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Antidepressants ambivalent

Medical Forum·
With more than 1 in 6 Australians (17.2% of the Australian population) receiving a mental health-related prescription in 2019–20, new findings showing that the long-term use of antidepressants resulted in no better physical or mental health should be of serious concern. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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E-scooter injuries

Medical Forum·
Electric scooters have gone from oddity to essential item for the inner-city commute, and even on Perth City’s quiet, pandemic deserted streets, it’s still almost impossible to walk for more than a few minutes without one zooming by at top speed. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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Holoportation consultations

Medical Forum·
While most GPs were focussing on how to safely get people into the local clinic, figuring out telehealth and navigating carpark consultations, a team from NASA was taking the concept of online appointments to a whole new level, one that is literally ‘out of this world.’ Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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Pandemic drops prescription rate

Medical Forum·
With mask mandates, lockdowns, social distancing and sanitizer everywhere, other illnesses and infections seemed to disappear, a supposition backed up by new research from Monash University which reports that outpatient antibiotic prescribing in Australia fell by up to 38% during the pandemic. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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Cleaning up COVID

Medical Forum·
Learning to live with COVID involves a whole lot of cleaning, not just of cloth masks and hands, but a myriad of surfaces in the home, the car, or at the office. And while the rusty can of Glen 20 may be good enough for some, it does beg the question, which household cleaning products actually work? Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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Silica stressed workers

Medical Forum·
With home renovations hitting an all-time high during the pandemic (to the tune of $12.3 billion in 2021) serious concern continues about the health impacts of silicosis among people from the artificial stone benchtop industry, including on their mental wellbeing. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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Rich brain, poor brain

Medical Forum·
Socioeconomic status could be even more generational than the bank balance indicates, with new research from US and Aussie scientists demonstrating that babies of mothers who experienced disadvantage during pregnancy may have smaller brains than the babes of wealthier mums. Read More...
Medical Forum Weekly
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