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Australia's first national endometriosis plan is due to be released in July
Date of Posting: 18-06-2018
Women suffering from endometriosis are being told to "suck it up" because period pain is part of being a woman, federal parliament has been told. Endometriosis brings horror stories of women forced to have hysterectomies too young, being Read More...
Fish caught in southeast Queensland waterways may be contaminated with firefighting chemicals
Date of Posting: 15-06-2018
Queensland health is advising people to not eat fish caught in some waterways in the state's southeast as they may be contaminated with firefighting chemicals. Fish caught in some southeast Queensland waterways shouldn't be eaten due to he Read More...
Hospital closures leave nurses out in the cold
Last Updated: 15-06-2018
More than 200 nurses will be impacted by Healthscope’s decision to close Geelong Private Hospital and Cotham Private Hospital, a move which has left staff shocked and dismayed. Registered nurse and midwife Gillian Wride has been workin Read More...
Monash scientists granted US patent - could lead to more accurate malaria testing
Date of Posting: 15-06-2018
A research collaboration headed by a Monash chemist was issued a US-issued patent for an invention that could deliver a more accurate test for malaria that is rapid and low cost, making it suitable for resource-poor environments. The patent is the fi Read More...
Helping families improve early literacy skills for children on the autism spectrum
Date of Posting: 15-06-2018
A shared book reading intervention to help language and literacy skills in preschoolers on the autism spectrum has been successfully delivered by Griffith University and Autism CRC. The news comes in time for Autistic Pride Day on June 18, which i Read More...
Complete rethink needed to address rural mental health crisis
Date of Posting: 15-06-2018
New analysis by the National Rural Health Alliance reveals how few mental health professionals work in the country. There are just 2 psychiatrists for every 100,000 people in remote Australia, new analysis from the National Rural Health Alliance s Read More...
ANMF negotiates above-agreement redundancy packages following shock hospital closures
Date of Posting: 14-06-2018
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Vic Branch) has been successful in negotiating above-agreement redundancy packages for Healthscope nurses who are losing their jobs, following the unexpected closure of the company’s Cotham Priva Read More...
Physios' role highlighted during World Incontinence Week
Last Updated: 14-06-2018
This month’s Continence Week highlights the important role of physiotherapists in managing this common condition, linked to the pelvic floor muscles. Defined as the involuntary loss of urine from the bladder or faeces from the rectum, incont Read More...
Australia's platypus hormone possible weapon against diabetes
Date of Posting: 14-06-2018
A hormone found in the venom and gut of the platypus is to be investigated for its potential to treat type 2 diabetes by a team of Australian researchers. Already targeted as a possible answer to the world's superbug woes, Australia's humb Read More...
An Australian-developed blood test could predict the long-term risk of heart attack
Date of Posting: 14-06-2018
It's hoped a new blood test could be used on all patients with coronary artery disease to better predict their chance of heart attack and death. An Australian-developed blood test could predict the long-term risk of heart attack and even death Read More...
Study shows getting the right amount of sleep could reduce the risk of heart attack or diabetes
Date of Posting: 13-06-2018
New research shows getting the right amount of sleep could reduce the risk of having a heart attack or getting diabetes. Regularly sleeping too much or not enough may increase a persons chances of diabetes, heart attack, stroke and becoming obese, Read More...
When the pain is the practitioner
Date of Posting: 13-06-2018
A new study shows a small element of the chiropractic profession accounts for a worryingly high number of complaints, making it more complained about than either osteopathy or physiotherapy By Cheryl Critchley, University of Melbourne[subscribe] Read More...
From jail cell to emergency room: too many injuries after release from prison
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
People released from Australian prisons who have both mental illness and substance use problems are at twelve times the risk of suffering serious injury compared to the general community. By Jesse Young, University of Melbourne[subscribe] Ten y Read More...
An Australian study has found obesity is linked to severe endometriosis
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
A study has found obesity is linked to severe endometriosis, rejecting the idea the disease only affects 'skinny' women. Obese women are more likely to have severe endometriosis, a misunderstood condition that impacts one-in-10 women, an A Read More...
Call for greater awareness and understanding of the psychological burden severe eczema has
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
Australians living with severe atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, are struggling with low self-esteem, leading to increasing social isolation, a study has found. In response, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia is calling for greater awa Read More...
New sensors open door to wearable medical diagnostic device
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have designed tiny optical sensors that open the door to developing a wearable device that allows doctors to medically diagnose people’s health in real time. Associate Professor Antoni Read More...
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Traditional Aboriginal healers should work alongside doctors to help close the gap
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
Victoria Grieves, University of Sydney The wellbeing of Indigenous people is based around having the freedom and resources to practise cultural ways of being. While some of these can seem removed from those in the West – such as the l Read More...
Why predicting suicide is a difficult and complex challenge
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
Joseph Franklin, Florida State University Who is going to die by suicide? This terrible mystery of human behavior takes on particular poignance in the wake of suicides by high-profile and much-beloved celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bour Read More...
The faster you walk, the better for long term health - especially as you age
Date of Posting: 12-06-2018
Some of us like to stroll along and smell the roses, while others march to their destination as quickly as their feet will carry them. A new study out today has found those who report faster walking have lower risk of premature death. Read More...
Flavoured milk contains as much sugar as a can of soft drink
Date of Posting: 08-06-2018
Analysis shows some flavoured milk contains as much as nine teaspoons of added sugar per bottle. A carton of flavoured milk can contain as much sugar as a can of soft drink, consumers have been warned.[subscribe] Analysis of more than 90 popula Read More...
