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Eight varieties of milk recalled over contamination fears
Date of Posting: 14-06-2019
Shoppers are being warned to check their milk following a recall of eight varieties sold in Victoria and NSW amid fears they may contain cleaning solution. Eight varieties of milk sold in Victoria and southern NSW have been recalled amid fears the Read More...
Paramedics need better care for accumulated stress
Date of Posting: 14-06-2019
Paramedics are not receiving enough help to overcome psychological injuries caused by accumulated traumas they confront in their work – with Flinders University researchers identifying them as the forgotten profession within the healthcare syst Read More...
Online therapy reshapes body image issues
Date of Posting: 13-06-2019
Overcoming personal obsession with body image can be treated effectively through online therapy according to a new study by Flinders University researchers. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Perfectionism (CBT-P) reduces not only the primary issue Read More...
National research plan leads the way to dementia cure and care
Date of Posting: 13-06-2019
Every three seconds someone in the world develops dementia. Dementia is the second leading cause of death in Australia and is one of our greatest health challenges. As Australians live longer, many people will either be diagnosed with dementia, ca Read More...
Majority of Australian children with mental health disorders not accessing care, study finds
Last Updated: 13-06-2019
A new study has found the vast majority of Australian children with mental health disorders are not getting professional help with girls, young children and families from non-English-speaking backgrounds the least likely to access services. The re Read More...
Why breastfeeding is under threat in Australia
Date of Posting: 13-06-2019
A researcher from The Australian National University (ANU) warns breastfeeding is declining in Australia. Dr Julie Smith, who has studied the economics of breastfeeding for over 20 years, says the invisible work of caring for a baby means Australi Read More...
Midwives key to promoting vaccines, but more training is needed
Date of Posting: 13-06-2019
A new study shows many midwives receive little or no training on how to communicate to expectant parents the importance of maternal and childhood vaccines despite being the most trusted source of information on vaccines in the Australian public anten Read More...
Study shows fewer Aussies dying prematurely
Date of Posting: 13-06-2019
A new report shows lifestyle risks like smoking, diet and weight are responsible for about 38 per cent of illnesses and premature deaths in Australia. Fewer Australians are dying prematurely and more could live longer with a healthier lifestyle, a Read More...
Victoria's police and ambulance staff will get extra mental health support
Date of Posting: 12-06-2019
Victoria's police and ambulance staff will be among the first workers in the state to get extra mental health support under a pilot scheme. Victoria's police and ambulance workers will be among the first workers to get early mental health Read More...
NSW hospital emergency departments have never been busier
Date of Posting: 12-06-2019
Almost a third of people heading to a NSW hospital emergency department don't start treatment on time amid the busiest conditions ever, new data shows. NSW hospital emergency departments have never been busier, with an earlier-than-usual flu s Read More...
Western Australia is experiencing its most severe flu season
Date of Posting: 12-06-2019
Western Australia's health minister says the state is suffering its most severe flu season on record with 15 deaths and 5777 infections so far this year. Western Australia is experiencing its most severe flu season on record with 15 deaths and Read More...
The shocking state of men's health in WA has been revealed
Date of Posting: 11-06-2019
The Western Australian government has rolled out a plan to improve the health of men as statistics reveal a grim picture. More than 77 per cent of men in Western Australia are overweight or obese and men are over-represented among victims of suici Read More...
A test for the human papillomavirus (HPV) replaced Pap smear testing
Date of Posting: 10-06-2019
Testing for human papilloma virus is helping to detect cancer-causing infections sooner than the previous Pap smear testing program, Melbourne researchers say. A major paradigm shift in cervical screening tests is resulting in earlier detection of Read More...
Sydneysiders have rallied in support of reproductive rights for women at home and abroad
Date of Posting: 10-06-2019
Hundreds have rallied in Sydney in support of reproductive rights in the United States and at home. Protesters brandished signs reading, "Abortion is healthcare", "Keep your filthy paws off my silky drawers" and "Ovary-act Read More...
The wait time for follow-up colonoscopies in bowel cancer detection needs to be addressed
Date of Posting: 10-06-2019
During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the head organisation of Australia's second deadliest cancer calls for a national guarantee to address diagnosis delays. The wait time for follow-up colonoscopies in bowel cancer detection has been labelled Read More...
A doctor who claimed "some women deserve to be raped" has had his suspension extended indefinitely
Date of Posting: 07-06-2019
A Melbourne doctor who posted online that "some women deserve to be raped" has been suspended indefinitely amid an investigation by Australia's health regulator. Christopher Kwan Chen Lee was in April found guilty of professional mis Read More...
APA warns against DIY rehab for knee surgery patients
Date of Posting: 07-06-2019
The Australian Physiotherapy Association has cautioned knee surgery patients against cheap DIY rehabilitation options, following a published article which the APA says misrepresented the findings of a Bond University study. The article, published Read More...
Health Check: what's the best way to sit?
Last Updated: 07-06-2019
Leon Straker, Curtin University Many people spend the majority of their waking hours sitting – at home, commuting and at work. Particularly when we’re sitting for long periods at a desk, there are a few things we sho Read More...
'Early warning' for hard to heal wounds
Last Updated: 07-06-2019
Some 500,000 Australians live with the daily burden of a wound that does not heal, but a risk assessment tool that provides an ‘early warning’ of which venous leg ulcer wounds need specialised treatment has been developed by QUT’s D Read More...
Your rejected severe arthritis or heart attack insurance claim could be valid
Date of Posting: 07-06-2019
If you have severe rheumatoid arthritis or have experienced a heart attack, your insurance claim could now be valid thanks to a decision by MLC to backdate the changes to outdated definitions. The Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis (SRA) definition will Read More...
