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Effects of day and night light exposures on mental health
According to the Black Dog Institute, one in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental illness in any year. The importance of seeking out a healthy (and non-sunburning) level of sunlight in the day is well known, with multiple studies showing those who get...
Vitamin C deficiency more widespread than we think among certain groups
Many people with coeliac disease are thought to be undiagnosed or diagnosed late, especially children. It can be a challenging disease to detect, which means researchers are looking for innovative ways of picking it up. In this study, researchers in Brisbane wanted to...
Does tracing relatives help predict coeliac disease?
Many people with coeliac disease are thought to be undiagnosed or diagnosed late, especially children. It can be a challenging disease to detect, which means researchers are looking for innovative ways of picking it up. In this study, researchers in Brisbane wanted to...
Delays in breast cancer treatment
According to the Breast Cancer Network Australia, the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime is 1 in 7 for women and 1 in 542 for men. Breast cancer, behind lung cancer, is the most frequent cancer-related cause of death for Australian women....
COVID-19 vaccine booster push as cases surge across Australia
COVID-19 is now one of Australia's leading causes of death according to data from the Bureau of Statistics. In recent months there has been a significant surge in the number of COVID cases across the country. Many Australians are under-vaccinated and need to protect...
General Practice in a Rapidly Changing World: A conversation with Mark Butler
The marketing around blue-light filtering or blocking lenses have been gaining popularity in recent years – with claims that they can boost visual performance while using devices like a smartphone or computer, protect your eyes from fatigue, and even improve sleep...
Do blue light glasses help with your eyes?
The marketing around blue-light filtering or blocking lenses have been gaining popularity in recent years – with claims that they can boost visual performance while using devices like a smartphone or computer, protect your eyes from fatigue, and even improve sleep...
Early menopause and diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects about a tenth of all adults globally. Studies have typically focused on white men, but we know women may have unique risk factors for and predispositions towards type 2 diabetes – including menopause. Recent research at the University of...
Processed foods and depression
The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that 2.1 million Australians, or 9.3 per cent of our population, are suffering from some form of depression. A growing body of research indicates that what we eat plays a role in determining our risk of depression. While...
Non drug treatments for both osteoarthritis pain and depression
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, nearly half of Australians of all ages (46.6%) had one or more chronic condition, and almost one in five (18.6%) had two or more. Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis, and psychological issues like depression and...
