In 25 years, health expenditure has increased faster than inflation, and has increased as a function of GDP in Australia. The Australian Institute of Health…
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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Dietitians of Canada (DC), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) have released a joint position statement…
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Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that weakens the usually spherically shaped cornea and begins to form a cone-like shape. This condition generally begins in…
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has initiated a JDocs website to provide career guidance to junior doctors in Australia and New Zealand during…
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Rebecca Irwin, Chair of the National Rural Health Student Network, reflects on last weekend’s Close the Gap conference run by the ARMS Rural Health Club…
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Many professors believe that computers (and the Internet) serve as distractions from class discussion and student learning, while students often self-report a belief that laptops…
We got really excited with Brisbane based nurse educator Cheryl Prescott said she’d answer a few questions about what she does at work. Cheryl got…
MedEntry, Australia’s leading UMAT prep organisation, have teamed up with My Health Career to share some tips on how to succeed in the UMAT and…
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Australian parliament has passed the Turnbull Government’s historic legislation to legalise the use of medicinal cannabis products for Australian patients, with the right procedures. Referred…
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The latest wave of medical student opposition for the proposed Murray Darling Medical School (MDMS), a joint program by Charles Sturt University and La Trobe…
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has marked the first nationally-consistent approach to supporting children with developmental delay or disability by the release of the…
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The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is “flabbergasted” by the federal government’s plan to reallocate and therefore end funding for the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).…
Uninsured adults are more likely to have experienced toothache (20%) than insured adults (12%), and over 40% of people living in lower income households of…
A review by Dr Margo Mountjoy et al published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine has attempted to introduce a framework to clearly define…
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Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) has called for greater engagement and support of allied health professionals, such as accredited exercise physiologists, in the delivery…
Let’s start with a brief history on Malware. Everyone’s heard of the computer virus. It’s been around as long as computers have been. Over time…
A while ago I saw an opinion piece published in the BMJ careers section, and it really got me thinking about how the world of…
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The university year is well and truly underway for medical students. Here are some tips on how to excel this year. Dr Hon Weng Chong,…
The all nighter. Can it work, does it work, and should you be doing it? We looked into it as part of our #happynewuniversityyear theme.…
A team of UK researchers has transformed their paper, published in the British Journal of General Practice, into a website fully dedicated to covering the…
