Dec 6, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
Alarmingly, about 14 million Australians are living with overweight or obesity according to the National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032. That’s 2 in every 3 adults, and 1 in 4 children. The rise in obesity in the general population and the use of...
Dec 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
140 million people wear contact lenses globally. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a nasty infection of the eye that can cause vision impairment or blindness. The culprit is the Acanthamoeba amoebae (single-celled organisms) which invades the cornea. The infection is often...
Dec 6, 2022 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
Approximately 500,000 Australians are living with dementia. There’s a complex patchwork of factors that go into a person’s risk of dementia later in life – genetics, physical health and medical history all play a role. However, there’s a growing body of evidence...
Nov 29, 2022 | Autism, Mental Health
“You hear me and understand what I am going through better than anyone, instantly.” SANE Service User SANE Services. SANE offers a range of free digital and telehealth support services for people in Australia (over the age of 18 years) with complex mental...
Nov 29, 2022 | Healthy Living, Kids and Teens Health
Play Learn Grow | Text Message Program Get practical tips to your phone from leading early childhood experts, for free! Play Learn Grow is a free text message program developed in collaboration with leading early childhood experts to support parents and carers of...
Nov 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Welcome to another edition of Practice Connect, where Tonic Media Network provides topical news and information for you and your patients.
Nov 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
The rise in e-cigarettes has been remarkable over the past few years and it is estimated that 1.2% of Australians now vape. These devices are often marketed as a way to help adults stop smoking conventional cigarettes and are legally only available with nicotine in...
Nov 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
“As the Commonwealth Government, the best thing we can do to alleviate pressure on our hospitals is to rebuild primary care and deal with aged care,” said Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler. Minister Butler made the comments at the recent Future of General Practice...
Nov 14, 2022 | Health Insurance, What We're Talking About
The news has been full of one successful and high impact cyber-attack after another in large companies and organisations. Small businesses though have not escaped. They’ve become a common target and having anti-virus software is insufficient. Criminals no longer need...
Nov 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
The COVID pandemic has meant that some conventional general practice services have taken a back seat. This has led to reduced practice revenue and sadly an increase in undiagnosed patient conditions. It’s now time to do something about this according to the...
