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Australia's rural doctors speak up to boost regional health services
Date of Posting: 07-11-2019
A national study has found that longer rural doctor postings and more rural training positions are needed to provide regional areas with the right doctor, at the right time and in the right place. Rural doctors, supervisors and trainees took part Read More...
Date of Posting: 07-11-2019
The AASW welcomes the interim report on mental health by the Productivity Commission, and its emphasis on schools as places where young people’s mental health concerns can be addressed early and effectively. AASW National President Christine Read More...
The app by young entrepreneurs connecting rural men with GPs was launched
Date of Posting: 07-11-2019
Men living in rural Australia are turning to a phone app to talk to GPs about sensitive health issues like hair loss, mental health and sexual problems. The problem had played on Ty's mind for three years.[subscribe] Online ads promising so Read More...
Australian researchers have created a nanotechnology for pain relief
Date of Posting: 06-11-2019
Australian researchers have created a nanoparticle that could help painkillers pinpoint and target the source of pain which could reduce the need for opioids. Australian researchers have harnessed nanotechnology to improve painkillers' ability Read More...
More than 50 people have been struck down with gastroenteritis at Qld resort
Date of Posting: 06-11-2019
Tests are being carried out at Queensland's Tangalooma Resort after bacteria in the water caused staff and guests to be struck down with gastro. More than 50 people have been struck down with gastroenteritis at one of southeast Queensland' Read More...
New Zealand's newest physiotherapy school is working for students
Date of Posting: 04-11-2019
When Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) developed New Zealand’s first new physiotherapy programme in 45 years, it presented an exciting opportunity to deliver a future-focussed qualification to improve healthcare within our communities. Read More...
According to survey, majority of NSW medics and nurses rate highly
Last Updated: 04-11-2019
About three-quarters of patients admitted to one of NSW's 77 public hospitals in 2018 said they would rate the care of their doctors and nurses as "very good". A survey of more than 17,800 people admitted to one of NSW's 77 publi Read More...
A bill to reform South Australia's abortion laws will be presented to state parliament
Date of Posting: 04-11-2019
As SA remains the last state in the nation to decriminalise abortion, hundreds have rallied to give local MPs a push to support bills before parliament. A bill to reform South Australia's abortion laws will be presented to state parliament ear Read More...
Nursing takes Holmesglen students to Canada
Date of Posting: 01-11-2019
Apart from being asked if she had a pet kangaroo, Holmesglen nursing student Madison Banfield found her recent exchange to a Canadian college exciting and educational. Madison, 27, of Patterson Lakes, and Melissa Bell, 21, of Somerville, spent thr Read More...
Peak psychiatry body welcomes inquiry's focus on workforce shortages
Date of Posting: 01-11-2019
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) welcomes the comprehensive draft report of the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into mental health which identifies key areas for reform in Australia’s mental health Read More...
Pig-product seizures from Australian airports tested positive to African Swine Fever fragments
Date of Posting: 31-10-2019
Almost half of tested pig-product seizures from Australian airports over a two-week period tested positive to African Swine Fever fragments, authorities say. Fragments of the potentially devastating African Swine Fever virus have been discovered i Read More...
Victoria wants the federal government to legislate minimum staffing in aged care centres
Date of Posting: 31-10-2019
Victoria has made a submission to the royal commission into aged care calling on the federal government to legislate minimum staffing for better patient care. Victoria wants the federal government to legislate minimum staffing in aged care centres Read More...
5 Reasons why workplaces should offer meditation
Last Updated: 31-10-2019
Many employers are often looking for ways to create a happy and peaceful workplace and boost motivation and productivity without maxing out their budget. However, many benefits cost businesses large sums of money to be able to offer and run the se Read More...
Only 2 in 3 physios provide 'recommended care', but that's still higher than medicine
Last Updated: 31-10-2019
When people visit a GP clinic or hospital in Australia or the United States, they receive the recommended care around 55-57% of the time. Recommended care means they get the tests or treatments that evidence-based guidelines say a pat Read More...
Training GPs to help people tackle alcohol and other drug use
Date of Posting: 30-10-2019
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is boosting the skills of GPs so that they can better address alcohol and other drug use in their communities. Under the $7.9 million initiative funded by the Federal Government, the RA Read More...
New Abortion Online Service launched in Australia
Date of Posting: 30-10-2019
A new nationwide Tele-Abortion service has just been launched at www.abortiononline.com.au, in answer to the major gap in professional abortion service accessibility right across Australia. Abortion Online is an initiative of Dr Emma Boulton, the Read More...
Parents are being urged to discuss organ donation with their children
Date of Posting: 30-10-2019
Most parents would consider donating their own and their child's organs but have not put themselves on the official register. Parents are being urged to discuss organ donation with their children, as a poll shows just one in four have re Read More...
A national salmonella outbreak widens
Date of Posting: 30-10-2019
Health authorities have issued an urgent recall of frozen microwave meals by CORE Powerfoods as a national Salmonella outbreak widens. A national Salmonella outbreak has widened with at least 15 Queenslanders now infected after consuming frozen mi Read More...
Sydneysiders are taking more cocaine than anyone else in the country
Date of Posting: 28-10-2019
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has been testing sewage facilities for drugs, finding cocaine use is highest in Sydney. Drug testing of 52 sewage plants across Australia has found cocaine consumption is higher in New South Wales th Read More...
