Western Australia's Independent Monthly for Health Professionals

Your future in public health

Professor Rosa Alati·June 12, 2022

As we traverse the COVID-19 pandemic and look to the future of healthcare, research in public health, big data and digital health at Curtin University coupled with its new range of postgraduate courses, is helping to change not just one life, but thousands. Read More...

Clinical Articles Promoted Clinicals

·3 mins read·

Time to rethink obesity treatment

Dr Julie Manasseh·June 12, 2022

The popular mantra to lose weight by diet and exercise sometimes isn’t enough, argues Dr Julie Manasseh. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

A good hearing for implants

Dr Cathy Sucher·June 11, 2022

Researcher and senior implant audiologist Dr Cathy Sucher explains what GPs need to know about cochlear implants. Read More...

Guest Column

·3 mins read·

Exercise script for mental health

Katie Stewart·June 11, 2022

More than ever, the role of exercise in managing mental and physical conditions is crucial, explains exercise physiologist Katie Stewart. Read More...

Guest Column

·2 mins read·

Goodbye AS, hello ax-SpA

Dr Hans Nossent·June 9, 2022

The field of spondyloarthritis (SpA) has undergone remarkable changes over the last decade, triggered by the increasing availability of MRI machines, the advent of effective targeted therapies and more refined criteria for classification and assessment. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·3 mins read·

Supporting junior doctors to access support

Dr Helen Wilcox·June 9, 2022

Publications on the rising rates of burnout, popular press features, and recent coverage by high profile individuals and platforms add daily to a developing professional and public awareness of doctors’ mental health. Read More...

Clinical Articles

·4 mins read·

COVID-19 AKI twice as common as diagnosed

Medical Forum·June 9, 2022

A new global study led by a team from the University of Queensland has found that millions of COVID patients may have undiagnosed acute kidney injury, prompting researchers to call for a more comprehensive definition of AKI to be implemented as soon as possible. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

·2 mins read·

Trans teens 5x more suicidal

Medical Forum·June 9, 2022

New research from the Canadian Medical Association suggests that children and adolescents who identify as transgender or non-binary have a 5-fold higher risk of suicidal ideation than their cisgender peers. Read More...

Medical Forum Weekly

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Features

GP deserts putting patients and practitioners at risk

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

Patient and clinician experiences collide In a Heartbeat

Clinicals

Updates to the Australian Cervical Screening Program: What you need to know

Dietary nitrate: a natural pathway to cardiovascular health

Cervical disc replacements: the long-term evidence

Cardio-metabolic renal syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk

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

Lifestyle

The politics of comedy – He Huang at Perth Comedy Festival

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

LATEST ARTICLES

Your future in public health

Time to rethink obesity treatment

A good hearing for implants

Exercise script for mental health

Goodbye AS, hello ax-SpA

Supporting junior doctors to access support

COVID-19 AKI twice as common as diagnosed

Trans teens 5x more suicidal

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