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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...
Panic attacks tackled in one-week intensive online therapy
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
A study by UNSW researchers is evaluating a short, online-based therapy that holds great promise for people who suffer from panic disorder. Scientists from UNSW Science’s School of Psychology and St. Vincent’s Hospital are leading worl Read More...
New device that can rapidly diagnose disease could save lives
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
Scientists have developed a new device that can rapidly screen the blood in just minutes to detect a range of pathogens that cause disease, in a breakthrough that could fast-track the way disease or infection is diagnosed and treated. From a sampl Read More...
Fighting deadly drug resistant bacteria in intestines with new antibiotic
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
A new antibiotic developed by a Flinders University researcher is being heralded as a breakthrough in the war against a drug resistant superbug. Bacteria are winning the fight against antibiotics as they evolve to fight off traditional treatments, Read More...
The federal government has committed $30 million to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease
Date of Posting: 30-01-2019
The federal government has committed more than $36 million to improve the lives of Australians with Parkinson's disease and help find a cure for the neurological disease. Health Minister Greg Hunt on Wednesday said $30 million will be provided Read More...
Paramedics are failing to meet hand hygiene guidelines
AAP | Date of Posting: 29-01-2019
A new study that tracked paramedics in Australia and overseas has found they're failing to meet hand hygiene guidelines. If you ever need the care of paramedics, you might want to check they've washed their hands first.[subscribe] A new Read More...
According to health officials, three people are critical after festival overdoses
Date of Posting: 29-01-2019
New critical care teams stationed at Sydney music festivals may have stopped several people from dying or receiving serious injuries, health officials say. Three revellers are fighting for life and eight others remain in hospital after a series of Read More...
SA government will fund workers screening for silicosis
Date of Posting: 28-01-2019
Following national concerns, the SA government has announced funding for widespread screening for stone industry workers for silicosis. South Australian stone industry workers will be able to access immediate health screening after a rise in detec Read More...
Several people have been hospitalised due to drug use at NSW festivals
Last Updated: 28-01-2019
More than a dozen people have been hospitalised due to drug use at festivals in Sydney over the Australia Day long weekend. Several people are facing drug charges while more than a dozen people were left critically ill due to drug use at Sydney mu Read More...
Skin safety authorities advice Aussies to use sunscreen daily
Date of Posting: 25-01-2019
Most Australians should be applying sunscreen every single morning under new guidelines backed by the nation's skin safety authorities. Australians should be slapping on sunscreen every day under new guidelines aimed at cutting the nation' Read More...
Research shows Aussies slack on skin cancer checkups
Date of Posting: 24-01-2019
Two in three Australians will be diagnosed with some form of skin cancer before they are 70, but less than half are getting regular skin checks, research shows. Jade Custance never spent time as a teenager lying in the sun trying to get a tan.[sub Read More...
Violence prompts Queensland hospital review
Date of Posting: 24-01-2019
The state's peak nursing lobby group has called on a Brisbane hospital to improve security after staff reported being exposed to violent patients. One of Queensland's biggest hospitals may soon stop outsourcing security after its "sho Read More...
The NSW government will employ more medics but no pill tests at festivals
Date of Posting: 23-01-2019
The NSW government will employ harm reduction measures at music festivals but stopped short of supporting pill testing. There'll be more medics at music festivals across Sydney this long weekend with authorities encouraging youngsters to seek Read More...
Authorities warned Victorians to take heat seriously
Date of Posting: 23-01-2019
Victorians are being urged to stop underestimating the effects of extreme heat as temperatures soar into the 40s later this week. Extreme heat kills more Australians than any flood or bushfire, yet Victorians keep underestimating its danger.[subsc Read More...
Young Aussies are being warned not to be sucked in to downing sugary drinks
Date of Posting: 22-01-2019
They might be tasty, but Aussie teens are warned sugary drinks are doing them more harm than good. Aussie teens could soon be flashing shonky smiles if they don't give up their addiction to sugary drinks that not only affect their health, but Read More...
Drug treatment experts will have a pill testing demo to NSW MPs
Date of Posting: 22-01-2019
Drug treatment experts behind a pill testing trial at a 2018 music festival in the ACT will demonstrate the service and testing equipment to interested NSW MPs. Experts behind the pill testing trial in the ACT are set to demonstrate the service to Read More...
What's wrong with textured implants and why is Allergan withdrawing them?
Last Updated: 21-01-2019
So what’s wrong with textured implants? And Why is Allergan withdrawing them? Dr Ross Farhadieh, leading plastic surgeon, explains... [subscribe] First a little lesson in history. Breast augmentation is the most popular Read More...
How to provide adequate staffing at all times in a rural hospital
Date of Posting: 21-01-2019
Hawker Memorial Hospital is located in South Australia, approximately 365 kilometres from Adelaide. Hawker is a regional town with a population of roughly 300 residents. The hospital has eight residential aged care beds, four acute beds and an outpat Read More...
The rate of golden staph infections in the community is increasing in Victoria and WA
Date of Posting: 21-01-2019
The rate of golden staph infections is on the rise in Victoria and Western Australia, with men and older Aussies more likely to fall victim, research reveals. Doherty Institute experts found Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections acquired in Read More...
An expensive lung cancer drug added to PBS
Date of Posting: 21-01-2019
A drug that helps patients suffering lung cancer has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Australians with lung cancer could save as much as $90,000 a year after the federal government announced the listing of a cancer-fighting pill o Read More...
Police and security services should work in conjunction with health authorities
Date of Posting: 18-01-2019
World leaders are being urged to get police, armed forces and the health sector working together to reduce the costs of disengagement. Police and security services should strive to work in conjunction with health authorities, rather than being see Read More...
Embracing a dialogue about cost in physiotherapy education
Last Updated: 18-01-2019
Physiotherapy education cannot occur without resources. A pragmatic approach to education design is required, with explicit consideration for the cost of our teaching and learning practices. In this editorial, we explore the concept of cost-conscious Read More...
Red meat is bad both for people and our planet
Last Updated: 17-01-2019
Meat is bad both for the health of people who eat too much of it and for the planet, a report says. Aussies are the world's number one consumers of meat, but scientists warn our love affair with beef is killing us, and the planet.[subscribe] Read More...
