Articles
Why hormones rule your life – and how new research can help
Have you ever felt off-colour and explained it away as "oh, it's just my hormones"? Hormone fluctuations are linked with a whole range of health experiences. But while hormone levels do naturally vary over time, significant disruption in hormones can be very...
Get it right for Mob, get it right for everyone
Having and using the right medicines at the right time is a vital aspect of healthcare. Beyond medicines supply, it’s vital to support patients so they understand how to safety and effectively use their medicines. SA Health’s Closing the Gap Medicines Access...
Traditional Healing for patient and staff wellbeing at CALHN
CALHN’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing Hub provides Ngangkaṟi traditional healing as an organisation-wide service. Originating in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Ngangkaṟi services are delivered by Aboriginal...
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Videos
Preventing the revolving door of hospital readmissions with Dr Clementine Labrosciano
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear from Dr Clementine Labrosciano about her research focussing on patients admitted to hospital after a heart attack.We learn that Dr Labrosciano is working to build a reliable way for doctors to support...
How research supports doctor-patient communication with Dr Matheesa Herath
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research supporting effective communication between patients and doctors. We learn that Dr Herath and his colleagues are running a trial in hospital outpatient departments looking at a simple prompt...
How sensitive heart arteries cause chest pain with Associate Professor Rosanna Tavella
Video series: Translating Research In this episode, we hear about research that is helping patients with a type of chest pain known as angina. We learn that while most angina results from physical blockages in small blood vessels supplying the heart, in...
Podcasts
The hospital-based team that supports GPs in delivering high quality care
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 3 As a former GP, Dr Caitlin Sum knows how busy it gets in general practise clinics. In her current role as GP Integration Officer, she's able to help. Along with colleagues based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Caitlin...
Why doctors are giving their patients ‘nature prescriptions’
Research Pulse podcast Season 3 Episode 4 Has your doctor ever given you a ‘nature prescription’? It’s a written instruction to spend time in nature, and can create benefits such as improved mental health. But perhaps there's more to the story. In this episode of...
What’s the point of occupational therapy? It helps you be yourself
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 2 Sarah Heard is a senior occupational therapist at CALHN -- but that's just one part of her identity. She's also an Australian athlete. And she's a parent and a partner. Sarah feels lucky to be able to live out all the...
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