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New diabetes diagnosed post COVID-19
COVID-19 and diabetes can interact at multiple levels. We know that in patients with existing diabetes the risk of developing COVID-19 is higher, as is the risk of a more severe illness. Also, similar to other viral infections, diabetes may be more difficult to control and require medication changes during an acute COVID-19 infection. Read More...
News & views: July 2023
Melanoma vax grows hope; Voting with their feet; Referral reform now!; Clinician research; Skills going to waste; Community support of Babbingur Mia; Know thy man; Helping prems thrive; Bowel screening down; Child’s play for doctor; Masterclass reach is growing. Read More...
In-brief: July 2023
People in Western Australia making health care headlines. Read More...
The other side of career versus family
A man’s identity was once chained to his work. That’s changing says John Rich, of Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA. Read More...
Sleep on this
Myths around sleep are keeping people up at night, according to health psychologist Clin. Assoc. Professor Delwyn Bartlett. Read More...
Different gaps
There is a gender gap that does not attract much attention and that is the one where males do worse on just about any health measurement. Life expectancy for a male born today is about two year less than that of a female. Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and various cancers including lung are more prevalent in males. Workplace injury and trauma are also far more common in males. Read More...
More than just the singing
There’s much more preparation for singing opera than just warming up your voice. Homegrown soprano Naomi Johns talks about how she’s readying to perform in WA Opera’s Otello. Read More...