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Pilot study: Can cannabis help Parkinson’s disease?

With the news surrounding the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) final decision to down-schedule certain low dose cannabidiol (CBD) preparations from Schedule 4 (Prescription Medicine)...

Urgent call to prioritise bone health

With the prevalence of osteoporosis on the rise – more than 4.74 million Australians over 50 years of age (approximately two-thirds of those aged...

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout in regional Australia

The role that Australia’s primary health workforce will play in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines into regional, rural and remote communities will be...

Doctors gather to discuss addiction during the pandemic

After seeing an increase in patients presenting with alcohol and other drug concerns during the Covid-19 pandemic, GPs from across Australia and the world...

Unique gut microbiome profile holds clues to cancer risk

The distinctive gut microbiome profile of a person with liver cancer linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) could be the key to predicting...

Mother’s Day Classic goes local in 2021

While the Covid-19 pandemic cancelled or postponed many mass-participation events in 2020, this year the Mother’s Day Classic is back with a local twist. In...

Cancer Council reveals myths are still common in Australia

New data shows 67% of Australians agree that animals can sniff out cancer, 40% believe alternative therapies can cure it and nearly half think...

TWC to host Covid-19 vaccine events for members

TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) is getting members ready to vaccinate the public against Covid-19 by hosting virtual and face-to-face events in the lead to the...

Health services urged to resume in-person rehab for heart patients

The Heart Foundation is urging health services to resume face-to-face cardiac rehabilitation programs following a new survey revealing that 73% of heart attack survivors...

Australia and New Zealand guidelines for childhood head injuries created

While head injury is one of the most common reasons for children to present to an emergency department there have previously not been any...

Public urged to heed expert health advice regarding Covid-19 and vaccines

Following reports that Federal MP Craig Kelly has appeared on a 90-minute podcast with disgraced celebrity chef, Pete Evans, The Royal Australian College of...

The impact of Covid-19 on organ donation

New data reveals the true impact the pandemic had on life-saving organ donation and transplantation rates in 2020, prompting calls for more people to...
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