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Kids’ sports and their academic achievements

Kids’ sports and their academic achievements

According to the Department of Health, more than 3.6 million children take part in sport each year. Sports, particularly team sports, are thought to teach a variety of life skills for kids: working with others to achieve a goal, perseverance, humility and...
Understanding diagnostic delays in autism and ADHD

Understanding diagnostic delays in autism and ADHD

ADHD and autism spectrum disorder are neurodevelopmental disorders affecting millions of children worldwide. It is estimated that 1 in 100 people in Australia are on the autism spectrum and around 1 in 30 adults has ADHD. Both are commonly diagnosed in childhood, with...
Extreme heat linked to preterm birth

Extreme heat linked to preterm birth

Preterm birth is a major global health issue that can lead to infant mortality and long-term health complications. In Australia more than 26,000 Australian babies are born preterm each year and 15 million babies globally. Defined as a birth occurring before 37 weeks,...
Is your practice ready for flu season?

Is your practice ready for flu season?

It’s important that General Practices are prepared for flu season. This includes developing strategies for managing vaccine distribution, appointment scheduling and billing procedures efficiently. Leading Practice Intelligence Platform provider Cubiko outlines the...
Why everyone isn’t getting the new RSV vaccine

Why everyone isn’t getting the new RSV vaccine

In recent years respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases have exploded in Australia. At the time of writing, there have been 24,211 notifications of laboratory confirmed RSV reported to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System this year. A new vaccine...
Don’t believe the headlines, Long-COVID is real

Don’t believe the headlines, Long-COVID is real

Queensland Health research about COVID has been in the news lately. Due to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Barcelona in late April, the research found that a year after infection there was no evidence of worst...
Opioids and cannabis use

Opioids and cannabis use

Opioid and cannabis use disorders are a major concern worldwide, constituting almost 80 per cent of all illicit drug use disorders. Their co-occurrence is of particular concern to clinicians and public health officials, especially with a backdrop of opioid harms and...
Direct-to-consumer egg-timer tests make misleading marketing claims

Direct-to-consumer egg-timer tests make misleading marketing claims

The egg-timer test, known clinically as anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) testing, is marketed to the public as a way of testing fertility for women but that in fact is exactly what it does not do. AMH is linked to the number of egg sacs in a woman’s ovaries – a proxy for...
What causes low testosterone?

What causes low testosterone?

Low testosterone is linked to worse health outcomes among older men, especially in the areas of diabetes, dementia and mortality. But the scientific literature is still not clear on whether diminishing levels of testosterone are just due to ageing itself, or if the...