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A suspected food poisoning outbreak at an official Anzac Day AFL luncheon
Date of Posting: 26-04-2019
A rabbit and chicken terrine entree could be to blame for a suspected food poisoning outbreak which hit more than 30 guests at an official Anzac AFL luncheon. A suspected food poisoning outbreak at an official Anzac Day AFL luncheon left more than Read More...
Parents reassured febrile seizures following vaccination not dangerous
Date of Posting: 24-04-2019
New research from the University of Sydney has found the severity of febrile seizures following vaccination is no different to febrile seizures from another cause, such as from a virus, and that the majority of seizures are short-lived, self-resolvin Read More...
Rural Australia needs allied health professionals
Last Updated: 23-04-2019
An incoming Federal Government needs to immediately address the critical shortage of allied health professionals in rural, regional and remote Australia if the nation is to have any hope of making healthcare accessible to those regions, the National Read More...
A spike in cases of the contagious viral illness rubella in Australia
Date of Posting: 23-04-2019
Australia is on track to record its highest number of rubella cases in five years despite the country recently being declared 'free' of the contagious illness. A spike in cases of the contagious viral illness rubella has been recorded just Read More...
Bond University researchers' breakthrough in knee replacement recovery
Date of Posting: 23-04-2019
A $29 set of stationary exercise pedals is set to revolutionise the way patients recover from total knee replacements. Research led by Bond University found the simple home fitness equipment improved function and reduced pain in patients within tw Read More...
People with desk jobs have been urged to exercise daily
Date of Posting: 23-04-2019
People stuck at their desks six hours a day should exercise for up to 40 minutes to mitigate the risks associated with sitting too much, new research suggests. People with desk jobs have been urged to spend up to 40 minutes a day exercising to off Read More...
2019 - Are your leaders skilled coaches and mentors?
Last Updated: 23-04-2019
When a hospital CEO incorporated a Married at First Sight Clip, along with a scene from The Office into their presentation at a Leadership Forum earlier this year, the audience was immediately engaged. It was an example of the kind of supportive l Read More...
A bad batch of recreational drugs is suspected of causing a spike in patient admissions at Adelaide
Date of Posting: 22-04-2019
A "bad batch" of illicit pills has seen 12 people rushed to an Adelaide hospital, prompting a warning from doctors. The average Saturday night sees one or two drug-related presentations at Royal Adelaide Hospital, emergency physician and Read More...
The WA health department has issued a measles alert
Date of Posting: 19-04-2019
The WA health department has issued a Measles alert issued for WAmeasles alert after someone who travelled to Perth from Thailand was confirmed to have the contagious illness. A measles alert has been issued after a person who travelled to Perth f Read More...
Study shows that age is link to bowel cancer treatment
Date of Posting: 18-04-2019
The age of a bowel cancer patient could determine what type of treatments they then go through. The age of bowel cancer patients could help determine the treatment they are given, a study has found.[subscribe] Bowel cancer has five distinct sub Read More...
Qld government's decision allowing pharmacists to dispense pill without prescription was slammed
Date of Posting: 18-04-2019
Doctors have labelled 'irresponsible' the Palaszczuk government's decision to allow pharmacists to dispense the contraceptive pill without a prescription. Doctors have slammed the Queensland government's decision to allow pharmacis Read More...
Pregnancy and alcohol: education and support vital
Date of Posting: 18-04-2019
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey revealed that significant numbers of women continue to drink alcohol during pregnancy. In fact, 44.4 per cent of pregnant women said they consumed alcohol during pregnancy, which equates to around 75,000 Read More...
Chance to travel and train a tempting prospect for nurses
Last Updated: 18-04-2019
Travelling the world may not be top of mind when considering a nursing career, but many nurses are taking the opportunity to explore exotic places while earning continuing professional development (CPD) points and the benefits are numerous. &nbs Read More...
Breakthrough for children with serious epileptic seizures
Date of Posting: 18-04-2019
Emergency medicine doctors around the world now have a better way to treat severe epileptic seizures in children, thanks to a New Zealand-Australian study. Prolonged epileptic seizures are the most common neurological emergency in children seen by Read More...
New research has found that heavy drinkers consume half of all alcohol
Date of Posting: 18-04-2019
The heaviest-drinking 10 per cent of Australians are knocking back more than half of all alcohol consumed in the country, new research has found. More than half of all alcohol consumed in Australia is being guzzled by just 10 per cent of drinkers. Read More...
Queenslanders have again been warned about the dangers of measles
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
Queenslanders are being urged to ensure they've had two doses of the measles vaccine after 13 confirmed cases in the state already this year. Queenslanders have again been warned about the dangers of measles after a man, who travelled to Vietn Read More...
Ask a deafblind consultant - dedicated service now available nationally
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
“Ask a Deafblind Consultant” service was launched by Senses Australia this week, and will ensure people across Australia with deafblindness and their families have access to timely, accurate and accessible information. Via this service Read More...
New study aims to improve the lives of children living in out-of-home care
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
A new Curtin University-led research project aims to improve the outcomes of young people transitioning from out-of-home care to independent living and adulthood, in a bid to reduce the high levels of homelessness, poverty and unemployment they often Read More...
Moderate meat-eaters still at risk of bowel cancer
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
People who eat moderate amounts of red and processed meat are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a major new study. ‘Diet and colorectal cancer’, published today (Wednesday 17 April) in the International Journal of E Read More...
We need policies for chronic pain sufferers that work
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
We all know the benefits of exercise, but many people who have debilitating chronic injury, disease and pain don’t or can’t exercise. What do people with chronic pain do when they can't exercise? We need policies that work to overc Read More...
Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
Oral cancer is known for its high mortality rate in developing countries, but an international team of scientists hope its latest discovery will change that. Researchers from the University of Otago and the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolk Read More...
Australians born through assisted reproduction technology are as healthy as other Aussies
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
Australians born through assisted reproduction are as healthy as people conceived naturally, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The research*, published in the latest Fertility and Sterility journal, i Read More...
Berwick Centre for Health provides virtual simulation learning
Last Updated: 17-04-2019
The Berwick Centre for Health, a $15 million-dollar purpose-built teaching and simulation facility, has officially opened in Victoria to provide students in nursing, community services and allied health the chance to experience virtual-simulation lea Read More...
National Board thanks osteopaths for their contribution to healthcare
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
The Osteopathy Board of Australia (the Board) is recognising osteopaths nationally for their contribution to healthcare during this year’s Osteopathy Awareness Week. Taking place 14-20 April 2019, International Osteopathy Awareness Week brin Read More...
More Australians are getting help for drug and alcohol problems
Date of Posting: 17-04-2019
One in 166 Australians received specialist treatment for alcohol and drug problems in the last financial year, according to a new report. More Australians are getting help for drug and alcohol problems, with new figures showing about one in 166 pe Read More...
Australians have been urged to donate blood this Easter
Date of Posting: 16-04-2019
Australians have been urged to give blood between Easter and Anzac Day to prevent a shortage, and help cancer patients and road accident victims. Australians have been urged to donate blood this Easter to help cancer patients and road accident vic Read More...
Queenslanders are being urged to ensure they've had two doses of the measles vaccine
Date of Posting: 15-04-2019
Queenslanders have been warned about the dangers of measles and overseas travel after more than half of the 12 cases already diagnosed this year were linked to overseas trips. Health officials say people born after 1965 - especially those planning Read More...
Dental assistant successfully prosecuted by AHPRA is convicted and fined
Date of Posting: 15-04-2019
A Victorian woman has been convicted in a New South Wales Court for charges laid by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). A New South Wales Local Court convicted dental assistant, Ms Sara Matthews, of offences under the Nat Read More...
Australians are being urged to get their flu shots as they become available from mid-April
Date of Posting: 15-04-2019
Health Minister Greg Hunt has urged Australians to get their flu shots as they become available from mid-April. Australians are being urged to get their flu shots as winter approaches and the federal health minister says millions of people are ent Read More...
Active pain management winning over Australians
Date of Posting: 12-04-2019
Pain associated with the musculoskeletal system impacts one in three Australians[1] and while chronic pain is the most common reason that people seek medical help, it remains one of the most misunderstood areas of healthcare. Chronic pain can disr Read More...
Don't sleep your baby in a rocker or bouncer
Date of Posting: 12-04-2019
There’s lots of attention on the use of baby rockers or bouncers, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this week issuing a warning to parents following reports of products being linked to infants deaths in the United States. Read More...
Dopamine found to restore motivation in Parkinson's sufferers
Date of Posting: 12-04-2019
Monash University researchers have for the first time found evidence that dopamine levels in the brain can help people with Parkinson’s disease overcome cognitive apathy and achieve levels of cognitive motivation equivalent to healthy individua Read More...
Victoria could be in for another frightful flu season
Date of Posting: 12-04-2019
Victorians have been urged to get their influenza shot, with triple the number of reported cases so far this year compared with the same time in 2018. Victoria could be in for another frightful flu season with reported cases in the state this year Read More...
King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth will move to the more modern QEII medical precinct
Date of Posting: 11-04-2019
Planning has begun to move the run-down, 103-year-old King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth to the more modern QEII medical precinct. Western Australia's biggest and most dilapidated maternity hospital will move to a new facility on the more Read More...
Study suggests fish n chips additive may hinder flu shot
Date of Posting: 11-04-2019
A new study suggests eating a preservative used to prepare foods like fish and chips could weaken the effects of the flu vaccine. A common food additive used in cooking oils, frozen meats and fast foods such as fish and chips could lower the benef Read More...
APA calls for federal funding of specialist physio treatment of lymphedema
Date of Posting: 10-04-2019
Early access to specialist lymphedema physiotherapy treatment should be funded by the government, according to the Australian Physiotherapy Association, who joined the Australian Lymphology Association in calling for change. With around 1 in 6000 Read More...
It's time to lift the restrictions on medical abortion in Australia
Last Updated: 10-04-2019
Caroline de Costa, James Cook University Over the past thirteen years, many Australian women have used the drug mifepristone (RU486) to bring about a medical abortion. Rather than undergoing a surgical abortion in a clinic or ho Read More...
Suicide rates in suicidal people discharged from hospital down 50%
Date of Posting: 10-04-2019
A new study by UNSW Sydney researchers has explored half a century of research into the suicide rates of people discharged from hospital after they presented with suicidal thoughts or behaviours. The rates of suicide in people who are discharged f Read More...
Inflammation linked to chemical imbalance in schizophrenia
Date of Posting: 10-04-2019
A study published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified changes in inflammation-related biochemical pathways in schizophrenia that interfere with proper brain nerve cell communication. Researchers have found the first direct evidence in support of i Read More...
An Adelaide Foodland store has recalled a range of hot cross buns amid a contamination issue
Date of Posting: 10-04-2019
Parts of a small calculator have been found in hot cross buns sold at an Adelaide supermarket, prompting an urgent recall. The recall was instigated after a customer found plastic in the products sold through the Pasadena Foodland store in Adelaid Read More...
