Aug 10, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
A new study from researchers in Queensland and overseas suggests that low-level caffeine consumption is safe for mums-to-be. Australia’s health guidelines suggest women are safe to drink one or two cups of coffee a day while pregnant (about 200 milligrams of caffeine)...
Aug 10, 2022 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be tumultuous. Young men in particular, can be at risk because they typically don’t seek help for mental health issues like depression. This is also a time when young people begin to become more independent, which often...
Jul 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.
Jul 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Australia was one of the leading countries when COVID-19 vaccines were first offered with more than 95 per cent of eligible Australians over 16 years of age having had two doses of a vaccine. However, with COVID-19 cases rising around Australia and flu cases surging,...
Jul 6, 2022 | Dementia, What We're Talking About
Dementia is one of the biggest and most baffling health challenges facing Australians. “It’s the number one fear that older people have. More than any other disease … more than anything else.” said Professor Henry Brodaty of UNSW. There are few things more...
Jul 6, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
We often hear about how critical someone’s early years are to their health in later life, and a lengthy study from researchers at Monash University has added weight to the repercussions of childhood health issues in later life. Back in the 80s, thousands of school...
Jul 6, 2022 | Drug and Alcohol, What We're Talking About
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people in so many ways from their health and wellbeing to relationship breakdowns and financial stress. How did teenagers fare in the pandemic? A new paper from the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use...
Jul 6, 2022 | What We're Talking About
Lymphoedema is a condition where the accumulation of excessive amounts of protein-rich fluid in the tissue results in swelling of one or more regions of the body. Lymphoedema usually affects the limb(s) although it may also involve the trunk, breast, head and neck or...
Jun 9, 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.
Jun 9, 2022 | Sexual Health
We have been hearing a lot about monkeypox in the news recently. Health authorities are investigating a global outbreak of monkeypox. Monkeypox is a viral infection that mainly occurs in Central and West Africa and is caused by an orthopoxvirus that is closely related...
