Homelessness in the time of coronavirus The Government is telling people to stay home – but what does that mean for people experiencing homelessness?
Filling gaps in care for housebound patients Daytime home visits for older patients are rare in Australia. One GP wants that to change.
Aged care must prepare for coronavirus: Experts With older people most at risk, Australia’s aged care facilities urgently need better infection control ahead of any outbreak.
Concerns about rising popularity of e-cigarettes among teens Australian parents and health experts are calling for tighter restrictions on the availability and promotion of e-cigarettes to teenagers.
Self-reporting and close monitoring of alcohol use for older patients Older people may be unaware of the potential risks when combining alcohol and commonly prescribed medications, according to new study findings.
Varied wellbeing outcomes for the nation’s kids Overall, children are happy, healthy, safe, and have someone to talk to – but that picture can change according to individual circumstances.
Helping young people ‘live the life they choose’ Many may not realise there is a community resource designed to identify and manage young patients with emerging psychosis – headspace.
‘Tale of neglect’: Aged care royal commission delivers damning report Australia is failing its elderly, with the interim report into aged care branding the sector a ‘sad and shocking system that diminishes Australia as a nation’.
The heart disease type that’s bucking downward trends Rates of heart disease death in Australia are in decline – except for those caused by atrial fibrillation, a condition that often flies under the radar.
GPs and their role in children’s mental health Dr James Best believes GPs want to be involved in children’s mental health, but may hesitate ‘because it can be very confronting’.