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A world-first online mental health program for Australian high school students
Date of Posting: 25-05-2018
The Health4Life program targets the common 'big six' unhealthy behaviours of young people, shown to contribute to chronic disease. Experts in mental health, drug and alcohol prevention and nutrition have teamed together to develop a world- Read More...
Consumers want control of their own health data
Date of Posting: 25-05-2018
Australians want ownership and control of their own health data and want to be asked for consent when their data is used by either government, private companies or researchers. This stand-out finding was revealed today in the Engaging Consumers in th Read More...
A growth hormone treatment, hope for Australian stroke survivors
Date of Posting: 25-05-2018
A growth hormone treatment, already used on children with growth issues, has now been shown to improve learning and memory in mice affected by stroke. Australian scientists have discovered a promising new treatment to improve the memory of stroke Read More...
Australians encouraged to join available clinical trials
Date of Posting: 25-05-2018
Professor Ian Frazer, the 2006 Australian of the Year, has encouraged Australians to ask about available clinical trials every time they visit the doctor. Meg Viskovich knows what it's like, with a baby on the way, to spend time fearing for th Read More...
A simple identification tool can help countries control the spread of Zika virus
Date of Posting: 24-05-2018
University of Queensland researchers are hoping a simple identification tool can help countries control the spread of Zika virus. A cost-effective tool developed in part by University of Queensland researchers to quickly identify mosquitoes infect Read More...
Health experts call for graphic labelling on junk foods
Date of Posting: 24-05-2018
Health experts say it's time for junk foods to carry graphic warnings similar to cigarette packets to combat the obesity epidemic. An image of a damaged human heart covered in yellowish fat from too much junk food would turn people off eating Read More...
An over-sterile germ-free environment in the first year of life is linked to childhood leukaemia
Date of Posting: 23-05-2018
An over-sterile germ-free environment in the first year of life is one of the major causal factors behind childhood leukaemia, a controversial study suggests. Children are now exposed to less bacteria than usual in their first years of life becaus Read More...
Life-threatening post-birth bleeding on the rise
Date of Posting: 23-05-2018
Concerning research has shown a significant rise in the number of Victorian women suffering postpartum haemorrhage. The number of women at risk of excessive, potentially life-threatening bleeding immediately following childbirth is rising.[subscri Read More...
Dietary intervention is a cost-effective way to treat people with depression
Date of Posting: 22-05-2018
Health experts say depression treatment needs to change to incorporate healthy eating and are calling for the government to subsidise the cost of a dietitian for people with the debilitating mental condition. Over the last decade, researchers have Read More...
A common heartburn drug will be trialled on women at risk of pre-eclampsia
Date of Posting: 22-05-2018
Heartburn medication nexium will be trialled on hundreds of Australian women at risk of potentially deadly pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. Women at high risk of pre-eclampsia will take part in a landmark Australian trial to test whether a co Read More...
This season the demand for the influenza vaccine has increased
Date of Posting: 21-05-2018
Demand for the influenza vaccine has soared by 25-30 per cent this season over the same period last year, authorities say. Unprecedented demand for the influenza vaccine has created a shortage of the potentially lifesaving injection across Austral Read More...
Innovative program recognised in HESTA awards
Date of Posting: 21-05-2018
Deanna Ward is one of 12 midwives and nurses to have been named a finalist in the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards, for the development of an innovative midwifery program. Believing there was a better way to support women on th Read More...
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Researchers have found suicidal teens suffer poor sleep, bullying and family trauma
Date of Posting: 21-05-2018
Researchers have identified poor sleep, bullying and family trauma as common risk factors among suicidal teens admitted to hospital. Poor sleep, bullying, sexual abuse and living in a single parent home have been identified as common risk factors Read More...
Tobacco plant protein could be part of a new wave of antibiotic drugs
Date of Posting: 18-05-2018
A team of scientists at La Trobe University in Melbourne have discovered a protein in a tobacco plant could be part of a new wave of antibiotic drugs. A team of Melbourne-based scientists has discovered a protein in an ornamental tobacco plant whi Read More...
Study has shown hypnosis can be use to treat chronic back pain
Date of Posting: 18-05-2018
A small international study has shown hypnosis can help reduce the intensity of chronic lower-back pain when combined with the right education. It sounds like a kind of magic but hypnosis has been identified as an effective drug-free treatment for Read More...
Australian researchers have developed a new drug to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer
Last Updated: 17-05-2018
Scientists at the Centenary Institute hope to trial a new drug on triple-negative breast cancer patients in the next three years. Australian researchers have developed a new drug to treat an aggressive form of breast cancer that works by starving Read More...
Experts says autistic adults need more help
Date of Posting: 17-05-2018
There is concern older Australians on the autism spectrum are being let down by mental health professionals who lack awareness of the developmental condition. Researchers are calling for urgent training of psychiatrists on the diagnosis and manage Read More...
Acupuncture doesn't help women undergoing IVF to have a baby
Date of Posting: 16-05-2018
A study of more than 800 women undergoing IVF treatment in Australia and New Zealand has found acupuncture made "no significant difference" to their birth rate. But the Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA) reje Read More...
Victorians are being warned about deadly wild mushrooms
Date of Posting: 15-05-2018
Deadly wild mushrooms are growing across Victoria, with health authorities urging people not to pick or eat them. Victorians are being warned not to pick or eat wild mushrooms as heavy rain has led to the growth of deadly varieties.[subscribe] Read More...
