Mahsa Fratantoni
The New Daily
Australia
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Are millennial parents the most distracted drivers? A new study says so
More than 50 per cent of parents admit to texting and driving, and millennials are the worst offenders, new research shows. → Read More
Medicinal cannabis is legal, but doctors don’t know how to prescribe it
Australian doctors broadly support the use of medicinal cannabis, but lack the confidence and knowledge to prescribe it for eligible patients. → Read More
'Camouflaged' superbugs are fooling our immune cells
Scientists have discovered that some bacteria are going incognito to trick the immune system and evade detection, creating life-threatening conditions for Superbugs are tricking the immune system to spread infection and evade antibiotics. But a new discovery could pave the way for a solution to this global threat. → Read More
Excruciating nerve condition triggered by loud noises
Mother-of-two Jasminka Sinanovic used to love the hustle and bustle of a vibrant city but a painful nerve injury has forced her to seek a quieter lifestyle. → Read More
Outbreaks and superbugs: Don't get caught out while travelling
With the rise of superbugs here and overseas, the last thing you want is a hardy stomach bug, or worse, to ruin a well-deserved break. → Read More
'Training' your breath for five minutes could lower blood pressure
A simple breathing exercise that takes only five minutes a day could help lower blood pressure and reduce stroke, according to new research → Read More
Seeking help: Why so many Australians with anxiety are holding back
Experts are calling for Australians with anxiety symptoms to get help sooner as research reveals that people are putting up with the common disorder for → Read More
Alcohol, obesity linked to increased rates of breast cancer
Health experts have discovered that two key lifestyle factors are playing a bigger role than previously thought in the development of breast cancer. → Read More
‘Darkest moment of their life’: Mental health system still failing patients
Seclusion and forced restraint have no place in Australia's mental health system, and causes further harm among vulnerable patients, a leading policy → Read More
Here are five tips to get a better night's sleep on world sleep day
If you're tossing and turning at night, or waking up in a rotten mood, you may have a sleep disorder or our busy, modern-day lifestyles are to blame → Read More
Elective surgery waiting times increasing, new figures show
The wait time for elective surgery continues to climb, with three regions falling behind the national average, new Australian figures show. According to Elective surgery waiting times continue to climb – as the country's worst performing states are revealed. → Read More
Australia named one of the world’s healthiest countries (again)
Australia has just been dubbed the seventh-healthiest country in the world, making it one of the only English-speaking nations to edge into the top 10. Australia just got named as one of the world’s healthiest nations (again). This is what makes us so much healthier than our peers. → Read More
Knee and hip joint replacements set to rise by more than 200 per cent
Australia might face an "unsustainable joint replacement burden" if surgery trends for osteoarthritis continue, according to a report released on Monday. Rising obesity rates and an ageing population are projected to fuel the sharp increase in joint replacements by 2030, costing the healthcare system over $5 billion. → Read More
The Australian invention that could offer hope to desperate would-be parents
For thousands of hopeful parents undergoing IVF, trying to fall pregnant can be marred by uncertainty, but an Australian invention could turn this around. → Read More
Majority of hip and knee replacements last 15 years, global study finds
New research has finally put a firm figure on the longevity of hip and knee replacements in oesteoarthritis patients. → Read More
Diet soft drinks linked to higher stroke, heart disease risk in women
Women over 50 years old who regularly opt for artificially sweetened drinks are at a higher risk of stroke and heart disease, a large observational study A study involving more than 80,000 post-menopausal women found that drinking two or more artificially sweetened drinks per day increases the risk of heart disease by 29 per cent. → Read More
The most amazing and controversial medical advances of 2018
Scientists are known for pushing boundaries and this year was no different. From 'designer babies' and deadly mozzies turned sterile to microchips for The most amazing, boundary-pushing, and often controversial medical advances that caught our attention around the world in 2018. → Read More
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley opens up about son's autism diagnosis
JWoww has recently revealed she "felt very alone" before her son's autism diagnosis – sadly a common experience that many Australian families bear. → Read More
New Australian study busts anorexia myths
A new study has found that a third of hospitalised adolescents with life-threatening anorexia were not underweight. → Read More
The rare condition behind touching Australian wedding that went viral
Earlier this week, a touching story about guests wearing blindfolds at a wedding ceremony held on the Sunshine Coast warmed hearts around the world. → Read More