Researchers say an evaluation of tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies in children is needed
Date of Posting: 08-06-2018
Removing a child's tonsils and adenoids is associated with significant long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, a study has found. Researchers analysed the medical records of nearly 1,190,000 children born in Denmark b Read More...
Victorian parents will get real time information about ED wait times
Date of Posting: 07-06-2018
Victorian parents can now check a website to see how busy Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital's emergency department is at any time of day. Victorian parents will get real time information about wait times at the emergency room of Me Read More...
Critical insights into managing the care of extremely preterm babies
Date of Posting: 07-06-2018
A new Australian-led study has provided doctors with critical insights into managing the care of extremely preterm babies. Researchers have come up with a more precise and safe level of oxygen a very premature baby should receive, to optimise its Read More...
Broccoli lattes are now on the menu
Date of Posting: 06-06-2018
Scientists and agriculture experts have developed a broccoli powder that can be stirred into coffee and mixed into foods to give Aussies a health boost. Move over turmeric and almonds. Broccoli lattes are now on the menu as part of a push to get A Read More...
An Australian-developed 'bionic eye' receiving ethics approval to start human trials
Date of Posting: 06-06-2018
Researchers at the Monash Vision Group have received ethics approval to start patient trials of their bionic eye. A major step towards helping the blind to see again has been taken, with an Australian-developed 'bionic eye' receiving ethic Read More...
Dermatologists are urging men to stop ignoring their risk of skin cancer
Date of Posting: 06-06-2018
A survey shows less than one in three Australian men consider themselves at risk of skin cancer, raising concern among dermatologists. Australian men are being urged to stop ignoring their risk of skin cancer, after new research showed most blokes Read More...
Hope for patients with advanced skin cancer
Date of Posting: 05-06-2018
A clinical trial has shown patients with advanced skin cancer respond well to immunotherapy drug Cemiplimab. Australian doctors have made a breakthrough in the treatment of patients with advanced skin cancer.[subscribe] Patients with this type Read More...
Hand-washing and mask-wearing is a must this flu season
Last Updated: 04-06-2018
Australians have been warned against complacency when it comes to hand-washing and told of the importance of mask-wearing this flu season. A push to protect people against the flu with a "weak" vaccine is overshadowing effective preventi Read More...
New hope for drug resistant cancers as Griffith drug goes on trial in Czech Republic
Date of Posting: 04-06-2018
Patients with drug resistant forms of breast cancer and some forms of pancreatic cancer may have new hope, thanks to a new drug first developed at Griffith and now being trialled in the Czech Republic. Clinical trials of the experimental drug Mito Read More...
Mandatory flu vaccination for medical staff in NSW
Date of Posting: 01-06-2018
It is now mandatory for NSW hospital doctors and nurses who work in high-risk patient wards to be vaccinated against the flu. Winter is here and so are strict new rules that make it mandatory for all doctors and nurses in "high-risk" hos Read More...
A new report shows bowel cancer screening is saving lives
Date of Posting: 31-05-2018
A new report shows people who don't participate in the National Bowel Cancer Screening program are 13 per cent more likely to die from the disease. People who are not regularly screened for bowel cancer are significantly more likely to die fro Read More...
Women who are obese face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease
Date of Posting: 31-05-2018
Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease regardless even in the absence of high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes, a study has found. Women who are obese face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, even if they have m Read More...
Hope for a deadly form of brain cancer
Date of Posting: 30-05-2018
Interim results from a clinical trial into glioblastoma - a deadly form of brain cancer - are encouraging, the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation says. Australia's peak organisation for brain cancer research has been buoyed by a "promising" Read More...
Women who had pre-eclampsia are encouraged to monitor their heart health
Date of Posting: 30-05-2018
Women who had pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are vulnerable to cardiovascular disease and are encouraged to actively monitor their heart health. Mother-of-two Jo Dean had no clue complications during her pregnancies put her at greater risk of hear Read More...
A call for people to be more savvy about where they source their diet advice
Date of Posting: 30-05-2018
A survey shows nearly as many adults turn to a social media influencer for weight loss advice as a dietitian or nutritionist. More people are turning to the internet for diet and weight loss advice ahead of doctors and dietitians, a new survey sug Read More...
A mobile life saving app launched in Victoria
Date of Posting: 29-05-2018
A mobile app has been launched in Victoria that will alert off-duty paramedics and professionals to nearby medical emergencies, potentially saving many lives. Whether they're out with friends, walking the dog or at home in their pyjamas, off-d Read More...
Calls for a rethink on how depressed kids are treated
Date of Posting: 29-05-2018
A research review reveals widespread cognitive difficulties in young people with depression, leading to calls for a rethink on how they are treated. Young people with depression are more likely to experience cognitive difficulties such as poor con Read More...
Study shows vitamin pills don't protect heart
Date of Posting: 29-05-2018
Doubt has been cast over the use of vitamin and mineral supplements, with new research finding they don't protect the heart against disease. Not only are vitamin and mineral supplements a waste of money, they can in some instances actually har Read More...
Nearly one in 10 gluten-free meals sold in Melbourne were found to contain gluten
Date of Posting: 28-05-2018
A study has detected potentially harmful levels of gluten in foods sold and served as 'gluten-free' across Melbourne. People with coeliac disease have been warned many eateries are still serving meals containing harmful levels of gluten de Read More...
Prostate cancer curable when diagnosed early
Date of Posting: 28-05-2018
Men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer may miss out on being cured of the disease because they are not monitoring their condition closely. Almost three-quarters of Australian men diagnosed with "low risk" prostate cancer are not bei Read More...
