Medical Forum Weekly Archives - Page 113 of 161

Mediterranean style, the anti-depressant diet for young men

Medical Forum·May 12, 2022

New research from Sydney’s University of Technology has found that young men saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet. Read More...

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Coffee, gender and cholesterol

Medical Forum·May 12, 2022

New findings from Norway, the country with the second-highest coffee consumption in the world, suggest that it’s not just how many sugars people need to worry about, but what effect their favourite brew is having on cholesterol - based on their gender. Read More...

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Medicinal cannabis spreads its leaves

Medical Forum·May 12, 2022

The first in-depth study of Australia’s medicinal cannabis program, led by the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, shows that the drug has been prescribed for over 140 various conditions since the beginning of the program in 2016. Read More...

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COVID vaccine grown in Australian native plant

Medical Forum·May 5, 2022

A new COVID vaccine grown in an Australian native plant has been shown to be effective in preventing the disease, and researchers hope that it will help meet the global demand for vaccines that remain stable at refrigerator temperatures or that can overcome concerns in vaccine-hesitant populations. Read More...

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Bipartisan election pledge for rural health

Medical Forum·May 5, 2022

The RACGP and Rural Doctors Association of Australia have welcomed bipartisan support for an election pledge by the Government to invest an additional $146 million in new funding for doctors and allied health professionals in regional and rural communities. Read More...

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RAT accuracy research

Medical Forum·May 5, 2022

New research suggests that people with COVID symptoms who initially test negative on a rapid antigen test should test again, four days after the onset of symptoms, as this is when RATs are most effective at detecting the virus. Read More...

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Flu shot reduces risk of cardiovascular events

Medical Forum·May 5, 2022

Getting the seasonal influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events like heart attacks and stroke, according to the latest research from Canada. Read More...

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Cannabis poisoning in pets

Medical Forum·May 5, 2022

With growing pressure from medical groups to increase access to medicinal marijuana in Australia, research from North America, where recreational use has been legalised in some states for a decade, shows an unexpected fallout - incidents of cannabis induced toxicosis in pets are on the rise. Read More...

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Features

Losing doctors to burnout – how to solve an ongoing problem

Meet Dr Brigid Corrigan – plastic surgeon who loves her hands on job

The ongoing pain of medicine shortages

Clinicals

Exercise physiology and active rehabilitation for whiplash injuries

Climate change and pregnancy: can extreme weather impact when babies are born?

Uterine artery embolisation: A minimally invasive option for fibroids and adenomyosis

Time and care – a Breast Clinic promise

Guest Columns

Tackling vaccine hesitancy – what can GPs do?

Commercial property outlook: falling interest rates and immense opportunity

Brain food: the link between Alzheimer’s, depression and diet

Avoiding the retirement red zone – planning for your best retirement

Lifestyle

Belle of the ball – meet the Perth actor playing a Disney princess

It’s all about the chemistry – meet Optus Stadium’s executive chef

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

Read all about the Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival

Medical Forum Weekly

Mediterranean style, the anti-depressant diet for young men

Coffee, gender and cholesterol

Medicinal cannabis spreads its leaves

COVID vaccine grown in Australian native plant

Bipartisan election pledge for rural health

RAT accuracy research

Flu shot reduces risk of cardiovascular events

Cannabis poisoning in pets

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