What it's really like to grow old: challenged not threatened
Date of Posting: 07-06-2019
Enough talk about decline, disability, frailty and disease in advanced age – a new University of Auckland-led study suggests 85-plus New Zealanders view managing their own health as a matter of challenges and adaptation. With increasing numb Read More...
The gene therapy revolution is here. Medicine is scrambling to keep pace
Date of Posting: 06-06-2019
Elizabeth Finkel, La Trobe University Gene therapy – for so long something that belonged to the future – has just hit the streets. A couple of weeks back, you might have picked up a headline alerting us to the most e Read More...
Why Aboriginal voices need to be front and centre in the disability Royal Commission
Last Updated: 06-06-2019
John Gilroy, University of Sydney and Jennifer Smith-Merry, University of Sydney We welcome the recently announced Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. At the same time, the Read More...
Domestic and sexual violence in Australia reveals alarming figures
Date of Posting: 05-06-2019
A new report into domestic and sexual violence in Australia reveals alarming figures, proving many women remain at risk of being abused by their partners. Damning new data about Australia's rates of domestic and sexual violence reveal that one Read More...
Separated but not yet divorced Victorian women will soon be able to access IVF
Date of Posting: 04-06-2019
Separated but not yet divorced Victorian women will soon be able to access IVF without their former spouse's permission. Women separated from their husbands, but not divorced, will no longer have to get their estranged spouse's permission Read More...
Law backs doctors who prescribe opioids to the dying
Last Updated: 04-06-2019
Some doctors fear litigation and professional ruin if they are seen to have overprescribed opioids to terminally ill patients, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Palliative care expert Professor Geoffrey Mitchell said opioid overu Read More...
New ENs securing roles via expanded Manning Hospital initiative
Last Updated: 04-06-2019
Recognising that nurses are in high demand due to a skills shortage that stretches across Australia, Manning Base Hospital has added a second 26-week program for 2019 for its NSW Health Enrolled Nurse Transition Program. This means opportunities f Read More...
Strategies urgently needed to reverse unhealthy childhood eating patterns
Date of Posting: 03-06-2019
More than a third of what Australian children and adults eat and drink each day are unhealthy foods – which is up to three times higher than public health recommendations. Dietetics researchers at Flinders University are exploring solutions Read More...
Wellbeing Budget delivers only heartbreak for cochlear implant patients
Date of Posting: 03-06-2019
Despite surgery readily available to restore both their hearing and the life they once enjoyed, nearly 200 New Zealanders again had their hopes dashed today with no announcement of increased adult cochlear implant funding in the 2019 Budget. Read More...
Adults with diabetes now have greater access to a rapid-acting insulin
Date of Posting: 03-06-2019
Adults with diabetes will now have greater access to Fiasp, a fast-acting mealtime insulin, thanks to its listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Adults with diabetes now have greater access to a rapid-acting insulin which can be taken just Read More...
Pregnant women are being urged to avoid e-cigarettes and vapes
Date of Posting: 03-06-2019
An e-cigarette researcher is urging pregnant women to avoid e-cigarettes and vaping because of the lack of evidence suggesting it is safe to do so. Pregnant women are being urged to avoid e-cigarettes and vapes due to a lack of evidence about thei Read More...
Study reveals Australia's smoking suburb hotspots
Date of Posting: 31-05-2019
Residents taking a drag on Tasmania's north coast have sparked an unwanted title for Australia's worst suburbs when it comes to the number of people smoking. Neighbouring suburbs on the north coast of Tasmania have garnered an unwanted tit Read More...
Should health star ratings on pre-packaged foods be mandatory?
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Public health experts want Australia's food and drink health star ratings to become mandatory. Australian shoppers have embraced the nutrition guides, but they are only being displayed on around 30 per cent of foods.[subscribe] Most of thes Read More...
Education and Balance key to NZ Smokefree 2025
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) marks World Smoke Free Day tomorrow with a call for more education to the public on vaping and e-cigarettes. The Foundation stresses that the promotion of e-cigarettes being a healthier alternative to c Read More...
'Submarines' small enough to deliver medicine inside human body
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Cancers in the human body may one day be treated by tiny, self-propelled ‘micro-submarines’ delivering medicine to affected organs after UNSW Sydney chemical and biomedical engineers proved it was possible. In a paper published in Mate Read More...
UNSW survey finds most young Australians are not using condoms
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Many young Australians are having sex without using condoms, exposing themselves to the risk of contracting a sexually transmissible infection [STI]. UNSW’s National Debrief Survey found that 75% of people aged 15 to 29 who had sex partners Read More...
Access is top issue for Health Minister
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Australia’s peak body for rural, regional and remote health says boosting access to health services via telehealth and increased broadband connectivity, plus boosting the allied health workforce in those areas are key priorities for Australia&r Read More...
For some people, going to prison can mean better access to health care
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says prison clinics can greatly help people in prison take steps to improve their health. For some people, going to prison can mean better access to health care than on the outside.[subscribe] Most Read More...
Smoking is increasingly on the nose with Victorians
Date of Posting: 30-05-2019
Cigarette smoking rates have taken a dive in Victoria with plain packaging laws, public bans and advertising restrictions all having an impact. Smoking is increasingly on the nose with Victorians thanks to plain packaging, tobacco advertising laws Read More...
An extra 400,000 flu shots ordered to meet demand
Date of Posting: 29-05-2019
A record number of Australians are getting vaccinated against the flu, prompting one company to order an extra 400,000 shots to give to GPs and pharmacies. An extra 400,000 doses of the flu shot are on their way to Australia to help meet a growing Read More...
