Marie McInerney writes: In Colorado and other states in the US, a community-driven initiative is helping American Indian cancer patients to navigate a complex and confusing health system. Th... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: How will the new cervical cancer screening program, to be rolled out across Australia from May 2017, address historic failures to engage with Indigenous women? It’s a... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: Efforts to reduce the incidence of cancer in Indigenous communities across the globe will be on the agenda of the first international conference of its type, to be he... Read more
Whether it’s not eating enough or eating the wrong sorts of foods, every parent can relate to feeling anxious about their children’s nutritional status at some stage of their lives, particul... Read more
Amidst all the discussion of health costs last week you might have missed an important piece of good news: from this month, patients in NSW requiring treatment with Section 100 Highly Specia... Read more
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death of Australians but our films rarely reflect this reality. However, this may be changing with the release of two new Australian films which have c... Read more
This week’s Health Wrap is compiled by my colleague Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tw... Read more
As New South Wales and South Australia launch discussions on the merits of lifting the rate of the GST from 10 to 15 per cent “in order to pay for the increasing cost of healthcare... Read more
This week’s Health Wrap is compiled by my colleague Megan Howe, the Sax Institute’s Publications Manager. Enjoy the Wrap and tweet us... Read more
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has launched a promotional video as part of a community awareness campaign – and the early reviews are mixed, particularly depending on... Read more
