Jan 30, 2024 | Ear Nose and Throat Health, Kids and Teens Health
Grommets are tiny tubes that can be inserted into the eardrums to treat conditions that affect the middle ear, such as recurrent middle ear infections and glue ear. Glue ear, also known as otitis media with effusion, is a persistent build-up of fluid in the middle ear...
Jan 25, 2024 | Tests and Investigations, What We're Talking About
Patti Shih, University of Wollongong; Fiona Stanaway, University of Sydney; Katy Bell, University of Sydney, and Stacy Carter, University of Wollongong “Should I order blood test online?” It’s a relatively new question facing patients, however...
Jan 24, 2024 | Bites and stings, No Silly Questions
Do some people attract mosquitoes more than others? Are all insect repellents created equal? In most parts of Australia, mosquitoes are a minor seasonal inconvenience. In Northern Australia though they can carry dengue fever and in some parts of Australia – rarely –...
Jan 22, 2024 | Household health, What We're Talking About
By Rietie Venter, University of South Australia Everyone seems to have a different opinion when it comes to how often towels and bed sheets should be washed. While many people might wonder whether days or weeks is best, in one survey from the United Kingdom, almost...
Jan 22, 2024 | Household health
By Manal Mohammed, University of Westminster There’s nothing quite like crawling into bed, wrapping up in your blankets, and nestling your head into your pillow. But before you get too comfortable, you might want to know that your bed isn’t all that dissimilar to a...
Jan 22, 2024 | Household health
By Romain Garrouste, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN) If some insects could save the world, others do their best to seriously complicate life on Earth. Among them the prize perhaps goes to the bed bug, which after decades of absence has returned to our...
Jan 10, 2024 | Sponsored Content, What We're Talking About
Pain in the backside isn’t something to take sitting down, with treatment and advice readily available for this extremely common condition. What are anal fissures? Affecting around one in 10 Australians, anal fissures are tears in the delicate lining of the anal...
Jan 8, 2024 | Diet and Weightloss, Diet and Weightloss - FAQ
While Ozempic is the blockbuster medication everyone’s talking about weight loss, the active ingredient – semaglutide – is part of a class of medications that work in a similar way. This medication family is  known as GLP-1 agonists, and in addition to Ozempic,...
Dec 20, 2023 | Diet and Weightloss
If you’re one of the thousands of Australians using Ozempic for weight loss, you’re probably wondering how long you’re going to have to keep on giving yourself weekly injections? You’re probably also wondering what happens when you stop? Is Ozempic a long-term...
Dec 20, 2023 | Diet and Weightloss
It’s the diabetes medication changing the way the world regards obesity and its treatment. But like all pharmaceuticals, Ozempic (and its weight loss version, Wegovy) is not without risk. What is Ozempic? Ozempic is a prescription medication called...
