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South Korea's total fertility rate has hit a record low of 0.98 in 2018
Date of Posting: 28-02-2019
South Korea's total fertility rate has hit a record low of 0.98 in 2018, a clear warning Asia's fourth-largest economy may face a population decline. The 2018 figure is far below the replacement level of 2.1 that would keep South Korea' Read More...
South Australian ambulance services led to nine deaths last year
Date of Posting: 26-02-2019
Failings in the care of patients by the South Australian ambulance services led to nine deaths last year, a review has found. Nine patients died last year because of adverse incidents involving the South Australian Ambulance Service.[subscribe] Read More...
Disability advocates and NSW politicians are demanding ongoing funding for advocacy services
Date of Posting: 25-02-2019
Disability advocates are calling for ongoing funding for advocacy services amid concerns people will be left without access to vital support services. Disability advocates and a raft of NSW politicians are demanding ongoing funding for advocacy se Read More...
Australians with advanced bladder cancer may be able to access a drug to be subsidised nationally
Date of Posting: 25-02-2019
Australians battling bladder cancer will be able to access a drug to be subsided on the national Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to treat the life-threatening illness. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt is will announce on Sunday the price of immuno Read More...
Children with autism are more likely to die from drowning than neurotypical children
Date of Posting: 25-02-2019
Children with autism are more likely to die from drowning than neurotypical children, yet parents have not been equipped to manage the risk, a report reveals. Drowning is the leading cause of death among children with autism, but there remains a h Read More...
A Melbourne chiropractor is being investigated after the baby video
Date of Posting: 21-02-2019
Health authorities have confirmed they are investigating the spinal manipulation of a two-week-old boy by a Melbourne chiropractor. A Melbourne chiropractor who was filmed manipulating the spine of a two-week-old baby will be investigated by two n Read More...
A salmonella outbreak in Adelaide was likely caused by the handling raw egg products
Date of Posting: 21-02-2019
An SA Health investigation has found raw eggs were likely the source of a salmonella outbreak linked to an Adelaide bakery chain. A salmonella outbreak that hospitalised 19 people was likely caused by the handling of raw egg products at an Adelaid Read More...
Health experts demand to ban baby chiropractic treatment
Date of Posting: 21-02-2019
A video of a Melbourne chiropractor performing a spinal manipulation on a two-week-old baby has prompted medical groups to denounce the "horrifying" practice. Calls are growing to ban spinal manipulation on babies after "horrifying& Read More...
Is baby chiropractic care safe?
Date of Posting: 21-02-2019
While it's not illegal to perform chiropractic treatment on infants, it is divisive within the medical community. BABY CHIROPRACTIC CARE EXPLAINED:[subscribe] WHAT IS IT? * A form of alternative medicine that focuses on treating all of t Read More...
A study has found Japanese plant could hold secrets to anti-ageing
Date of Posting: 20-02-2019
A Japanese traditional medicine grown in Australia has a compound that helps protect cells, a study has found. A Japanese plant that's prized by samurai and often found in herb gardens could hold secrets to anti-ageing.[subscribe] A natural Read More...
Australian midwives embark on PNG Buddy Program
Date of Posting: 19-02-2019
The Australian College of Midwives (ACM) has partnered with the Rotary Club of Morialta (South Australia), the Rotary Club of Port Moresby and the PNG Midwifery Society, to facilitate a PNG Buddy Program in Port Moresby for a cohort of Australian mid Read More...
A study that aims to help prevent heatwave deaths has been launched
Date of Posting: 18-02-2019
A study to create the world's first evidence-based guidance for sustainable cooling strategies for vulnerable people during heatwaves has been launched. Keeping cool during a heatwave is not just inconvenient, for many Australians it can be a Read More...
The federal government is being urged to fund heart health checks under Medicare
Date of Posting: 18-02-2019
Too many Australians are dying of heart attacks or becoming debilitated after an episode because Medicare does not fund regular heart checks, News Corp reports. The federal government is being urged to fund heart health checks under Medicare, with Read More...
