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Australian government proposals to ban so-called “double dipping” with paid parental leave (PPL) risks scaling back health benefits for women who take time off to care for their babies.
Theresa May shouldn’t look to France, Germany or Switzerland for alternative healthcare models. They have problems of their own.
Shadow minister for health and medicare Catherine King said under this government, average out-of-pocket costs for GP visits are up by almost 20%. Is that true?
Testing some genes for Alzheimer’s disease, coeliac disease and folate conversion does not lead to improved health outcomes, and may create anxiety or false hope amongst patients.
PTSD isn’t all about bombs and bullets. The baggage soldiers and medics bring to war zones will help us better understand diverse responses.
The clinical committee reviewing obstetrics services for the federal government’s Medicare review said suicide is one of the leading causes of maternal death in Australia. Is that true?
A widely quoted study produced for the soft drinks industry made much of the costs, but downplayed the benefits, of a tax on sugary drinks.
A disease that we have known about for more than 100 years still defies proper description and a consensus on how to tackle it.
The ideal fitness regime is not just a matter of time.
Historical data for Australia shows young people have fared better than their global counterparts in terms of economic opportunity but this masks a growing disparity among youth.
Conventional health interventions for men in poor communities who engage in risky behaviour are not effective. The solution may lie with soccer.
An increasing number of companies have well-being policies, but some can do more harm than good.
Small businesses such as pubs and hairdressers are key to allowing people with dementia to maintain meaningful social ties.
One in four people experience a mental health problem in any give year.
Weighing up the costs and benefits in a dangerous world.
Smoking rates among the poor are almost double the rates for middle-class Americans. Yet we are not providing poor people with the medical help they need to stop. We will pay billions for that later.
The NDIS has laudable aims but how much funding will be available to enable participation in arts therapy?
Antimicrobial resistance continues to be a growing concern for our future health. Whose responsibility is it to intervene?
Has the Coalition invested an average of $5 billion per year more than Labor into Medicare?
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