‘I thought it was just me’: Registrars and impostor syndrome Feeling like a fraud is common for general practice registrars, but the issue is often shrouded in secrecy.
Alcohol use stable, decline in smoking rates: AIHW A new report shows alcohol and cannabis use is steady, while smoking rates are falling.
Syphilis dramatically on the rise in Victoria: Report Rates have almost tripled since 2014, prompting calls for greater awareness, and increased screening and treatment as needed.
Majority feel having an abortion was the right decision: Research A new large-scale study on women’s feelings following a termination found most experience relief, not regret, five years on from the procedure.
Pesticide associated with increased cardiovascular mortality: Research The use of pyrethroids may be on the rise, but Australian experts remain unconcerned.
Further potential risk factor for osteoporosis identified: Research A new study has found air pollution could be a potential contributing cause.
‘It’s not in the medical vocabulary’: Talking about matrescence Matrescence, the transition to motherhood, is a period of emotional upheaval akin to adolescence, Dr Evelyn Lewin writes.
Most people in residential aged care feel safe and respected: Report The report, which details consumers’ experiences of residential aged care in 2017–19, found mainly positive responses.
Research shows need for earlier breast cancer detection It found young women are almost twice as likely to have advanced breast cancer at diagnosis, rather than localised disease.
Independent report finds pill testing ‘successful’ Pill testing provides effective and relevant health information for festivalgoers who plan to use illicit drugs, the report found.