Sep 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
COVID-19 cases remain high in Australia due to the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. Many people are also getting the virus for a second and third time. The latest evidence shows that getting reinfected with COVID-19 can occur within a short period of time, with...
Sep 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
One in six Australian couples of reproductive age will experience difficulties conceiving a child. Couples struggling to conceive are usually willing to do whatever they can to improve their chances, and new research has shown some could consider an unexpected...
Sep 6, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, Quit Smoking, What We're Talking About
You would have seen the dramatic increase in the price of cigarettes and tobacco over the past few years, but has it made a difference in how much people smoke? A new study from the University of Queensland looking at what motivates people to change their smoking...
Sep 6, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
The coronavirus pandemic has turned the way we live upside down, with ripple effects across all aspects of our daily lives – especially in our health behaviours. Previous research has shown the pandemic resulted in less physical activity, lower quality diets,...
Sep 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
In the past couple of years there have been several natural disasters in parts of Australia from floods to bush fires. You might have an intuitive understanding that stress isn’t good for pregnancy, but did you know that environmental stressors can also affect...
Sep 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Business sustainability continues to be a major issue for general practice. To assist you, our friends at leading practice insights provider Cubiko recently held a one-hour educational session discussing mixed billings vs bulk billing and how you can evaluate which...
Aug 11, 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.
Aug 10, 2022 | What We're Talking About, Winter health
COVID-19 cases remain high in Australia and a surge in cases of the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants described as ‘masters at evading immunity’ are expected to worsen in coming months. At the same time flu and other respiratory viruses have been surging. How...
Aug 10, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Growing pains usually affect children between the ages of three and five, and then again in the pre-teen years, though for some children they can continue into adolescence. You may have felt them yourself or observed them in your child if you’re a parent –...
Aug 10, 2022 | Cardiovascular Health, Exercise and Fitness, Healthy Living
The belief that you can exercise or out-run a bad diet partially stems from conventional calories-in-calories-out thinking. It’s no secret that some of the most fundamental things you can do for your health are to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. What’s...
