Medical Forum Weekly Archives - Page 112 of 157

Evidence for fourth dose

Medical Forum·April 14, 2022

Benefits from a fourth mRNA dose against COVID are now supported by the latest research from Israel, which in January began administering a fourth dose of Pfizer to people over 60 and others considered high risk. Read More...

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WA Yarning circles bridge the gap

Medical Forum·April 14, 2022

In an Australian first, an Edith Cowan University (ECU) research project has established in-community stroke and brain injury support groups run by, and catering to Aboriginal Australians, who are often underrepresented in rehabilitation services. Read More...

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Meddle, the medical Wordle

Medical Forum·April 14, 2022

With doctors and nurses severely impacted by the fallout of COVID, a free new word game from the University of South Australia (UniSA), Meddle, is challenging health professionals during their breaks in a bid to boost their mental wellbeing. Read More...

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Sci-fi meets reality in plasma tech

Medical Forum·April 14, 2022

Science-fiction meets reality with cutting-edge research pioneering plasma jet healing coming one step closer to the instant wound healing technology that captures our imaginations on the big screen. Read More...

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National Obesity Strategy 2022–2032

Medical Forum·April 14, 2022

The Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 is better late than never but lacks clear funding and disregards a successful South Australian model that was ripe for implementation, says leading social health policy expert, Dr Michelle Jones from Flinders University. Read More...

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Increased rebates recommended

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed proposals for a substantial boost in funding for GPs following the release of a report on the provision of primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians. Read More...

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Climate change to health

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

According to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) the scientific evidence is clear, climate change represents one of the biggest threats to Australian health in the 21st century. Read More...

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Pandemic eating and perfectionism

Medical Forum·April 7, 2022

New research from the Curtin School of Population Health is examining how an obsession with perfectionism is affecting teenage mental health, and whether online treatment can reduce the risk of eating disorders in teens using self-help based cognitive behavioural therapy. Read More...

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Features

Meet Professor Livia Hool – a champion of cardiac disease research and advocacy

Patient and clinician experiences collide In a Heartbeat

The new approaches needed to autism care in WA

Clinicals

Cervical disc replacements: the long-term evidence

Cardio-metabolic renal syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk

Managing cardiovascular disease in pregnancy

An overview of atrial fibrillation, what you need to know

Guest Columns

Screening for child abuse in rural WA emergency departments

The emotional side of money – how to avoid biases to become a better investor

Low iron among WA children – what doctors need to know

How to secure our future GP workforce – a student’s perspective

Lifestyle

Read all about the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

Round out summer at Sculpture at Bathers

The iX1 BMW EV offers a different kind of turbocharge

Lights, camera, action! The Alliance Française French Film Festival is back

Medical Forum Weekly

Evidence for fourth dose

WA Yarning circles bridge the gap

Meddle, the medical Wordle

Sci-fi meets reality in plasma tech

National Obesity Strategy 2022–2032

Increased rebates recommended

Climate change to health

Pandemic eating and perfectionism

General Practitioner – Victoria Medical Group – East Victoria Park

Beckenham Medical Centre – Beckenham – General Practitioner

Mill Point Medical – South Perth – General Practitioner

State of the art skin clinic seeking VR GP