Silicosis: Life Without Breath
In this follow-up to the re-emergence of silicosis, we speak to those with whom it affects most dearly – the workers in stone. Read More...
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Sports injuries in female versus male athletes
Female participation in Australian Rules Football (AFL) grew from 200,000 in 2014 to 530,000 in 2018 while female participation in cricket grew over 10% from 2016/17 to 2017/18. International research reveals that women playing various sports are more susceptible to concussion and ACL injuries than men. Read More...
Opinion: What Makes a Better Doctor?
Is it sacrificing mental and physical health? Destroying relationships? Dr David Oldham suggests it’s time to find a better way to train our doctors. Read More...
The fabella – it’s role and problems
The fabella is a sesamoid bone found in the head of the lateral gastrocnemius muscle. It is present in about 12-15% of the population, although there have been studies suggesting much higher rates, probably because they are frequently cartilaginous and therefore missed on plain X-rays. Read More...
Gambling’s New Generation
Gambling products are reaching deep into the heart of a country that is already in love with a punt. Children are their new frontier. Read More...
Sports injuries – are they over treated?
Most people would be familiar with the story of Tiger Woods having years of intense therapy, ‘core’ exercises, back taping, medications, spine injections and four back surgeries for his back pain. Despite some symptom reduction, his back pain remains ongoing and limiting. Read More...
Opinion: GST Anomaly Hurting the Vulnerable
David Beard, Exercise Physiologist laments the barriers the government is putting up for people in need of exercise for their medical conditions. Read More...
Colleges Take on GP Training
With the government handover of GP training to RACGP and ACRRM, funding looms as the black cloud over its success. Read More...