Perinatal depression rising
New parents are at risk of slipping through the cracks despite routine perinatal wellbeing checks, according to new data from the Gidget Foundation Australia. Read More...
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Do genetics add to screen time effects?
DNA patterns could be one of the reasons why kids who spend lots of time on screens often have more attention or emotional issues, according to new research. Read More...
Podcast: Reinventing the service model with Saturn Pathology
Medical Forum's journalist, Eric Martin, sits down for a discussion about the impact of values and life experience on the creation of a new model for the delivery of pathology services with Dr Jonathan Grasko, the managing director of Saturn Pathology. Read More...
Child maltreatment a major risk in Australia
While the adverse impacts of child maltreatment have been recognised for many years, only recently have we begun to incorporate trauma-informed approaches into medical care. Read More...
Procrastination and poor health
One of the first studies to emerge from Sweden in the new year has linked procrastination with a range of negative health outcomes - just as many Australians get ready to head back to work for 2023. Read More...
Aussie wellbeing best of the bunch
A comprehensive meta-analysis has revealed the unique impact of national circumstances on people’s mental wellbeing during the pandemic. Read More...
Psychological distress and long COVID
New research out of Harvard has suggested a link between pre-existing psychological distress and long COVID. Read More...
COVID mourners suffer PTSD
New international research led by Curtin University has found that approximately 9 in 10 people seeking support for having lost a loved one to COVID reported alarming PTSD symptoms. Read More...