To tackle gendered violence, we also need to look at drugs, trauma and mental health
After several highly publicised alleged murders of women in Australia, the Albanese government this week pledged more than A$925 million...
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We think we control our health – but corporations selling forever chemicals, fossil fuels and ultra-processed foods have a much greater role
You go to the gym, eat healthy and walk as much as possible. You wash your hands and get vaccinated....
Talking to teens about sex: advice for parents on when, how, what to say and why it’s so important
The “birds and the bees”. The “facts of life”. Whatever you call it, many parents dread discussing sex and sexuality...
Under the influence and under arrest − what happens if you’re drunk in the interrogation room?
Imagine it’s Friday night. You’re enjoying happy hour with friends after a long week. You’re relaxed, having indulged in several...
Large retailers don’t have smokestacks, but they generate a lot of pollution − and states are starting to regulate it
Did you receive a mail-order package this week? Carriers in the U.S. shipped 64 packages for every American in 2022,...
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know...
How corporate involvement in psychedelic research could threaten public safety
In the mid-20th century, psychedelics were deemed illegal substances with little medical purpose, a high potential for abuse and a...
Parrot fever cases amid a ‘mysterious’ pneumonia outbreak in Argentina – what you need to know about psittacosis
The term “mysterious pneumonia” has become particularly triggering since early 2020. This is how the yet-to-be-named disease COVID-19 was first...
The UK plans to phase out smoking. What does this new law mean for tobacco control in Australia?
There are no silver bullets, magic tricks or secret hacks to solving complex public health problems. Taking on the global...
Language matters in preventing suicide
Of all the issues in psychiatry, even in all of medicine, suicide may be the most challenging to discuss responsibly...
