Lockdown brings gambling spike
A large spike in online gambling has experts at The Alfred concerned that many problem gamblers are avoiding seeking help and are suffering in silence.
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A large spike in online gambling has experts at The Alfred concerned that many problem gamblers are avoiding seeking help and are suffering in silence.
The thought of missing out on many years with those he loves was more than enough for Vincent Sun to ditch smoking and now he’s urging others to follow in his footsteps.
A network of bulk-billed GP sexual health clinics is reducing the tyranny of distance and improving access to screening for people in the outer areas of Melbourne.
Wishing you safe and happy holidays, from Alfred Health.
A new headspace centre in Syndal will expand Alfred Health’s support for young people experiencing mental health challenges.
Alfred Health will continue providing care to returned travellers as a health partner in the state’s revamped mandatory quarantine program.
Researchers at The Alfred are hoping to break down the barriers people living with HIV encounter when it comes to undergoing solid organ transplantation.
This year, the Victorian Melanoma Service (VMS) at The Alfred has seen a significant drop in referrals. But cases of melanoma have not dropped – prompting specialists to urge all Victorians to act now before it’s too late.
This year, 22-year-old Demi Lawson has not only faced a global pandemic, but a diagnosis of brain cancer, an awake craniotomy (brain surgery) – and has been learning to live with the death of her younger brother.
While Victoria’s second COVID-19 wave appears to be coming to an end, experts at The Alfred’s Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) warn that the mental health battle is only beginning.