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Youths in Victoria get mental health help easier
Last Updated: 31-07-2019
A Victorian woman who was shuffled between mental health services before landing on Orygen, says the group's new digs will make seeking help easier for youths. A Victorian woman who was shuffled between youth mental health services as a teenag Read More...
Online program helps traumatised refugees overcome mental health stigma
Date of Posting: 31-07-2019
A world-first intervention for refugee men who suffer from PTSD has shown promise in a trial, encouraging them to get help. An online intervention by UNSW Sydney scientists, in partnership with Settlement Services International (SSI), has successf Read More...
DonateLife week shines a light on organ and tissue donation
Last Updated: 29-07-2019
More than 11,000 Australian lives in the past 10 years have been saved thanks to the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. The Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, tonight launched D Read More...
Is exercise the key to chronic pain?
Date of Posting: 29-07-2019
Researchers from The University of Queensland are investigating whether low-intensity physical exercise may help people suffering from chronic neck pain due to whiplash. Dr Rutger de Zoete from UQ’s RECOVER Injury Research Centre said the st Read More...
The NSW Health Minister has declared it's time for change when it comes to abortion law
Date of Posting: 29-07-2019
A private members bill developed by a cross-party working group will be introduced to NSW parliament this week to decriminalise abortions. The NSW Health Minister has declared it's "time for change" when it comes to abortion law, ahe Read More...
NSW comprehensive children's cardiac services are falling further behind other states
Date of Posting: 29-07-2019
The battle over how Sydney will treat young kids needing heart surgery in the future has played out at a crisis meeting attended by leading health officials. NSW comprehensive children's cardiac services are falling further behind other states Read More...
Inadequate nutrition in aged care food for thought
Date of Posting: 28-07-2019
Nutritional standards in aged care have come under scrutiny with the release of the 'Food for Thought: Nutrition & Hydration in Resident Aged Care' by the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA), which highlights the risk of mal Read More...
Animals help ease the burden for children in therapy
Date of Posting: 26-07-2019
Mental health professionals working with children should consider incorporating outside-the-box therapies into their treatment plans to help ease the natural fears and anxiety commonly experienced by young patients. “Treating a child is cons Read More...
Theatre Nurses need their work 'family', amid specialist shortages and lack of continuity of care
Last Updated: 26-07-2019
Theatre nurses are particularly reliant on their nursing ‘family’ as they manage the challenges of their field, such as lack of continuity of care and low numbers of specialist perioperative nurses. As the title suggests, Theatre Nurse Read More...
Australians living with dementia have expressed their frustrations at being overlooked
Date of Posting: 26-07-2019
Australians with a lived experience of dementia say their care needs are missing from new aged care standards adopted by the Morrison government. Australians living with dementia have expressed their frustrations at being overlooked in the Morriso Read More...
A new study shows one dose of HPV vaccine is enough
Last Updated: 26-07-2019
Just one dose of the human papillomavirus is enough to effectively prevent cervical pre-cancer, a new study out of Melbourne shows. One dose of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has comparable effectiveness to two or three doses for preventing ce Read More...
Lived experience shapes the future for disability service providers
Date of Posting: 25-07-2019
An innovative new approach to disability services education is using lived experience to help providers better understand the challenges facing people with disability from migrant and refugee backgrounds. According to a research paper released by Read More...
Large number of women with chronic health conditions have unplanned pregnancies
Date of Posting: 25-07-2019
A large number of women with chronic health conditions have unplanned pregnancies and are at risk of experiencing adverse events during pregnancy, something a University of Otago researcher says could be prevented if healthcare professionals are prep Read More...
Telehealth a step forward but still faces barriers
Last Updated: 25-07-2019
As Australia’s population ages, the demand on the country’s healthcare industry is increasing, adding pressure to the system. As technology improves, telehealth is emerging as the primary solution to this growing problem, but it too co Read More...
Smoked salmon likely cause of two listeria deaths
Date of Posting: 25-07-2019
Smoked salmon believed to be from Tasmania is the likely cause of two fatal listeriosis cases in New South Wales and Victoria. Two elderly people in NSW and Victoria have died after contracting listeriosis believed to be linked to smoked salmon fr Read More...
Victoria's mental health system needs a $1 billion overhaul
Date of Posting: 25-07-2019
Former Victorian health minister Robert Knowles says the state's mental health system needs a $1 billion overhaul. A $1 billion overhaul is needed to bring Victoria's "appalling" mental health system up to scratch, a former healt Read More...
An advocacy group has called for action over antipsychotics in aged care
Date of Posting: 25-07-2019
An advocacy group has called for action after further research demonstrated the overuse of antipsychotic drugs in aged care facilities. Many people living with dementia in aged care facilities are taking antipsychotic drugs for longer than 200 day Read More...
Eating three or more portions of fish per week cuts the risk of bowel cancer
Last Updated: 24-07-2019
New research suggests eating three or more portions of fish per week cuts the risk of bowel cancer. Those who enjoy fish on such a regular basis have a 12 per cent lower risk of bowel cancer than those who eat less than one portion per week, exper Read More...
Beauty patients could have caught hepatitis or HIV after visiting an unregistered Melbourne clinic
Date of Posting: 24-07-2019
Hundreds of patients who had treatment at an unregistered Melbourne beauty therapist may have been infected with hepatitis or HIV. Hundreds of beauty patients could have caught hepatitis or HIV after visiting an unregistered Melbourne clinic where Read More...