Coalmine dust disease victims are planning to confront BHP to ask for a fund
Date of Posting: 15-02-2019
A victims group will visit the BHP Billiton office in Brisbane as it pushes for a fund to help workers suffering from diseases caused by dust from coalmines. Coalmine dust disease victims are planning to confront BHP to ask for a fund to be establ Read More...
The Northern Territory Government will invest on a new violence program
Date of Posting: 15-02-2019
Working with men who were perpetrators of domestic violence to prevent such relationships occurring will be part of funding for new programs in the NT. The Northern Territory Government will invest $22 million tackling domestic violence over three Read More...
Health authorities says SA salmonella cases linked to bakeries
Date of Posting: 15-02-2019
Health authorities say 11 cases of salmonella have been linked to bakeries in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Nine people have been hospitalised with salmonella linked to three Angkor Bakery stores in Adelaide's northern suburbs.[subscribe] Read More...
Health officials have come together in Adelaide in a bid to stop ambulance ramping
Date of Posting: 15-02-2019
Doctors, nurses, paramedics, GPs and health leaders are meeting in Adelaide in a bid to stop ambulance ramping at the city's public hospitals. Central Adelaide Local Health Network chief executive Lesley Dwyer says no-one thinks it's a goo Read More...
Finding qualified locum anaesthetists in remote locations can be a challenge
Last Updated: 14-02-2019
When asked about the challenges they face in back-filling permanent staff who go on leave Carolyn Adam said, “it can be challenging for a location like Katherine Hospital to find an appropriately qualified locum anaesthetist with remote experie Read More...
Earn 11.5 CPD at the FREE-TO-ATTEND Australian Healthcare Week Expo 2019
Last Updated: 14-02-2019
The Free-to-attend Nurses and Clinicians Event is returning to Australian Healthcare Week on the 27-28 March 2019 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. REGISTER FREE EXPO PASS HERE[subscribe] It’s no secret that everything that Read More...
The federal government will fund a research for childhood heart disease
Date of Posting: 14-02-2019
The Australian government is spending an extra $20 million on childhood heart disease and $6 million on a national action plan to address the condition. Kate and Alan Mainwaring didn't even know children could have heart issues until their own Read More...
Radiation therapists are protesting at several Victorian health sites
Date of Posting: 13-02-2019
Radiation therapists will rally at several health sites across Victoria to protest moves to replace senior radiation therapists with lower paid managers. The statewide protests begin Wednesday afternoon, with their union saying Alfred Health's Read More...
There's a flood-borne disease outbreak in north Queensland
Date of Posting: 13-02-2019
An outbreak of the flood-borne disease, melioidosis, has killed one person and 10 more are sick in north Queensland. One person is dead and another 10 are sick from flood-related illnesses in Townsville following a once-in-a-century monsoonal delu Read More...
Most older Australians unprepared for end-of-life decisions
Date of Posting: 12-02-2019
New research from Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) reveals that 70% of older Australians are without an Advance Care Directive, leaving no instructions in the event that they’re unable to make their own medical decisions. Funded Read More...
Study shows vitamin C tablet helps diabetes
Date of Posting: 11-02-2019
The consumption of vitamin C has been found to alleviate the symptoms of type 2 diabetes sufferers, according to new Victorian research. A Victorian study has found popping a vitamin C tablet twice a day could help more than one million Australian Read More...
Why women are leaving surgical training
Last Updated: 11-02-2019
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, in collaboration with the Gold Coast Health and the University of Melbourne, have produced a study that provides an insight into why there are so many more male than female surgeons, despite the increa Read More...
Epilepsy Australia says, epilepsy training is needed in more schools
Date of Posting: 11-02-2019
Epilepsy training is needed in more schools to help teachers recognise the signs of seizures and to help students cope, Epilepsy Australia says. Launceston mum Georgina Schilg used to worry that teachers would mistake her daughter's epileptic Read More...
