Nov 14, 2022 | Kidney Health, What We're Talking About
Chronic kidney disease is estimated to affect more than 1.7 million Australians, but nine out of 10 of them are completely unaware they have the condition. The number of people undergoing dialysis and transplants has more than doubled in the past two decades, and as...
Nov 14, 2022 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
The origins of 10,000 steps as a target for daily walking go back to long before wearables, to the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. In fact, it was core to the advertising campaign for the very first wearable, a pedometer called manpo-kei which means 10,000 metres. The...
Oct 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.
Oct 14, 2022 | Relationships, What We're Talking About
A great workplace is a high performing workplace that attracts, retains and motivates the best talent – which is particularly vital when there are candidate shortages such as now. In Australia the average cost of recruitment for a position is $21,000...
Oct 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
As the end of year holiday period fast approaches, it’s time to start planning what your practice will be doing this year. Will you require some staff to work during this period? Will you be changing your operating hours or closing for a week or two? Determining what...
Oct 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have developed an app which can be used in place of incentive spirometry devices. These are mechanical devices people blow into with push back resistance which helps to keep the lungs open and well drained...
Oct 14, 2022 | Hormone Health
As we get older, we become more at risk of developing ‘multimorbidity’ – that’s multiple health problems including heart disease, stroke and dementia. One-quarter of the Australian population have two or more chronic conditions. Previous research found that many of...
Oct 14, 2022 | What We're Talking About
By now GPs should be well into administering the new bivalent vaccine but some patients will still have questions. Who should have it? Everyone over 18 who’s due for a third or fourth shot (i.e. it’s three months or more since the last one). Is it worth having?...
Oct 14, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
Parents are often concerned about social media use and the influence on drug use in children. 83% of Australians are active on social media and the average time spent is an eye watering two hours per day. Previous research has shown that young people who spend...
Sep 7, 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.
