New app to help parents feed baby for life
Everybody loves a chubby baby, but a chubby baby could turn into an overweight adult. The…
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Migrant women need help to unlock mental health services
If you have ever lived in an unfamiliar place, you will know that it often takes…
Dads get the baby blues too
Last week on the program, we discussed how new mums are affected by post natal depression.…
Strategies for quitting need to focus on unique family unit
It's a well known fact that second hand smoking is bad for children, but did you…
Nurses say inflicting pain on babies is torture, but unavoidable
If a nurse has ever given you a needle, you will know it hurts but that…
New tool for PND hoping to help clinicians and new mums
The arrival of a new baby is usually a happy event, but for the 1 in…
Maternal mortality still a challenge for global health
In Australia, we are lucky to have a functioning health system that allows women to give…
Boost in midwifery workforce in PNG a positive
In your average Australian hospital, a midwife will attend to 1 or 2 births per eight…
What can be done to help midwives with PTSD?
Helping women during the life changing process that is childbirth can be an extremely rewarding experience.…
INSPIRED study to evaluate dementia care models
The statistics for dementia are sobering: nearly 50% of residents in government-subsided aged care facilities have…
“Dr Death” challenges medical manslaughter convictions
Cast your mind back to 2005, and the controversial case of Dr Jayant Patel. You might…
Locked door policies not helping patient care
In late 2013, Queensland introduced 'locked door policies' into its adult acute mental health wards, in…