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WA study offers hope for adult anorexia
Curtin University research has found an inpatient treatment approach can help adults with eating disorders improve not only their physical health, but also their psychological health. Read More...
Biomarkers for personalised flu vax
In a breakthrough in the battle against influenza, researchers have developed a way of classifying host immunity, which could lead to individualised vaccine regimes to give at-risk patients long lasting immunity. Read More...
Ahpra worried over online prescribing
Ahpra and several health boards are concerned that practitioners are cashing in on rising demand for prescriptions for medicinal cannabis and bulk-produced compounded medicines. Read More...
WA toes the line on national health law
Western Australia has now come into line with other States, after The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Application Bill 2023 was passed by State Parliament in May. Read More...
GPs can be a lynchpin in ADHD bottleneck
Long waiting lists for patients to be assessed and treated for ADHD by specialists is fuelling frustration among GPs, prompting some to speak out. Read More...
RSV the skyborne stowaway
Understanding how respiratory syncytial virus behaves is the first step in discovering how to stop its nasty impact on the young and not-so-young. Vaccine research is ramping up but this tricky ‘quiet one’ will need vigilance and caution. Read More...
Impact of work injuries on mental health: an accredited exercise physiologist’s role
Work contributes to a significant component of an individual’s life; hence ongoing efforts are made to ensure safety protocols protect employees from physical and mental harm. Despite these strategies, more than a quarter of a million Australians lodged a workers compensation claim between 2022 and 2023. Read More...