Health

Australian study reveals the dangers of ‘toxic masculinity’ to men and those around them

January 3, 2019 // 0 Comments

Michael Flood, Queensland University of Technology Young men who conform to traditional definitions of manhood are more likely to suffer harm to themselves, and do harm to [...]

Why do women live longer? Could be down to the genes …

August 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

A recent study published in JAMA Open Network shows that gene differences might help explain why women live longer than men. The study supported by the National Natural [...]

Report: HIV rates persist in high risk marginalised populations, resurgence is likely

July 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

While People are becoming more self-aware of safe sex practices such as carrying condoms and taking PrEP is becoming common, HIV rates persist in high risk, marginalised [...]

Does your kid have white patches on their teeth? – Get them to a dentist

July 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Does your kid have white patches on their teeth? If they do, you better get them to the dentist! This could be a sign of severe tooth decay. According to new Australian [...]

Health: New Study shows Australia’s mental health services lack the capability & capacity to respond to young people affected by trauma

June 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

A recent report has highlighted that Australian mental health services lack the capability and capacity to respond to the needs of young people affected by trauma. The [...]

Health: Bigger ladies may have lower breast cancer risk

June 22, 2018 // 0 Comments

The research partly funded by VicHealth, Cancer Council Victoria, and the Australia National Health and Medical Research Council has revealed that women with higher body mass [...]

Anti-HIV pill PrEP linked to lower condom use among gay and bisexual men

June 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

A recent study in the Lancet has found that those Using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – a once-daily pill to prevent HIV infection – could be linked to a drop [...]

Good News the risk of dying during middle age has dropped substantially

June 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

Good news for millennials, Young Aussies in their twenties now have an almost 90 per cent chance of surviving until they are 70, compared with just a 54-72 per cent chance [...]

Health: three-quarters of men with small-growing prostate cancers not properly monitored

May 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Research published online by the Medical Journal of Australia has found almost three quarters of men diagnosed with “low risk” prostate cancer are not being followed up [...]