News & Views An invitation to not spend $200 & keep your kids healthy instead Vaccination hesitancy is one of the top 10 threats to global health in 2019 according to the World Health Organisation. Immunising kids is critical.
News & Views What I learned from editing a book about abortion Louise Swinn reflects on what she learned about abortion from editing Choice Words a collection of writing about abortion by Australians.
News & Views Labor pledges to make abortion services & contraception cheaper & easier to access Labor announces a $9.3million plan to ensure Australian women can more readily access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services
News & Views The truth about a broken health system that devalues & dehumanises junior doctors In the last few days, Dr. Yumiko Kadota’s story of brutal hours and dehumanising conditions as a registrar at Bankstown Hospital in Sydney hit headlines.
News & Views Research confirms working mums are ‘up to 40% more stressed’ A study of 11 indicators of chronic stress in 6025 women shows that full time working mums are up to 40% more stressed than others.
News & Views The ugly side of becoming a surgeon Mind Body Miko, A Sydney based doctor, writes honestly about the lowest point in her life, shedding light on what becoming a surgeon still entails.
News & Views Our workplaces are filthy and it’s costing us all The typical office desk is home to over 10million bacteria, 400 times more than a toilet seat. People don’t wash their hands & surfaces are officially dirty
Health Pregnant with Cancer: Apparently I can’t drink wine but can have Chemotherapy “Just to make things all the more complicated, I am pregnant, and now have breast cancer.” This is Julia Domigan’s story of being pregnant with cancer.
News & Views My life with MS: From wheelchair to running in six weeks Amanda Campbell was diagnosed with MS at age 24. She describes life with MS and how she went from a wheelchair to running in six weeks.
Life What to do when you are flat out but you’re getting nothing done. How to be efficient and get tasks done at work by writing a list and checking it off. Kathryn Smith advises how you can become more productive.
Jugglehood Virtual addiction: Are your children at risk? The compulsive overuse of internet and video gaming is leading to a worrying number of young Australians presenting to health professionals with isolation and anxiety issues.
Health Three ways yoga can improve your career We’ve all heard about the benefits of yoga for reducing stress, but can it directly benefit your career? The founder and principal teacher of Adore Yoga, Nikola Ellis, says yoga has the potential to improve your confidence and performance in the workplace – and not just because it makes you feel less stressed.