There is no requirement for Australian medical practitioners to disclose the benefits they receive from private interests such as medical device manufacturers, but Daniel Fleming — who has been a paid consultant for a breast implant manufacturer — argues that has to change.
Category Archives: Infant Health
Dummies not linked to speech disorder in children, study finds
New research, which assessed the habits of 199 pre-schoolers around the age of four, suggests the most common speech disorder in kids, phonological impairment, is not caused by dummies, bottle use, thumb-sucking or breastfeeding.
Dummies not linked to speech disorder in children, study finds
New research, which assessed the habits of 199 pre-schoolers around the age of four, suggests the most common speech disorder in kids, phonological impairment, is not caused by dummies, bottle use, thumb-sucking or breastfeeding.
Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder miss out on NDIS funding
Thousands of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder miss out on NDIS funding because there are so few specialists who can diagnose and assess the impact of the condition.
Inducing labour lowers a woman’s chance of c-section
It's a debate that's vexed doctors for decades — are pregnant women better off being induced into labour or waiting for it to come naturally?
The trauma of learning your baby had a stroke in the womb
When Dee Banks discovered her baby had had a stroke while still in the womb, the diagnosis was made even harder by a lack of information. Around 300 children and babies are affected by stroke in Australia every year.
Lead levels prompt bubbler shut-off, but the bigger concern is closer to home
Brass fittings and taps found to cause elevated levels of lead in drinking water continue to be installed in homes, businesses and schools, experts say.
Are some patients too ‘complicated’ for a bulk billing GP?
For bulk billing general practitioners, seeing patients with complex needs is leaving them worse off due to stagnating Medicare rebates.
Three-parent IVF could soon be legalised
A new IVF procedure could help prevent a debilitating genetic condition.
First 1,000 Days Australia highlights Indigenous Dads
Our Men, Our Shields, focuses on the importance of Indigenous fathers in the lives of their kids.