Lifestyle

Bill King
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Development of an education program around the Covid vaccine compensation scheme which the Commonwealth Government announced in July

Expert/s: Bill King
Dr Jane Elliott AM
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How to deal with a long list of menopausal symptoms

Dr Karen Magraith
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The important things to cover in the first consultation when a woman is considering menopausal hormone therapy (MHT)

Dr Talat Uppal
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The variations in menopausal symptoms in women from different cultural backgrounds and common symptoms women experience at perimenopause and how to manage them

Expert/s: Dr Talat Uppal
Dr Rachael Sharman
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The importance of incorporating nature into a child’s environment as they grow

Prof Tony Attwood
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Sleep disturbance is a common issue in those on the autism spectrum disorder

Dr Nicole Highet
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The prevalence of mental health issues in the perinatal period

Prof Joseph Ibrahim
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Yale University
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A novel form of treatment has been identified for one of the most common mental health issues globally, anxiety. Roughly one in three people will suffer from the condition at some point in their lives, experiencing irrational fear brought on by stressors ranging from spiders to public speaking. Current treatment options are limited. Some medications provide relief, but can also cause side effects. Cognitive behavioural therapy can also be used, typically exposure-based therapies that allow patients to gradually face and overcome their fears. But for a substantial proportion of sufferers, these options are not effective.

Dr Linda Calabresi
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It is well-documented that people with an intellectual disability are less likely than the general population to participate in the currently available cancer screening programs. This of course means they are needlessly at increased risk of dying from cervical, bowel or breast cancer. To address this disparity, Family Planning NSW has developed a new website called Just Checking, which aims to provide people with an intellectual disability the right support and information to help them engage with these screening programs.

Dr Linda Calabresi
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Complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness would have most doctors reaching for their referral pad to send the patient to the nearest sleep lab. However Australian research suggests another, more readily modifiable lifestyle factor might be to blame. According to a large-scale epidemiological study, researchers from Flinders University determined a high intake of saturated fats and carbohydrates increases the risk of excessive daytime sleepiness. And it’s not simply because a diet of hot chips and thickshakes will cause weight gain, and obesity is a well-known risk factor for sleepiness. In this study, they compared fats, carbohydrates and protein calorie for calorie – so it wasn’t how much you ate, or how energy-dense your food was – it was, in fact, the type of food you ate.

Dr Linda Calabresi
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As they say in the classics – run Forrest, run! New research shows people who run, regardless of how fast, how far or how often are likely to live longer than people who don’t. According to a systematic review and meta-analysis including 14 studies and over 230,000 participants, running as exercise was associated with a 27%, 30% and 23% reduced risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, respectively.