Health Report

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Unlocking the secrets of venom May 07, 2018

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Australia is notorious for being the home of a huge number of the world's most venomous animals — funnelweb spiders, box jellyfish and brown snakes among them.

Virus epidemic hits Australia for a third time Apr 30, 2018

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Epidemics of parechovirus are concerning doctors, especially because of the harm the virus can cause children. There's no vaccine, so how do we tackle it? Plus, eye specialists take aim at Irlen syndrome, a proposed condition to explain why some children have reading difficulties — new data on when cancers are being diagnosed in Australia — and the next steps in getting pneumonia vaccines to people across the world.

ACL injuries are on the rise in Aussie kids — what can we do about it? Apr 23, 2018

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Australia has the highest rate of knee reconstructions in the world — what's going on, and how do we stop it? Plus, how weight loss can help with diabetes remission, the impact diabetes has on surgical outcomes, and the factors that play into higher rates of psychological distress among Aboriginal Australians.

Daytime sleepiness and Alzheimer's, best-practice care for children, intrauterine insemination and improving the diagnosis of mystery illnesses Apr 16, 2018

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The Spanish flu: Understanding a devastating pandemic Apr 09, 2018

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Unravelling the Glasgow effect Apr 02, 2018

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Crowdfunding medical care, MDMA for psychiatric disorders, Aboriginal preventive health and bugs and drugs Mar 26, 2018

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Bipolar treatments, babies born before arrival, calcium, vitamin D and polyps and the different types of diabetes Mar 19, 2018

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Self-serve nurse treats his own heart attack, prostate cancer treatments and screening, and what's best for lower back pain? Mar 12, 2018

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Tummy tucks, antidepressants, low carb v low fat and the mental health of the homeless Mar 05, 2018