Physio Pitchfest picks Pronosupinator as winner
Last Updated: 28-10-2019
The Physiotherapy Research Foundation’s Physio Pitchfest announced Brodwen McBain from the Upper Limb Co as the winner of the Judges’ Award for The Pronosupinator. Funded by the Physiotherapy Research Foundation, Physio Pit Read More...
Parents left in the cold when it comes to kids with autism
Date of Posting: 24-10-2019
First-line health professionals must vastly improve their communication and engagement with parents if they are to help address the growing prevalence of autism among children, say researchers from the University of South Australia. Undertaking a Read More...
New hope for people with diabetes
Date of Posting: 24-10-2019
A new discovery has the potential to slow the progression of kidney disease in people with diabetes. Researchers from Monash University’s Central Clinical School in Australia have found that a drug that has already been tested on other infla Read More...
Men say it's not masculine to talk about body image concerns
Date of Posting: 24-10-2019
Many males think talking about body dissatisfaction is socially undesirable and associate it with a sense of shame, a University of Queensland study has found. UQ School of Psychology PhD candidate Beth O’Gorman said the findings highlight t Read More...
Fast food leads to slow testosterone
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
Obese men hoping to sire children beware! Obesity is known to be associated with impaired testicular function, potentially resulting in androgen deficiency and sub-fertility. Now it is clear that fast food meals consumed by obese or overweight men Read More...
Study in rats suggests special occasion drinking during pregnancy may cause harm
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
Research from The University of Queensland suggests even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy could cause insulin-resistance in male rat offspring. The study mimicked 'special occasion drinking', such as a family barbeque or Read More...
New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
New evidence from a World Health Organization (WHO)-led study in four countries shows more than one-third of women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities. The study, led by Dr Meghan Bohren from the University of Melb Read More...
Pharmacists can help protect vulnerable older Australians
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
One hundred and sixteen aged care residents are hospitalised every day in Australia due to medication errors which could be prevented by expanding the role of pharmacists in the provision of health care for vulnerable older Australians, according to Read More...
Burden of knee osteoarthritis costs predicted to almost double to $370 million
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
Public health measures to reduce obesity rates would help slow the rising burden of costs associated with knee osteoarthritis, projected to almost double to $370 million by 2038. That’s the view of University of Otago researchers Professor H Read More...
Australians with cystic fibrosis will get cheaper drugs
Date of Posting: 21-10-2019
The price of cystic fibrosis medications will be dramatically reduced for some patients and their families thanks to federal government subsidies. Over 1400 Australians with cystic fibrosis will be able to buy medications at a significantly reduce Read More...
Vulnerable Victorians living in care are increasingly being abused, neglected and assaulted
Date of Posting: 18-10-2019
The abuse, neglect and assault of vulnerable Victorians living in mental health centres, residential and disability services is on the rise, a report reveals. Vulnerable Victorians living in care are increasingly being abused, neglected and assaul Read More...
Osteopathy Australia launches eLearning
Date of Posting: 17-10-2019
Osteopathy Australia is launching a new e-learning portal on Monday the 21st of October, with specially-designed up to date courses written by some of the top people in allied health. Seven courses will be launched initially, with many more to be Read More...
Cystic Fibrosis drug breakthrough on track to prolong life by decades
Last Updated: 17-10-2019
The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre is trialling a breakthrough drug that could allow patients to live decades longer, by turning the acutely fatal disease into a manageable condition. The breakthrough Triple-therapy CF Read More...
New Research shows urgent need for better allergen management training in healthcare facilities
Date of Posting: 17-10-2019
Research has found that adverse reactions to food are occurring in Australia’s healthcare facilities due to inadequate systems and processes, and 93 per cent of healthcare facility employees want to improve their allergen knowledge. Ne Read More...
New GP guidelines could significantly reduce dementia rates in Australia
Last Updated: 17-10-2019
New guidelines have been issued for Australian GPs that could help reduce dementia rates nationally. The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention has found that around 15 per cent of dementia cases globally could be prevented by making straightfor Read More...
Challenging the Alzheimer's stigma
Date of Posting: 17-10-2019
The influential ‘World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to Dementia’, issued by Alzheimer’s Disease International, features input from Flinders PhD candidate Jessica Young and Flinders researcher Associate Professor Christopher Lind Read More...
Elective surgeries at two western Sydney hospitals will be cut
Date of Posting: 17-10-2019
Elective surgeries at western Sydney's Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals are set to be cut from 2020, according to the hospitals' head of surgery. Elective surgeries at two western Sydney hospitals will be cut due to increasing pressure Read More...
Queensland health officials push to stop children 'chroming'
Date of Posting: 16-10-2019
Children and teens who inhale dangerous household chemicals to get high are in the sights of the Queensland Health Minister, who says it's a national issue. Queensland health officials are expected to meet with consumer goods giant Unilever an Read More...
Scientific proof that bowel cancer screening reduces deaths
Date of Posting: 16-10-2019
New research led by the University of South Australia shows just how effective bowel cancer screening is in helping to reduce the number of bowel cancer deaths by up to 45 per cent. Bowel (or colorectal) cancer kills almost 6000 people in Australi Read More...
Migraine sufferers needlessly enduring agonising pain
Date of Posting: 16-10-2019
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are needlessly enduring days of agony because they don’t know how to prevent migraines, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found. Once diagnosed migraines can be effectively ma Read More...
New guidelines prompt parents to introduce nuts earlier
Date of Posting: 16-10-2019
The percentage of Melbourne parents feeding their babies peanut products has tripled since new guidelines were released in 2016, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study has found. Australian infant feeding guidelines changed in 2016 to Read More...
