In the face of “societal upheavals which have convulsed the country in recent times”, British medical journal The BMJ has published a special edition on racism in medicine, exami... Read more
The Cochrane Collaboration is a respected, independent, not-for-profit international organisation (with a base in Australia) that is hailed for its mission to provide trusted health informat... Read more
This month’s JournalWatch from Dr Melissa Stoneham, Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute WA, looks at the research findings of a social media intervention aimed at addressing lin... Read more
This month’s JournalWatch aligns with moves in Australia, championed by mining billionaire Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, to lift the minimum age of smoking from 18 to 21. Dr Melissa Stoneham look... Read more
Exposure to junk food advertising is a risk factor for childhood obesity, one of the greatest health challenges facing our community. There are currently some restrictions on the advertisin... Read more
For many important child health conditions, the quality of care in Australia may not be optimal, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (J... Read more
Dr Melissa Stoneham writes: Marulu is a Bunuba word meaning precious and worth nurturing. The Marulu Strategy is a community initiative to overcome Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) an... Read more
With a boom in predatory journals and “publish or perish” pressures more real than ever, truly significant findings are becoming ever-more difficult to discern, prompting proposa... Read more
It’s a time-tested adage for prescribers and pill-poppers alike – if taking antibiotics, you must finish the course. But a headline-grabbing new review has suggested this may not... Read more
Long gone are the days when the tobacco industry could try to entice Australians to smoke particular brands with sophisticated, well-researched package design, but many countries around the... Read more