Australian doctors have developed a new test for STI in a bid to stop superbug
Date of Posting: 08-02-2019
An Australian-developed test for gonorrhoea has been created to help stop the spread of antibiotic resistance and to tailor treatment for patients. Australian doctors have developed a new test for patients with gonorrhoea in a bid to tailor therap Read More...
Many people have been hit with the flu this summer in NSW
Date of Posting: 08-02-2019
Almost 2200 confirmed cases of the flu have been reported over the summer in NSW - double the number seen last year. An "unusually high" number of people have been hit with the flu this summer in NSW - double that seen in 2018.[subscribe Read More...
Navigating investment ups and downs with "risk-balanced" investing
Last Updated: 08-02-2019
QSuper’s Balanced investment option was named by Chant West as the top-performing growth option for the 12 months to end December 2018 as well as the 10 years to end December 2018 (1) . Many superannuation funds perform well when share marke Read More...
Men who eat more saturated fats are at greater risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 07-02-2019
A Melbourne-led study has uncovered a link between prostate cancer and consuming saturated fatty acids. Men who eat more saturated fats are at greater risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer than those with a healthier diet, Melbourne scient Read More...
Research shows physical activity directly impacts academic development
Date of Posting: 06-02-2019
New research has found a positive and significant association between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement, meaning the fitter you are the higher your grades. Paediatric physiotherapist Nicole Pates said the research suggested that p Read More...
Oh, baby - Physiotherapy for mums and bubs
Date of Posting: 06-02-2019
When mums and bubs come together for physical therapy, they also gain significant emotional and social benefits, according to musculoskeletal physiotherapist Marika Hart who enjoys cuddling babies while teaching postnatal classes. The physic Read More...
A new study says, organs of inmates possibly used in research
Date of Posting: 06-02-2019
A new study says academic papers on organ transplants may have breached ethics because the research may have been based on organs taken from Chinese prisoners. Many papers on organ transplants published in English-language academic journals don Read More...
According to a new survey, mental illness key issue for kids
Date of Posting: 05-02-2019
The vast majority of teachers believe mental health issues are among the top health concerns teachers face, according to a new survey. As Australian children get stuck into a new school year their teachers will be primed to detect if they are stru Read More...
Gym break won't mean you 'lose it' when it comes to muscles
Date of Posting: 04-02-2019
Neil Martin, Loughborough University Our muscles grow as a result of regular exercise and can waste away when not frequently or strenuously used, leading to the popular maxim: “Use it or lose it.” But a new review of what we kno Read More...
NSW Health said measles case after Philippines visit
Date of Posting: 01-02-2019
A woman has been diagnosed with the measles after travelling to the Philippines bringing the total number of cases in NSW since Christmas to 12. Another person has been diagnosed with the measles in NSW with the state's health department urgin Read More...
We have weaker bones than our hunter-gatherer ancestors - this is what you can do about it
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
Karen Hind, Durham University and Charlotte Roberts, Durham University Technology is continuously advancing to make our lives “easier”, more efficient and often more sedentary. All of this has an impact on our body and, spe Read More...
Andy Murray injury: what is hip resurfacing and will it help?
Last Updated: 30-01-2019
Ewa M Roos, University of Southern Denmark and Joanne Kemp, La Trobe University Andy Murray has been troubled by hip pain that has affected his tennis performance for the past 10 years. He has already undergone one bout of surgery and is no Read More...
Physiotherapy works better when you believe it will help you - new study
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
Rachel Chester, University of East Anglia People with shoulder pain who expect physiotherapy to help them are likely to have a better recovery than those who expect only minimal or no improvement, according to our latest study. We also foun Read More...
New intelligence on viral gastro poised to curb epidemics
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
Outbreaks of gastro sweeping schools, aged-care homes and hospital wards could become far less frequent, with targeted research on a key virus only recently possible - and an early study set to define new parameters around the longevity and infectivi Read More...
