The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is transforming the lives of hundreds of thousands of Australians with a disability. For the first time, many can get the support they need to live more independently and be part of society. Yet the NDIS is failing people with the most severe disabilities: those in housing and intensive […]
Even before Georgia Outlaw met her recent nephrologist, she had made a decision: Even though her kidneys were failing, she didn’t want to go on dialysis. Ms. Outlaw, 77, a retired social worker and pastor from Williamston, N.C., knew many relatives and friends with advanced kidney disease, and she had seen them drive three times […]
With demand for drugs like Ozempic high and supply tight, a modern market has emerged to meet the needs of customers who don’t have access to them. Dozens of telemedicine companies are offering online prescriptions for cheaper, compounded versions of these drugs. These alternatives come in vials, with syringes to draw each dose, and cost […]
Cervical screening in Australia Changed over the past seven years. The test has changed, and women (and people with cervical cancer) now have much more choice and control. Here’s why – and what to expect if you’re aged 25 to 74 and you have to pass the test. When and why did the test change? […]
When you sit in a chair, pick up a package from the floor, or walk up a flight of stairs, your body is performing some form of squat, hang, or lunge. But just because you do these movements every day doesn’t mean you’re doing them correctly. Whether you’re rounding your back when lifting or straining […]
Rice is culinary basis in Australia and around the world. It may seem obvious that brown rice is healthier than white and official rice. public health resources often recommend brown rice instead of white rice as a “fit swap.” But Australians definitely prefer white rice to brown. So what’s the difference and what do we […]
For decades, scientists have been trying to answer a hotly contested question: Do synthetic dyes used to add lively colors to foods such as some breakfast cereals, candies, snacks and baked goods cause behavioral problems in children? Bill, which was passed by the California Senate on August 28reignited the debate. If signed into law, the […]
While you’re probably familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, you’ve probably heard less about type 1.5 diabetes. Type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), is characterized by the following features: both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. More people learned about this condition after Lance Basbest known for […]
If January is the Monday of the calendar year, then summer is clearly its weekend—June is Friday, July is Saturday, and August is a inactive, delicious, restless Sunday. Which is why so many of us are currently in the grips of “September terrors.” Those familiar with the concept of Sunday Scares will recognize this feeling. […]
The promise of a long, hearty, elated life, living an busy, community-based lifestyle under balmy, radiant skies may be within reach. In fact, it could be on your table. The Mediterranean diet has been included on the UNESCO list On the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2010.Not only does the diet have guaranteed cultural […]