News & Views Wholistic health matters and R U OK should be a regular conversation Normalising and increasing the dialogue on wholistic health, mental health and coping strategies is imperative, writes Pallavi Sinha.
News & Views Monash University researchers are developing a novel medicine to prevent women dying in childbirth Monash University has accelerated the development of al medicine designed to prevent postpartum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality.
News & Views 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis. So why does it take so long to diagnose? Endometriosis affects 10% of women, but many live with the painful symptoms of the condition for years without a diagnosis.
News & Views Want to see a therapist but don’t know where to start? Here’s how to get a mental health plan If you haven’t seen a therapist before, these are the steps you need to take to get started, writes Louise Stone from ANU.
News & Views Our mental health sector is broken & it impacts women disproportionately Tegan Carrison says the flaws in Australia’s mental health system disproportionately impact women who represents almost 80% of all psychologists.
News & Views ‘Don’t start a new diet, move if you can & be kind yourself’: A heart surgeon’s guide to staying healthy Dr Nikki Stamp says that staying active, having a simple routine and maintaining contact with friends and family, even virtually, is crucial.
Health The extra loneliness of miscarriage during COVID-19, as protocols kept my support partner from the clinic My partner was not allowed to be with me to receive the update on our baby, despite the fact we’d both been tested and live together.
News & Views Socks don’t fix the systemic stressors for burnt-out doctors Until we make structural changes we will continue to see unacceptably high rates of anxiety, depression and burnout in doctors.
News & Views What it’s like to be a nursing student during a pandemic Laila Yaqoobi is a 19 year old nursing student, who knew her career would involve care after being ill as a child in Pakistan.
News & Views “Kawasaki disease?” That’s what I said too when my child was diagnosed To say that the experience of having a child with Kawasaki disease was traumatic is an understatement. And we were one of the lucky ones.
News & Views Getting an abortion just got harder, thanks to the coronavirus. Here’s what we can do better The coronavirus crisis has starkly revealed the patchy & precarious provision of abortion in Australia, deepening existing inequalities in access.
News & Views Nurses are more vital than ever but nearly half say they are prevented from reaching their potential New research reveals that many primary health care nurses feel they are being prevented from reaching their full potential.