Medicine, Dentistry and Health
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Health & Medicine
Olympians shouldn’t pay a punishing mental price for gold
As we head into the Paris Olympics, the mental health of elite athletes is finally becoming less stigmatised and that can only be a good thing
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Health & Medicine
The precision of vision for Olympic gymnasts and divers
Elite athletes like Simone Biles and Greg Louganis spend years training their bodies, brains and vision to give peak Olympic performances
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Health & Medicine
Why women are more likely to ‘stress eat’
New research has discovered a brain pathway that drives stress-related eating, helping to explain what drives emotional overeating in women
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Health & Medicine
It's time to improve employment for Australians with disability
New research finds that for people with disability, working in a job that's a good match for their skills and needs can improve mental health. But the reverse is also true
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Health & Medicine
Daily decisions can reduce the carbon footprint of our health sector
The Healthcare Carbon Lab aims to reduce carbon emissions in our health sector by measuring carbon-emitting procedures and products, while still delivering quality care
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Health & Medicine
Access to e-cigarettes will improve Australia’s health
For existing smokers, swapping tobacco for e-cigarettes with nicotine may improve their health. It could also mean a net health gain for Australia, if it weren’t illegal
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Health & Medicine
Opinion
Pill testing is the right choice
The Victorian government’s decision to introduce drug testing demonstrates it takes its duty to prevent harm seriously
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Health & Medicine
How Australian audiologists are helping musicians with hearing loss
Imagine you’re a professional musician. But you start to lose your hearing. New research aims to help musicians make the transition to hearing aids – and still enjoy the music
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Health & Medicine
Your cold house is bad for your mental health
New research finds that the poorest Australians in the worst health are living in the coldest homes during Australian winter and it’s putting their mental health at risk