Primary Healthcare

Scientists have recently revealed important insights about posture and spatial awareness. These new discoveries add to our collective understanding of how posture can influence

 Alcohol detox at home is an excellent option for most people with alcohol addiction, according to Sydney GP Dr Chris Davis in the December edition of Australian Prescriber.

Higher private health insurance premiums appear to be forcing more people to either downgrade or dump their policies. More Australians are

GPs may be set a minimum of six minutes for a consultation, according to a proposal contained in a leaked report, but not everyone is in favour of such a move.

Jeroen Douwes, Massey

A pediatrician who spent time treating patients on Nauru says he is amazed government policy is forcing ill children to remain in detention without proper care.

The USC Clinical Trials Centre is launching a trial of a new nasal spray that aims to reduce the severity and duration of the common cold, which remains the most likely illness

The UK government is to offer Australian doctors a $34,000 incentive to relocate so it can address an alarming shortage of GPs. Britain's

Researchers at Monash University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences have found a key player in the initiation and pain of migraines. The team from the Monash

This week we’re running a series in collaboration with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service looking at blood: what it actually does, why we need

MJA Insight article highlights consequences of nation’s most common prostate condition, Benign

Sandra Jones, Australian

Ben Harris, Victoria

A new study suggests the one-in-three Australians who suffer social jetlag are more likely to head to work late or sick. Almost one in three

Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has reported a 462% surge in calls  to their advisory service with more people seeking advice about taking active control of their

New research shows getting the right amount of sleep could reduce the risk of having a heart attack or getting diabetes. Regularly sleeping

  Some of us like to stroll along and smell the roses, while others march to their destination as quickly as their feet will carry them.

Many Australians become ill while they are in the workforce. Common health problems such as back pain and depression can limit their ability to work.  

La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have welcomed the Federal Government’s creation of a new, end-to-end rural medical program in Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga

The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association will be holding its tenth annual conference in Brisbane, 10-12 May, with the theme Nurseforce for the Future.