BMI fails the test as a predictor of disease risk
A study shows waist to hip ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) should be included with BMI when assessing patients with abdominal fat f...
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20 of 256 episodesKate has a history of anorexia. Why was she prescribed weight loss jabs?
‘Kate’ has a history of anorexia nervosa and was once hospitalised for the condition. Yet she was able to access GLP1s to control her weight...
An Alzheimer's blood test is on the way. What could that mean for you?
Clinicians, researchers, government and industry partners have come together in a new arrangement to trial a blood test that uses biomarkers...
When is a child ready for their own smartphone?
A new study looks at the health benefits of holding off on a child's smartphone by one year. Is there a "best" age to let them have their ow...
What can you really learn from a biological ageing test?
There's a race going on in Silicon Valley to find ways to slow down ageing and monetise longevity. Some of the tools used to measure this ar...
Who should be allowed to prescribe medications?
A review of the evidence for community pharmacist prescribing has reopened the debate about who should be able to prescribe, and a legislati...
Could a sleep supplement help reduce chronic pain?
While looking for ways to treat pain in those with musculoskeletal disorders, researchers examined studies in which sleep supplement melaton...
Should we ban the use of controversial herbicide, paraquat?
A movement disorder specialist says the APVMA decision on the use of herbicide paraquat ignores evidence of the link with cases of Parkinson...
Bird flu has reached Australia. Now what?
The first cases of H5N1 bird flu have been confirmed following the discovery and rescue of a sick bird on a remote beach in Western Australi...
Bird flu has reached Australia. Now what?
The first cases of H5N1 bird flu have been confirmed following the discovery and rescue of a sick bird on a remote beach in Western Australi...
Good and bad news on alcohol and disease risk
A new review brings together data from studies worldwide and shows that the impact of alcohol has been underestimated, but that changing dri...
A crackdown on unregulated peptides
Genomic testing is cheaper than ever and can pick up a risk of disease in people with no family history. Should we expand it nation-wide? IU...
Does exercise lower your biological age?
Australia's specialist medical college for obstetrics and gynaecology is raising the alarm over proposed changes to abortion access in three...
The habits that protect your mental health
This week, an update on the diphtheria outbreak across multiple Australian states. What's changed to allow the spread to occur? How to build...
Peptides: who's using them and what's in them?
The popularity of peptides appears to be growing in Australia - what do we know about who is using them, what's in them and the risks? A lar...
Ebola outbreak: how it spreads and prospects for a vaccine
The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern over an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Re...
Do you need surgery after an ACL tear?
ACL injuries are very common in Australia - and the common thinking has been that if you tear your ACL, you'll need surgery. Researchers are...
'Fitspo' content and mental health
Urgent care clinics are getting $1.8 billion in this year's federal budget to make them a permanent part of Australia's health system. We sp...
Markers of irritable bowel syndrome
A new review suggests there may be biomarkers linked to irritable bowel syndrome, typically a diagnosis of exclusion. How you get followed u...
What do we know about brain fog in menopause?
Two thirds of women report concerns over memory loss, concentration or other cognitive symptoms during menopause. What do we understand abou...