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Cancer shifts to chronic disease, so living well matters
Date of Posting: 03-12-2020
Improved survival means cancer is increasingly a chronic disease, and a lot of people are living well with it, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. The study, the largest of its kind in the world, has looked at data fr Read More...
Study shows motherhood changes brain structure
Date of Posting: 02-12-2020
Motherhood can reap benefits for the human brain as it ages, with a study finding that women who parent more children show younger patterns of brain function. Researchers say 'baby-brain' is actually a good thing after finding hormonal cha Read More...
Australian researchers will try to reduce virus jab sting
Last Updated: 02-12-2020
Scientists from Queensland's James Cook University have found the use of "cold sprays" or ice before getting the jab can reduce vaccination pain in adults. Australian researchers are trying to take the sting out of the jab ahead of t Read More...
Australia will soon be one step away from opening all borders by Christmas
Date of Posting: 02-12-2020
With WA declaring it will reopen to NSW and Victoria from December 8, only South Australians will be locked out of other states amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia will soon be one step away from realising the federal government's vision to Read More...
Australian of the year called for a crackdown on sugar in drinks and processed foods
Last Updated: 01-12-2020
Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke wants a major overhaul of the country's dietary guidelines to discourage sugar and refined carb consumption. Australian of the Year Dr James Muecke has demanded an overhaul of the nation's dietary gui Read More...
Borders re-opened just in time for Christmas
Date of Posting: 01-12-2020
Longed for reunions with family and friends are underway as Sydneysiders arrived in Queensland while others in NSW are booking to return to WA before Christmas. Christmas has come early for people torn apart by COVID-19 border closures as Sydney f Read More...
Australians in remote areas are more likely to die of heart disease
Date of Posting: 01-12-2020
Australians living in regional and remote areas are more likely to suffer from heart disease than their city-dwelling counterparts. Australians living in very remote locations are more than 50 per cent more likely to die of heart disease than thos Read More...
Australian youth suicides lost mental health support
Last Updated: 01-12-2020
Thousands of young Australians who committed suicide were no longer receiving mental health help at the time of their deaths, new analysis of data shows. Young Australians who have taken their lives are typically disadvantaged males disengaged fro Read More...
Australia's anti-COVID secret is resilience
Last Updated: 30-11-2020
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has again praised the resilience of Australians in facing up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is heading into the final weeks of the year with an ever-improving report card in tackling COVID-19, especially for its Read More...
Generation Next - Helping Graduate Nurses and Midwives Find Jobs
Last Updated: 30-11-2020
Despite a shortage of 109,000 nurses predicted to hit Australia by 2025, thousands of new graduate nurses and midwifes struggle to find employment each year. The resulting bottleneck is locking out the next generation and taking away their right to s Read More...
Australian fertility app supporting couples through IVF treatment
Last Updated: 30-11-2020
Australian couples undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) may now benefit from an innovative and freely-available app which provides a comprehensive calendar tool that spans their entire IVF journey. MiFertility Plan App – an Australian-des Read More...
Cancer study: Patients want end-of-life discussion to plan care
Date of Posting: 30-11-2020
New Australian research shows that most people with cancer and those who support them want to discuss end-of-life care, but these important advance care planning (ACP) discussions are largely not occurring with their doctor or healthcare provider. Read More...
Navigating the 'new normal' for older Australians
Date of Posting: 30-11-2020
Older Australians have had a lot to worry about this year and the COVID-19 coronavirus has placed many of them at increased risk of isolation and loneliness. Charles Sturt University gerontology expert Dr Belinda Cash, a member of the Charles Stur Read More...
When hoarding becomes a health problem
Date of Posting: 30-11-2020
Hoarding is a recognised mental health condition and should be treated as such – without the stigma associated with high-profile cases seen in the media, a UNSW clinical psychologist says. Hoarding can affect anyone – no matter their a Read More...
The robots helping sick kids 'teleport' to the classroom
Date of Posting: 30-11-2020
Most school students are back in school after a tumultuous school year, but remote learning – and social isolation – is an ongoing reality for thousands of sick children around the country. Children missing school because of serious il Read More...
Last Updated: 30-11-2020
A cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment can be stressful and distressing. Now researchers are looking at measuring stress, and the impact of stress, to facilitate earlier detection and intervention, focusing on women receiving treatment for Read More...
Arthritis drug effective in treating sickest COVID-19 patients
Date of Posting: 30-11-2020
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 treated with a drug that reduces inflammation by modifying the immune system have improved outcomes, an international study has found. The early findings, which are yet to be published, come from the REMAP-CAP Read More...
Innovative training facility boosts rural health in Queensland
Last Updated: 30-11-2020
A new training facility designed to boost nursing, midwifery and allied health skills in some of Queensland’s most remote communities has officially opened in Charleville. [subscribe] University of Queensland health students are among those Read More...
Tasmania opened to Victoria for the first time since March
Last Updated: 27-11-2020
Tasmania has dropped COVID-19 border restrictions with Victoria for the first time since March. Tasmania has opened to Victoria for the first time in eight months, with hundreds of people from the mainland state set to arrive on day one.[subscribe Read More...
South Australia revised a range of COVID-19 restrictions
Date of Posting: 27-11-2020
South Australian authorities have announced a range of COVID-19 restrictions will be eased from next week as work continues to contain a cluster of cases. South Australia has revised a range of COVID-19 restrictions, including opening the border w Read More...
