As surgical technologies advance, more older people will be considered candidates for surgery, but this expansion may have unintended consequences. A University of Sydney led study has revealed multiple surgeries on older patients can have an effect on memory,...
As we get older, we tend to accumulate medications that have been prescribed over the course of adulthood, often leading to polypharmacy (defined as taking five or more medications concurrently). Research in 2017 found that almost a million Australians over the age of...
Vaginismus is a sexual pain disorder that can have a profound impact on wellbeing and sense of self. It is due to the pelvic floor muscles spasming and can result in vaginal penetration being painful to impossible. It is reported to affect between one and seven per...
Mental health conditions have a significant impact and are common. We also know that some mental health issues are associated with experiences from childhood such as maltreatment and abuse. Child maltreatment includes experiencing physical and sexual abuse and being...
Tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough are covered by various combination vaccines in Australia. While part of the routine childhood immunisation schedule, recommended coverage for adults becomes more complex, with varying schemes and rules governing who gets which...