Arthritis linked to mental health
Date of Posting: 15-05-2018
A survey of 50,000 Australians has revealed the impact arthritis has on the mental health of sufferers, leading to calls for greater awareness. People with arthritis are significantly more likely to suffer depression, anxiety and have panic attack Read More...
Study shows disadvantaged boys more likely medicated
Date of Posting: 14-05-2018
An Australian study has found antipsychotic medication - commonly prescribed to treat ADHD - is more likely to be prescribed to boys, in lower-income families. Children and teens from disadvantaged families, particularly boys living with a single Read More...
People should know how to support an autistic person
Date of Posting: 14-05-2018
A new study has revealed less than a third of Australians say they know how to support an autistic person, despite strong awareness of the condition. Most Australians have heard of autism but less than a third of people know how to support an auti Read More...
Counting the costs of illness and injury on Australian workers
Last Updated: 11-05-2018
Many Australians become ill while they are in the workforce. Common health problems such as back pain and depression can limit their ability to work. But it’s good for the workers, their employer and the economy to support them Read More...
A medical-grade tourniquet can stop critical bleeding
Date of Posting: 11-05-2018
Military surgeon Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld says lessons learned from terrorist attacks has shown everyone should know how to stop critical bleeding. Every Australian should stock their car boot with a medical-grade tourniquet in the event of a t Read More...
Comparing the safety and effectiveness of Australian physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths
Last Updated: 10-05-2018
In a six-year study comparing complaints against physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths in Australia, researchers at the University of Melbourne found the majority of practitioners not receiving any complaints registered with regulators &ndas Read More...
Anaesthetists use hypnosis on needle phobic
Date of Posting: 10-05-2018
As many as one in 10 people suffer from needle phobia causing a significant challenge for anaesthetists. Anaesthetists are increasingly turning to hypnosis and other relaxation techniques to help those who have a fear of needles.[subscribe] Nee Read More...
Budget 2018 boosts aged care, rural health and medical research: health experts respond
Last Updated: 10-05-2018
The winners of this year’s health budget are aged care, rural health and medical research. The government has announced A$1.6 billion over four years to allow an additional 14,000 older Australians to remain in their home Read More...
Helping the terminally ill check travel off their bucket list
Date of Posting: 10-05-2018
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have begun a research project into the challenges and benefits faced by terminally ill persons hoping to travel. The project looks at practical barriers to travel, such as access and affordable insuran Read More...
New solution to rural doctor shortage
Date of Posting: 10-05-2018
La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne have welcomed the Federal Government’s creation of a new, end-to-end rural medical program in Bendigo, Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton designed to solve Victoria’s rural doctor shortage. Read More...
Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing To Be Held in Hong Kong
Date of Posting: 10-05-2018
The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing will take place Nov. 27-29 in Hong Kong. The three-day summit will be co-hosted by the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, the Royal Society of London, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, Read More...
Radioactive material, hope for men with advanced prostate cancer
Date of Posting: 09-05-2018
A highly-targeted treatment that uses a radioactive material has delivered some striking early results in men with advanced prostate cancer. Radioactive material sourced from Australia's Lucas Heights nuclear reactor could prove life-saving fo Read More...
Anaesthesia doesn't affect a child's developing brain
Date of Posting: 09-05-2018
Three of Australia's leading children's hospitals have published a joint statement that examines whether anaesthesia affects a child's developing brain. A child exposed to general anaesthesia for less than three hours just once before Read More...
Hospitals have been put on notice about doctor burnout
Date of Posting: 09-05-2018
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists has launched a review of its guidelines on fatigue to address the growing issue of doctor burnout. Stress, burnout, fatigue and the working hours of doctors and medical specialists are in the Read More...
Study shows eggs 'not linked to cardiovascular risk'
Date of Posting: 08-05-2018
A study found eating up to 12 eggs a week did not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes. People should not hold off from eating eggs in fear of developing heart disease, says a nutrition expert.[subscribe] A random Read More...
Call for anaesthetists to receive better epidural training
Date of Posting: 08-05-2018
There's a call for anaesthetists to receive better epidural training to reduce the number of women suffering headaches after receiving the pain relief. The last thing a woman who has just given birth wants is an excruciating headache, but for Read More...
Supporting our aged care workforce in remote locations
Last Updated: 08-05-2018
The Turnbull Government is delivering on its commitment to address the challenges remote aged care providers face as they deliver safe, high-quality care for ageing Australians, with a special meeting held to examine remote aged care services. The Read More...
Help for families caring for children with special needs
Last Updated: 08-05-2018
When you have a family member with epilepsy or other serious health conditions the struggle to keep track of appointments, medical tests and reports can be almost overwhelming. Which is where the revolutionary all in one online platform Kindom can Read More...
Study shows smartphones are becoming health issue
Date of Posting: 08-05-2018
A new Australian study has added weight to suggestions that smartphone addiction among young people is becoming an increasing public health issue. Smartphone addiction is affecting productivity, emotional wellbeing and relationships, a study of yo Read More...
Rise in youth mental health emergencies
Date of Posting: 07-05-2018
New data reveals an alarming increase in young people presenting to emergency departments experiencing mental health crises. The numbers of young people in emergency departments because of mental health crises have skyrocketed in Victoria and NSW, Read More...
Call on on health professionals to prescribe exercise to all cancer patients
Date of Posting: 07-05-2018
The Clinical Oncology Society of Australia is calling on health professionals to prescribe exercise to all cancer patients. Exercise should be prescribed to all cancer patients alongside surgery, chemotherapy or radiation, and not to do so would b Read More...
