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Mental health issues ‘transmit’ in social circles

Certain mental health disorders have been found to “transmit” within social networks formed at school. A major study of 700,000 young people in Finland, released
Read more 27 May 2024
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Call to tighten super rules for medical treatments

The Federal Government is being urged to tighten rules around accessing superannuation for medical treatments to stamp out exploitation. Private Healthcare Australia
Read more 26 May 2024
QUT Associate Professor Paige Little

Supporting spines and building futures

By Elissa Lawrence Associate Professor Paige Little has made it her life’s work to help children with spinal deformities. She also champions disadvantaged teens to
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Action on complex childhood illnesses

A new centre to support children with rare and complex illnesses has been opened. The Queensland Children’s Hospital ACTION (Advanced therapies and Clinical Trials
Read more 24 May 2024
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Support for end-of-life care discussions

Parents coping with the heartbreaking scenario of dealing with end-of-life care of a child have some extra support. A new set of resources have been created to help
Read more 23 May 2024
Esports are on the rise as an alternative to physical sport.

Esports luring youth into new sport paradigm

Young Australians are embracing esports as a serious alternative to traditional physical sport. This is prompting a new tranche of research to find ways to negate the
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ESSA CEO Danielle Smith

Smith switches from Lightning to ESSA

Former Sunshine Coast Lightning boss Danielle Smith is the new CEO of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Ms Smith takes over the Brisbane-based
Read more 22 May 2024
Mother and new born baby. | Newsreel

Fewer child deaths extending women’s lives

Women are living longer because fewer children are dying, a new study has found. Research out of Cornell University in the United States found that the decline in
Read more 21 May 2024
Man with Azheimer's disease and nurse. | Newsreel

New predictors of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study has linked the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease with that person’s other medical conditions. The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and
Read more 21 May 2024
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Free Mental Health Centre in Ipswich

Queensland’s third free walk-in Mental Health Centre has opened in Ipswich, west of Brisbane. The Ipswich centre, which now has a permanent home on Level 1 of the Eats
Read more 20 May 2024