The interactions between ageing, cognition and financial health have been of growing interest to economists and public health researchers. We’re living longer, and that means greater numbers of people will experience cognitive decline. Older adults have major...
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...
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...
For many women – and some transgender men and non-binary individuals, menopause marks a significant life stage, usually occurring after midlife. While the end of menstrual cycles is a common marker, experiences and symptoms vary widely. While menopause doesn’t in...
MyMedicare is now open for voluntary registration to Australians with a valid Medicare card or a Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) Veteran card. A practice must be registered in MyMedicare before a patient can start their own registration. There are multiple...
MyMedicare is a new voluntary patient registration model. It aims to strengthen the relationship between patients, their general practice, general practitioner, and primary care teams. It zeroes in on a crucial aspect of our healthcare system, continuity of care –...
We have often heard that an adult needs between seven and nine hours sleep a night to feel properly refreshed and to function at their best the next day. A new international study led by researchers at Monash University has found that it’s the quality of sleep rather...
According to the 2023 Australian Child Maltreatment Study nearly two in three Australians (62.2%) reported that they had experienced at least one form of child maltreatment (58.4% of males and 65.5% of females). We know that adverse experiences in childhood – such as...
You probably have a general sense of how much you drink, if you drink – but we all know there can be a big difference between ballpark estimates and cold hard data. Do you think you’d change your drinking behaviour if you were receiving regular reminders about your...
For many, the working week leaves little time for exercise – it’s something you fit in as a “weekend warrior” on the courts, in the water, on the pavement or in the gym. Many physical activity guidelines recommend people space out their exercise, but is there evidence...
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 67% of adults aged 18 and over are overweight or obese. When broken done by gender, it’s slightly more common in men than women. Weight gain is obviously the core problem, and a particular area of focus is...
Nearly half (48%) of all Australian adults report at least 2 sleep-related problems according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Sleep disorders (like sleep apnoea and insomnia) have knock on effects for a person’s health and work life. Now a new...
