The Project – Pain Med Problems
Prof Chris Maher talks to Channel 10's The Project about how one of the most popular prescribed pain meds can have alarming side effects.
BBC Radio’s More or Less – Could screening for breast cancer from the age of 40 save lives? – Alex Barratt
Prof Alex Barratt responds to the claim that screening women in their 40s for breast cancer saves lives
SMH – We need good information and a little bit of nudging to maintain life-saving momentum – Kirsten McCaffery & Carissa Bonner
This weekend Australia breathed a collective sigh of relief as some COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. Australia is by no means out of the woods but signs are promising and we are in an enviable position internationally. This loosening of restrictions has occurred just in time [...]
Croakey – An urgent call for governments to improve pandemic communications, and address health literacy concerns
The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting an urgent need to improve the health literacy of our institutions and the public, according to the authors below. Millions of Australians do not have sufficient health literacy to understand complex COVID-19 communications, and this problem is exacerbated by the [...]
The Conversation – Hospitals have stopped unnecessary elective surgeries – and shouldn’t restart them after the pandemic
Part of Australia’s response to the coronavirus pandemic was a severe reduction in elective surgery, and so private hospitals have stood almost empty for a month now. People who might otherwise have had a procedure are experiencing “watchful waiting”, where their condition is monitored to assess [...]
ABC Radio’s ‘Life Matters’ – Too many tests by doctors and going bush to switch off
Listeners and experts discuss on the downsides of medical professionals sending patients off for unnecessary tests and investigations, and what happens when you go bush to unplug from life's complications.
Australian Ageing Agenda – Strategies for improving end-of-life discussions
There’s a need to better balance clinicians’ evidence-based bias and older patients’ value-based preferences in shared decision-making, write a collaborative of researchers and advocates from Queensland and New South Wales...
The Conversation – 4 myths about polycystic ovary syndrome – and why they’re wrong
Our new research among women and clinicians found confusion over the name PCOS, limited evidence about the condition, and large amount of misinformation online fed into common misconceptions about PCOS. These myths and assumptions are harming women and standing in the way of appropriate health care.
7 News – Sydney researchers believe many women are misdiagnosed with polycystic ovary disorder
Being told you may not be able to have children can be devastating news. Now Sydney researchers believe many women are being diagnosed with a common disorder linked to infertility when they may be perfectly healthy.
ABC radio’s ‘Health Report’ – Is this common hormonal disorder overdiagnosed in Australia?
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is associated with weight gain, irregular periods, skin problems, and signs of excessive male hormones. PCOS is often thought of as being under-diagnosed — but a new study of Australian doctors has found that many are concerned it is, in [...]