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Women's health

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Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

By Fiona Clark

Immunology and allergy

Clinical Articles

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

By Dr Brynn Wainstein, Yasmin Clarke

Urology

Clinical Articles

Prostate cancer: Common GP questions

Urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo answers common questions that GPs have about prostatectomy

By Prof Henry Woo

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Obesity & metabolic syndrome in kids is a growing problem

It’s no anomaly for Associate Professor Gary Leong to see patients as young as 10 who weigh 100 kilograms.

By Lynnette Hoffman

Neurology

Clinical Articles

Practical migraine management tips

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

By Fiona Clark

Public health

Clinical Articles

Grassroots GPs offer their Medicare Fixes

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

By Yasmin Clarke

Mental health

Clinical Articles

7 key questions to assess depression risk in the clinic

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

By Clinical A/Prof David Horgan, Ben Falkenmire

Orthopaedic and sports medicine

Clinical Articles

Repeated head injury may cause degenerative brain disease for people who play sport – juniors and amateurs included

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

By Andrew Lavender

Genetics

Clinical Articles

At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

By Andelka M. Phillips, Samuel Becher

Men's health

Clinical Articles

No scalpel open-ended technique reduces vasectomy side effects

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

By Ben Falkenmire

Women's health

Clinical Articles

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

By Lynnette Hoffman

Diabetes and metabolism

Clinical Articles

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

By Ben Falkenmire

Articles

Your Questions Answered: Oral Contraception

Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

How sure do you need to be to treat for anaphylaxis?

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

Prostate cancer: Common GP questions

Urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo answers common questions that GPs have about prostatectomy

Obesity & metabolic syndrome in kids is a growing problem

It’s no anomaly for Associate Professor Gary Leong to see patients as young as 10 who weigh 100 kilograms.

Practical migraine management tips

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

Grassroots GPs offer their Medicare Fixes

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

7 key questions to assess depression risk in the clinic

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

Repeated head injury may cause degenerative brain disease for people who play sport – juniors and amateurs included

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

No scalpel open-ended technique reduces vasectomy side effects

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

Painful IUD insertions?

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

Routine screenings could prevent vision loss for diabetes patients

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

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Healthed asked more than 1000 doctors for their questions about OCPs, and put them to sexual health experts, Dr Terri Foran and Professor Deborah Bateson in this recent Healthed podcast.

Paediatric immunologist weighs in on common Qs

Urological surgeon Professor Henry Woo answers common questions that GPs have about prostatectomy

It’s no anomaly for Associate Professor Gary Leong to see patients as young as 10 who weigh 100 kilograms.

Sub-optimal treatment has led many patients to incorrectly think little can be done

On Friday, the national cabinet discussed recommendations from the newly released Strengthening Medicare report—only to announce that a decision on proposed reforms won't happen until it meets again in late April.

A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

Where there are players and a game to be won, you can expect some “rough and tumble” on the sporting field. But when do the bumps become a problem for players? And what can we do to protect them from traumatic brain injury?

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular

More men are getting the snip, but misconceptions hang around...

ABC stories frame IUD insertions as “excruciating”—what do I tell my patients?

1 in 3 people with diabetes develop retinopathy, but up to half aren’t getting screened

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