Recommended Pages at theconversation.edu.au
Everything you need to know about coeliac disease (and whether you really have it)
theconversation.edu.au — “The Neolithic Revolution introduced a whole range of new foods and proteins into the human digestive tract. But this phenomenal change created the perfect conditions for the rise of coeliac disease.While…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on May 7, 2012 at 2:05 pm By:
Ves Dimov, M.D. Internist, Allergist, Physician, and Doctor
What you need to know about coeliac disease - long-form report from Australian science blog The Conversation http://t.co/sk4mIYZa
A dangerous method? In defence of Freud's psychoanalysis
theconversation.edu.au — “Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychology, has recently suffered some serious knocks. His theories have been dismissed as unscientific and his achievements are now considered to be equal parts myth and…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 28, 2012 at 12:58 am By:
John Weiner Allergist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
Was Freud a Fraud? A good Case for the Defence http://t.co/yj02ZgZT via @ConversationEDU @Fronj
Power and duty: is the social contract in medicine still relevant?
theconversation.edu.au — “TRANSPARENCY AND MEDICINE – Welcome to a new series in which we’ll showcase an array of articles examining issues from ethics to the evidence in evidence-based medicine, the influence of medical journals…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2012 at 12:36 am By:
Luis Saldana Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
Power and duty: is the social contract in medicine still relevant? http://t.co/vLfrYdwQ
Serious themes for young adults sets The Hunger Games apart
theconversation.edu.au — “The film adaptation of the first of Suzanne Collins' trilogy, The Hunger Games, will premiere nationally tomorrow. The books and film are set in a post-apocalyptic America, where teenagers are forced to…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 23, 2012 at 9:00 pm By:
HealthTeacher Medical Education
Serious themes for young adults sets The Hunger Games apart http://t.co/8aaIFBkd #HungerGames #YAlit
Floods herald creeping problem of mould and growing health risks
theconversation.edu.au — “The past five years have seen record rainfall and flooding in many towns and cities across eastern Australia. The floods themselves are dangerous, but so are the health hazards associated with the indoor…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2012 at 5:37 am By:
John Weiner Allergist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
Mould is important asthma trigger MT @reemarattan Aussie floods: problem of mould http://t.co/vHp3dNT8 via @ConversationEDU
Monday's medical myth: hospitals get busier on full moons
theconversation.edu.au — “It’s another busy night in an inner city hospital emergency department (ED) and patients keep pouring in with injuries from accidents, assaults and self-harm attempts. One veteran nurse turns to a junior…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 9:00 am By:
Monday's medical myth: hospitals get busier on full moons http://t.co/S5qaH4Ar
Monday's medical myth: hospitals get busier on full moons
theconversation.edu.au — “It’s another busy night in an inner city hospital emergency department (ED) and patients keep pouring in with injuries from accidents, assaults and self-harm attempts. One veteran nurse turns to a junior…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 6:59 am By:
Monday's medical myth: hospitals get busier on full moons http://t.co/SvwdgGoV via @ConversationEDU
Why the TGA banned painkillers that aren't good at relieving pain (clue: they're dangerous)
theconversation.edu.au — “The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has granted pharmaceutical company Aspen Pharmacare a legal stay against the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) ban on some of its products.The company took…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on February 22, 2012 at 9:51 pm By:
Why the TGA banned painkillers that aren't good at relieving pain (clue: they're dangerous) http://t.co/KRk3RDkI via @ConversationEDU
Food v exercise: What makes the biggest difference in weight loss?
theconversation.edu.au — “Welcome to part four of The science behind weight loss, a Conversation series in which we separate the myths about dieting from the realities of exercise and nutrition. Here, Deakin University nutrition…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on January 17, 2012 at 11:20 pm By:
Dr. Jon P. Heins D.C. CAM, Chiropractor, and Doctor
RT @chrisjonesosteo: Food vs. exercise: What makes the biggest difference in weight loss? http://t.co/PLRtXsz1
We have the technology – progress in the race to the bionic eye
theconversation.edu.au — “The path to development of the bionic eye is blindingly clear but progress is slow. There’s been an explosion of research into retinal and brain-based bionic eyes and the race to develop one has started…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on December 14, 2011 at 2:54 am By:
Micaela Toledo Doctor and Optometrist
Technology – Progress in the race to the bionic eye http://t.co/53WZBfW1 via @ConversationEDU
Modern chiropractic therapy is based on evidence – and here it is
theconversation.edu.au — “Chiropractic has copped some criticism this week, with a group of prominent Australian doctors and scientists urging Central Queensland University to reverse its decision to offer a chiropractic degree…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on December 8, 2011 at 10:23 am By:
John Weiner Allergist, Physician, Doctor, and Internist
1 study cited (Cochrane) >> no advantage for lowback pain or disability @Fronj Chiropractor: 'based on evidence' http://t.co/lVCqGci0
Reducing meat and dairy consumption: easier said than done, or easier done than said?
theconversation.edu.au — “In his 2011 ASSA Cunningham Lecture this month, food policy expert Professor Tim Lang suggested that we “experiment” with alternative diets to reduce our meat and dairy consumption. Lang suggested that…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on November 26, 2011 at 9:56 pm By:
Social scientists are encouraged to talk abt reducing meat/dairy. The culture needs assistance http://t.co/cQRqJq60
Body or soul: why we don't talk about death and dying
theconversation.edu.au — “TALKING ABOUT DEATH AND DYING – What are the cultural and historical and reasons for not talking about death? Today, we have a philosopher’s perspective on the silence that is seeing so many die without…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on November 25, 2011 at 3:50 pm By:
Lyle Fettig, MD Physician, Doctor, Internist, and Pain Medicine Physician
RT @jfclearywisc: RT @GroundSwellAus: final part of the series on death and dying - why we don't talk about death http://t.co/ANEOtHZ0 #hpm
Caring or curing: the importance of being honest
theconversation.edu.au — “TALKING ABOUT DEATH AND DYING – Why is it we don’t talk about the greatest inevitability in our lives? Why don’t we talk about death and dying? We explore the consequences of this silence in this series…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on November 23, 2011 at 5:23 am By:
Toby Hillman Doctor and Physician
RT @SimonChapman6: Caring or curing: the importance of being honest http://t.co/DbR01Abd via @ConversationEDU » excellent views, so vital
Move over Dr Google, the future of health is social
theconversation.edu.au — “Pretty soon, not being involved in social media will be just as implausible as not having a telephone. If my 80-year-old dad is on Facebook and women over 55 are the fastest growing demographic on the…” View full resource at theconversation.edu.au
Most Recently Shared on November 14, 2011 at 8:18 am By:
Dan Baxter Pharma and Health Social Media
Move over Dr Google, the future of health is social http://t.co/OLCGvSsV <skateboarding squirrels and the mayo clinic #hcsmeu #hcsmuk