The emotional toll of chronic pain
Date of Posting: 24-07-2019
6.9 million Australians live with musculoskeletal conditions A third of Australians who live with chronic pain, will develop mental health conditions The leading cause of disability for 28% of Australians is mus Read More...
How do we get children to snack less?
Date of Posting: 24-07-2019
A new study has found that offering children a wide variety and large quantities of snack food encourages them to eat more – and this practice may be contributing to Australia’s weight problem. The research*, led by the Murdoch Childre Read More...
Embed pharmacists: the answer to addressing medicine-related harm in aged care
Date of Posting: 24-07-2019
Medicine-related harm in residential aged care facilities is an alarming issue – one which could be improved through embedding pharmacists according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). In its submission to the Royal Commission Read More...
Goat milk formula shares similarities with breast milk
Date of Posting: 24-07-2019
Goat milk infant formula has similar prebiotic properties to breast milk and could support healthy gut function in babies, new research suggests. The laboratory study by RMIT University, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, analysed two Read More...
This year's flu numbers are high, but there's more to the story
Last Updated: 23-07-2019
Over recent months, the news has been saturated with headlines claiming we’re experiencing a “killer flu season”. Researchers watching laboratory data are using the term “flunami”. Data suggests this is a Read More...
Australian study could help predict flu pandemic
Date of Posting: 23-07-2019
Australian researchers have revealed the genetic structure of the influenza virus and say it could help predict a future pandemic. Australian researchers have mapped the genetic structure of the flu and it could help predict the next pandemic.[sub Read More...
The Australian Medical Association warns over looming GP shortage
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
The Australian Medical Association is warning the nation could be facing a GP shortage unless young doctors are encouraged to to pursue general practice. There has been a 20 per cent fall in the number of doctors applying for GP training since 201 Read More...
LGB disadvantage in health and wellbeing an early starter
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
“The risks of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, and peer and emotional problems are particularly heightened in LGBQ youth – emphasising the need for effective intervention to improve their outcomes,” Dr Perales said. T Read More...
Old vaccine brings new surprises
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
New research about an old vaccine – one that has been in use for nearly 100 years – has not only shown how effective it is but also suggests it improves our immune response to a wider range of bacteria than originally intended. BCG, Ba Read More...
An Australian cancer trial that used precision radiation treatment slows growth of prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
Precision radiation could significantly reduce progression in patients with advanced prostate cancer, new data shows, following a trial involving 200 men.. An Australian cancer trial that used precision radiation treatment to help men with advance Read More...
Health department figures reveal flu season hits hundreds of Victorian babies
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
More than 400 babies under 12 months old have been infected with the flu in Victoria in the year to date, health department figures reveal. More than 400 babies under 12 months old have been infected with the flu in Victoria this year during a &qu Read More...
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme adds cystic fibrosis drug for babies
Date of Posting: 22-07-2019
The federal government has added an expensive cystic fibrosis drug to the PBS to help extend the life expectancy of babies suffering from the disease. The price of an expensive drug used to treat cystic fibrosis will be dramatically reduced for th Read More...
Queensland Nurses Union demands change after aged-care failure
Date of Posting: 18-07-2019
Queensland nurses are calling for a ban on complex subcontracting arrangements in aged care, saying they pose a threat to elderly residents. The dramatic shutdown of a Gold Coast nursing home shows why "opaque" subcontracting arrangement Read More...
Health authorities are urging NSW residents to be alert to meningococcal disease symptoms
Date of Posting: 18-07-2019
NSW authorities are urging people to be alert to meningococcal disease symptoms as a peak nears, saying the potentially-deadly infection is hard to identify. Health authorities are urging NSW residents to be alert to meningococcal disease symptoms Read More...
Body and mind need care in mental illness
Date of Posting: 17-07-2019
The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients’ physical and mental health, according to a new study. As part of a Lancet Psychiatry Commission into me Read More...
1 in 10 patients are infected in hospital, and it's not always with what you think
Last Updated: 17-07-2019
Most people expect hospital treatment to make them better. But for some, a stay in hospital can actually make them sicker. Their wound might get infected after an operation or they might get a blood infection as a result of a medical procedure. Read More...
NSW hospital workers vote to strike
Date of Posting: 17-07-2019
NSW public hospital workers including paramedics, allied health and security staff plan to strike for four hours as they fight for increased hospital security. Public hospitals across NSW could descend into chaos with more than 22,000 workers plan Read More...
South Australian researchers trial confirm faster bee sting vaccine
Date of Posting: 16-07-2019
South Australian researchers have successfully completed trials of a bee sting vaccine that prevents allergic symptoms using a unique sugar-based ingredient. A new bee sting vaccine which could dramatically cut the time taken for people with sever Read More...
Queensland scientists unlock anorexia genes
Date of Posting: 16-07-2019
Queensland scientists have helped find the first eight genes associated with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. Australian researchers helping to unlock the secrets of anorexia have found genetics play a huge role in the onset of the eating dis Read More...
From good to great: how an understanding of clinical governance can greatly impact your care
Last Updated: 16-07-2019
Let’s face it, for most of us ‘clinical governance’ is an unattractive term. As clinicians devoted to providing the best care to patients, the impact of good clinical governance is difficult to appreciate. In reality, it is far more Read More...
Face value: the surprising psychology of cosmetic surgery
Date of Posting: 16-07-2019
Australians spend over $1 billion annually on cosmetic surgery, but do we really know what we're buying into? As most procedures are performed in the private sector, where there are minimal reporting requirements, data in the field are sparse and Read More...
