…
New degree to increase Indigenous primary healthcare workforce
The overall health of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a pervasive issue in…
Cheap booze costing public health
If you are from Sydney you have probably heard a lot about the lock out laws…
International nursing study reveals more similarities than differences
Think:Health Extra Treatment New key performance indicators for nurses and midwives are having a dramatic affect…
Why women choose to give birth at home
You're fit, healthy and expected to have a normal birth. Why should you have to give…
Training doctors about Medicare may reduce health spending
For most of us, when we go to the doctor, we swipe our Medicare card, make…
Strategies for quitting need to focus on unique family unit
It's a well known fact that second hand smoking is bad for children, but did you…
Nurses say inflicting pain on babies is torture, but unavoidable
If a nurse has ever given you a needle, you will know it hurts but that…