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Dec 18, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey
Antiviral reader Patrick wrote in to us because of the “constant claims” he sees on social media “that retinol (vitamin A) and related compounds help to keep skin youthful”. To examine whether retinol really is the “road to ultimate youthful skin”, as one TikTok video claims, we turned to Dr Natalia Spierings, a consultant dermatologist and skin cancer surgeon in London with a reputation for her evidence-based, no-nonsense approach to skincare.
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Dec 17, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey |Kate Lyons |Catie McLeod
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Ri Liu |Melissa Davey |Andy Ball |Nick Evershed
To better understand where women in New South Wales are most struggling to access abortion, researchers led by the University of Sydney and the data visualisation specialist Ri Liu have mapped access to surgical abortion (a procedure undertaken in a clinical setting) and medication abortion (taking prescribed abortion pills) across the state.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey |Nick Evershed |Donna Lu
Just three of New South Wales’ 220 public hospitals are routinely providing abortions, according to research by the University of Sydney. The research, which maps lack of access to abortion in the state, also reveals that a majority of the state’s cities and towns are “abortion deserts”, meaning the nearest service is more than 160km away. Abortion is basic healthcare that is legal in NSW.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey
A man who pretended to be a paramedic at motorcycle events and who treated a child involved in a collision has been ordered to serve a 24-month community corrections order. Lachlan Gardner marketed himself as a paramedic via his company, Event Health Services, and subsequently provided emergency first aid services at motorcycle events held throughout regional New South Wales in 2023. He holds no qualifications in the field and has never being registered as a paramedic.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Natasha May |Melissa Davey
A doctor in Victoria has admitted she breached the medical board’s code of conduct by asking her patients for $150,000 so she could start a prescription vaping clinic for teenagers and write a book, among other things. On 14 October the GP, Dr Carolyn Beaumont, sent an email to patients stating: “You are receiving this email because you have purchased a nicotine vaping script from me in the past.”The email invited readers to “donate to my GoFundMe campaign” with a link to the fundraising page.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
msn.com | Melissa Davey
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey
As pollen counts increase in parts of Australia throughout spring and summer, so too do the number of social media posts spruiking the benefits of locally sourced honey to alleviate hay fever symptoms. On TikTok, influencers claim raw honey is “super effective” at building resistance to hay fever or even stopping hay fever for ever, while some honey sellers claim their products can help people remain “antihistamine free”. “It’s the ultimate hay fever hack,” one producer claimed in a Facebook post.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey
With rates of some sexually transmitted infections in Australia on the rise, women will soon be able to test themselves for chlamydia and gonorrhoea at home – but sexual health experts have urged caution. Australia’s drugs regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), has approved the rapid home test for sale, and it is expected to be available in pharmacies from 13 December, with a recommended retail price of $24.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
theguardian.com | Melissa Davey
Queensland Department of Health investigators are struggling to prosecute sunbed operators claiming the devices are “safe” because inspectors do not have the necessary UV detection equipment, and because services are being advertised on private social media accounts.
