What’s New on Tonic | February 2026
Featured on Tonic screens now: Dr Norman Swan reveals why outdoor play (not screen time limits) protects children's vision. Our movement and exercise partners, KIC, guide accessible lower body stretches you can do anywhere, and our Brain Recharged series explores...
Palliative care should not be seen as a death sentence
Read time: 2 minutesPalliative care is widely misunderstood. Many assume it’s just for the final days of life – a service focused on easing the process of dying. That’s not what it is. Palliative care doctors and nurses are really expert at improving quality of life...
Sunscreen safety questions answered
Read time: 3 minutesSince the original CHOICE report in June 2025, the TGA has issued recalls on a number of sunscreens that failed to meet their SPF claims. The TGA also raised significant concerns about the reliability of SPF testing undertaken by a UK-based...
Paracetamol Safety in Pregnancy: The Evidence
Read time: 2 minutesYou might recall the infamous press conference in September 2025 where President Trump and his health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, claimed there was a crisis in autism spectrum disorder and blamed paracetamol use during pregnancy. President...
Is running bad for your knees?
It's a widely held belief that running grinds your knee joints to dust over time, eventually leading to a knee replacement. This is largely a myth. Running on healthy, uninjured knees is actually good for joint health. The repetitive impact strengthens bone density,...
Another reason to have the shingles vaccine
There is already strong evidence that the shingles vaccine is associated with a lower risk of dementia. But a review of available studies suggests that it may also be associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and stroke. This comes from a presentation at a...
National Lung Cancer Screening Program
Information packs for the National Lung Cancer Screening Program (NLCSP) have just been distributed to general practices across Australia. While the program launched in July, these resources provide practical guidance for identifying and referring eligible patients...
What’s new on Tonic | November 2025
This month, we delivered a range of engaging content, including these three powerful health stories for Tonic television screens in GP waiting rooms nationwide. Osher Günsberg opens up about his mental health journey and new book, So What, Now What? and Amanda Ramsay...
Mental Health and the Nation’s Health
A recent survey of over 2400 general practitioners and GPs in training by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has found that mental health conditions continue to be the most common reason that people see their GP....
Social media age restrictions on young people: what’s the evidence?
From the of 10th December of this year, social media platforms will be required to restrict access to users under the age of 16. According to the eSafety Commissioner. The platforms include those where: the sole purpose, or a significant purpose, of the service is...
A blood fat you should be aware of, but may not have heard about
You’ll have the story before: a person who’s been physically fit, not overweight, and never smoked, suddenly dies of a heart attack. They may even have has their cholesterol checked and found it was normal. In a significant proportion of these cases, they’ve had...
Australian Asthma Guidelines 2025: The End of Blue Puffer-Only Treatment
The National Asthma Council Australia has released a landmark update to the Australian Asthma Handbook, marking what experts are calling "a major change of practice" in asthma management. Released on September 16, 2025, the new guidelines represent the biggest shift...