Domestic violence screening at NSW hospitals
Last Updated: 26-11-2020
A $1.8 million pilot program is being launched at six NSW hospital emergency departments to screen for patients who may be victims of domestic violence. A ground-breaking program to be run at six NSW hospitals will aim to identify victims of domes Read More...
New research shows young consumers worse off during COVID-19
Date of Posting: 26-11-2020
Young people, renters and those with a disability are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis, according to new research into consumer behaviour. A growing number of young people are failing to service their debt and missing other paymen Read More...
Big backyard Christmas barbecues are back on
Last Updated: 25-11-2020
Up to 50 people will be able to gather outdoors and in backyards in NSW from Tuesday as the state hits 18 straight days without a local COVID-19 case. Big backyard Christmas barbecues are back on the cards after the NSW government eased a slew of Read More...
Beach lovers are being warned to not linger on the sand this summer
Last Updated: 25-11-2020
With heatwave conditions expected this weekend, Sydney's beaches are tipped to attract crowds and swimmers are being warned to maintain social distancing. Beach lovers have been urged to avoid peak times, keep a towel's length away from ot Read More...
A new report shows bushfire smoke fuelled emergency treatment
Date of Posting: 25-11-2020
A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found emergency department presentations for respiratory conditions shot up during the bushfires. Bushfire smoke fuelled a spike in emergency department visits and demand for medical trea Read More...
Prescribing opioids: improving pain management must be a priority
Last Updated: 25-11-2020
New research is paving the way to effectively reducing opioid prescribing, but experts caution that improved communication with patients and striking a balance for those who do benefit from opioids is crucial. Professor Michael Farrell, Director o Read More...
Travellers may need electronic vaccination passports soon
Last Updated: 24-11-2020
Qantas has suggested people travelling to and out of Australia could carry electronic vaccination passports, to prove they've had the COVID-19 jab. Qantas is part of a push by world airlines to require international travellers to prove they Read More...
Queensland will reopen border to NSW and Victoria next week
Last Updated: 24-11-2020
The border war between Queensland and NSW is set to end after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced her state will reopen to visitors south of the Tweed. Queensland has declared itself "good to go" and unveiled plans to reopen to all N Read More...
Qantas hopeful Queensland will open its border with NSW and Victoria
Last Updated: 23-11-2020
Qantas could return to 60 per cent of its pre-coronavirus capacity, depending on what happens with the Queensland border, by Christmas. The head of Australia's national carrier is "hopeful" Queensland will relax its border restrictio Read More...
Australian researchers have discovered that COVID-19 victims maintain immunity
Last Updated: 23-11-2020
Australian researchers believe COVID-19 vaccines will work for longer periods, after testing the immunity of people who had contracted the disease. Australian researchers have discovered that patients who've been infected with COVID-19 retain Read More...
Zebrafish are providing UQ scientists with Autism insights
Last Updated: 23-11-2020
Zebrafish are helping University of Queensland scientists discover how sound processing impacts people with autism spectrum disorder and Fragile X syndrome. The tiny fish carry the same genetic mutations as humans with both conditions, allowing re Read More...
Northern Territory will lift Adelaide hotspot declaration
Last Updated: 20-11-2020
The Northern Territory will lift its COVID-19 hotspot declaration for South Australia from Saturday. The Northern Territory will remove all coronavirus hotspot declarations for South Australia from Saturday.[subscribe] Health Minister Natasha F Read More...
South Australia COVID-19 case lied, lockdown eased
Last Updated: 20-11-2020
South Australia's statewide lockdown will end early after it emerged a man with COVID-19 lied to contact tracers, increasing fears about community spread. South Australia's six-day lockdown will end early after it emerged a person closely Read More...
No new coronavirus cases in Victoria
Last Updated: 20-11-2020
Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths for a third week, as it looks to recommence its hotel quarantine program. Victoria will resume its hotel quarantine program in just over a fortnight, as the state marks three weeks without a Read More...
Study finds "high level" of COVID vaccine resistance among Australians
Date of Posting: 20-11-2020
Almost three-in-five Australians (58.5 per cent) say they will definitely get a COVID vaccine once it is available, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. But six per cent of the population say they definitely won’ Read More...
Physiotherapists can play a key role in helping their patients quit smoking
Date of Posting: 20-11-2020
Physiotherapists can play a central role in helping their patients quit smoking with a simple three-step intervention model, according to new ACU research from cardiorespiratory physiotherapist Nia Luxton. Published in the latest issue of the Jour Read More...
Get fit with HIIT in time for summer
Date of Posting: 20-11-2020
Short bursts of intense exercise – known as HIIT – could help you get back into shape by summer and stay that way, a UNSW Sydney exercise physiology researcher says. Getting fit by exercising intensely for a few minutes a day, several Read More...
Lifesaving skill missing in two-thirds of Aussie homes
Date of Posting: 20-11-2020
Getting as many children as possible learning to swim is the goal of ‘Swim It Forward’, an initiative of Swim Australia that seeks to help Australian families access swimming lessons more easily, after concerning research revealed parents Read More...
Sharp decline in mental health for young Australians
Date of Posting: 20-11-2020
COVID-19 is continuing to lead to worsening mental health outcomes for young Australians, with the highest levels of psychological distress for 18- to 24-year-olds observed this year, new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) shows. Read More...
NSW in a move to accommodate New Year's Eve celebrations
Last Updated: 19-11-2020
Anyone visiting Sydney's CBD on New Year's Eve will be required to carry a permit as the government eases restrictions for the festive season. Up to 3000 people will be allowed to gather outside in NSW in a move to accommodate New Year' Read More...
