Australian politics, society & culture

Health

Sick day
Sickness can be debilitating but it also offers escape
By Karen Hitchcock
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Working regional
A stint in a remote Western Australian hospital brings its own challenges
By Karen Hitchcock
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The war on food
Our minds and bodies have a complicated relationship with what we eat
By Karen Hitchcock
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Sex and pharmaceuticals
It was championed by women’s groups, but Addyi is not the “female Viagra”
By Karen Hitchcock
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The new opium wars
The links between Australia’s poppy industry and opioid addiction crisis
By Hamish McDonald
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Performance check-up
How should doctors be assessed? And how should they assess themselves?
By Karen Hitchcock
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Preparations for the storm
How do doctors manage when there are more patients and fewer resources?
By Karen Hitchcock
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The doctor
Bertram Wainer inspired a young Tim Flannery to take on the establishment
By Tim Flannery
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Precious sleep
Why do we do so little of something so good?
By Karen Hitchcock
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The student lottery
How do we decide who will make the best doctors?
By Karen Hitchcock
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The gentlemen’s club
Having a baby and having a medical career
By Karen Hitchcock
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Georgie Stone
Trans teens
When human nature and the law intersect
By Jenan Taylor
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Doing the right thing
The ethical dilemmas of medicine
By Karen Hitchcock
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Signs of anxiety
Are we treating the symptoms of our problems rather than the causes?
By Michael Currie
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A fine line
The effectiveness of plastic surgery is a matter of perception
By Karen Hitchcock
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Germ welfare
Public health and personal responsibility
By Karen Hitchcock
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A very, very bad word
Sometimes you need to swear on the radio
By Red Symons
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When the doctor needs a doctor
Medical professionals can be hypochondriacs too
By Karen Hitchcock
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