What we know about giving Aussie kids a healthy head start

Unpredictable eating habits in kids is a problem facing many Australian parents, every day.

Improved medicines use must be a target of mental health reform

Mental illness has been treated as an ‘add-on to the physical health system’, the Productivity Commission has found, with up to 1 million Australians...

Partnering with patients the most important healthcare standard

While health literacy is key, engaging and educating clinicians about the concept of patient choice is just as critical, a leading clinical expert said at the Choosing Wisely National Meeting yesterday.

The effectiveness and safety of breast cancer medications

The purpose of this evidence summary is to present the best available evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of breast cancer prevention medications (CPM). Background...

Keeping it renal

Outside his usual kidney care, renal pharmacist Lindon Clark can be found hiking and climbing around Queensland.

Australians’ understanding of their medicines falls short

Research into older Australians taking multiple medicines has highlighted fragmented communication between prescribers and shortcomings in patient understanding of their various medicines. In a study...