Perth researchers have developed a virtual reality experience to educate paramedics on assisting with out-of-hospital births.
VR’s crowning glory
Vax stats lax
WA has the lowest flu vaccination rates in Australia and experts are trying to work out why.
More than words
Developmental Language Disorder is more common that autism and ADHD but fewer than 20 per cent of Australians have heard of it.
Dart attack
From April 1 all indvidual cigarettes in Australia must include health warnings.
“The misogyny of iron deficiency”
Iron deficiency is the most common condition for female university students, and it’s impacting study.
Gym boom, créche doom
Gym chains are expanding but many are removing childcare services, leaving parents with a dilemma.
Budget flush with menopause cash
New clinical guidelines are part of a budget splash on menopause but advocates say more awareness is needed.
Under the thinfluence
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Experts are worried about a TikTok hashtag promoting disordered eating habits.
Step at a time
Disability advocates are reacting to a Swiss medical breakthrough, that may allow paraplegic patients to walk again.
Sweet dreams are made of these
Sleep clinics say they’re seeing a shift in the ages of people they treat, and are hoping people learn the “six domains of sleep health”.
Not so OCD
“I am so OCD” is a phrase most people have heard or said at least once. But does it stereotype the disorder in a way that is unhelpful?
Contraception perceptions
Experts are using International Women’s Day to push for more education about the contraceptive pill and how its impacts change over time.
Fight to end endo doubts
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month but, despite the campaigning, the condition remains under-diagnosed or dismissed altogether.
Beach, please
People with multiple sclerosis say a coastal wheelchair accessibility grant will only help one beach in the whole of WA.
Breaking the menstrual cycle
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is under-diagnosed and advocates say education is the key to better treatment.
Death bed
It’s normal to worry about dying, but is it normal to be thinking about it while lying awake night after night, at the age of 20?
The unkindest cut
Female genital cutting is still practised in Singapore, but there is a growing movement for change.