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  • HIV in Fiji - a 'ticking timebomb' in the Pacific

    HIV in Fiji - a 'ticking timebomb' in the Pacific
    2024/12/21
    The spread of HIV is increasing in Fiji, with some experts calling it the 'ticking timebomb' of the Pacific. Fiji has the second fastest growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific behind the Philippines, and the government has been urged by the Fiji Medical Association to declare an HIV outbreak. It's been attributed to poor sex education, low testing, limited access to intervention and a growing rate of injectable drug use, amid concerns the island nation is becoming a hub for drug trafficking.
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    4 分
  • A third of people with chronic pain, chronic illness have been forced out of jobs: new report

    A third of people with chronic pain, chronic illness have been forced out of jobs: new report
    2024/12/07
    Back pain, mental health concerns and arthritis are just some of the chronic illnesses affecting two in every five Australian workers. A new report has found a third of those experiencing such conditions have left jobs due to stress and a lack of support. Many have also experienced discrimination because of their illness.
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    4 分
  • Exposing the tip of the iceberg: why eating disorders among men are under-reported

    Exposing the tip of the iceberg: why eating disorders among men are under-reported
    2024/12/01
    There is a common misconception that eating disorders only affect women and girls, despite the fact over one third of those affected are male. And for people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, there are often added barriers that force people to conceal aspects of their identity when seeking help.
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    9 分
  • "It's completely changed my life": endometriosis patients hail new subsidised treatment

    "It's completely changed my life": endometriosis patients hail new subsidised treatment
    2024/12/01
    Endometriosis affects one in every seven women. It's a disease causing tissue similar to uterus lining to grow in other parts of the body, often resulting in symptoms like period pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, fatigue, pain during sex and reduced fertility. Australian women will now have access to cheaper medicine to treat the condition, after the federal government listed a treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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    4 分
  • INTERVIEW: Movember's Dr Zac Seidler on the 'huge iceberg of an issue' that is male eating disorders

    INTERVIEW: Movember's Dr Zac Seidler on the 'huge iceberg of an issue' that is male eating disorders
    2024/11/28
    More than one third of those suffering with an eating disorder are male, and yet there's a common misconception that it's a women's issue. While there are often similarities between how men and women experience eating disorders, there are also gendered aspects to unhealthy body image ideals among men. Iin this episode of Weekend One on One, Catriona Stirrat speaks with Dr Zac Seidler - clinical psychologist and Global Director of Research at Movember. Dr Seidler unpacks common types of eating disorders among men - often centring around a fixation with muscle enhancement and reducing body fat. He shares how genuine male friendships might be the answer to tackling this often silently fought mental health issue.
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    12 分
  • New program will see pregnant mothers and babies protected from life-threatening virus

    New program will see pregnant mothers and babies protected from life-threatening virus
    2024/11/10
    A new free vaccine program from the Federal Government is expected to protect pregnant women and babies from the potentially-deadly respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. Health Minister Mark Butler says it could reduce hospitalisations due to the disease by 90 per cent.
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    4 分
  • New data sheds light on the mental health impacts of losing a pregnancy

    New data sheds light on the mental health impacts of losing a pregnancy
    2024/11/09
    Pregnancy loss is something thousands of women have to bear leading to intense grief and isolation. Gidget Foundation Australia - an organisation that provides specialist support for new and expectant parents - says early intervention is key in the healing process. But with the stigma around pregnancy loss still prominent, especially in migrant communities, this can be a challenge.
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    4 分
  • Hysterical: Fatima found a 'hidden community' of grieving parents after not getting culturally safe support

    Hysterical: Fatima found a 'hidden community' of grieving parents after not getting culturally safe support
    2024/11/08
    Fatima El-Assaad lost her daughter Aya in 2021 after she was born still at 27 weeks, but felt like she wasn't given the appropriate support to navigate her grief. It wasn't until Fatima started speaking to other Muslim parents, that she began to recognise a gap in culturally safe bereavement support. In fact, Fatima's advocacy group The Still Nest, contributed one of thousands of submissions to a world-first New South Wales birth trauma inquiry earlier this year - in which the government pledged support for all 43 recommendations. I'm your host Catriona Stirrat and in this episode of 'Hysterical' Fatima shares what she believes needs to change when it comes to healthy conversations around pregnancy loss.
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    15 分