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Australian scientists may have discovered a new way to treat deadly stomach cancer
Date of Posting: 24-04-2018
A surprise discovery has raised hopes a particular type of immunotherapy may be an effective treatment for stomach cancer. Australian scientists may have discovered a new way to treat deadly stomach cancer, a disease that strikes down twice as man Read More...
An alarming rise in serious knee injuries among teenagers
Date of Posting: 23-04-2018
The rate of ACL knee injuries among Australians younger than 25 has risen by 70 per cent over the last 15 years. There are calls for a greater focus on agility training in kids sports to curb an alarming rise in serious knee injuries among teenage Read More...
Cyberbullying victims are at greater risk of self-harm and suicide
Date of Posting: 23-04-2018
Young cyberbullying perpetrators are also at greater risk of self-harm and suicide, according to an international study. Alarming research shows teenage and young adult victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to self-harm and attemp Read More...
Harms and benefits of changing high blood pressure guidelines
Date of Posting: 20-04-2018
Recent recommendations from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) to lower thresholds defining hypertension and treating higher risk patients are sparking debate and could put people at risk, says a new repor Read More...
UQ launches Regional Training Hub in Central Queensland
Date of Posting: 20-04-2018
The first of three University of Queensland Regional Training Hubs supporting junior doctors to undertake specialist training in regional Queensland will be launched on Thursday 19 April. The University’s Central Queensland Regional Training Read More...
Health of Australian mums and their bubs varies depending on where they live
Date of Posting: 19-04-2018
Infant death rates and the rate of women smoking during pregnancy has declined since 2009, but this trend is not seen in all areas of Australia. A new report shows babies born to mothers living in regional towns are 1.4 times more likely to die th Read More...
Super vaccines now available for free to older Australians
Date of Posting: 19-04-2018
Health Minister Greg Hunt says two 'ground-breaking' influenza vaccines are now available to older Australians. Two ground-breaking flu vaccines are now available for free to Australians aged 65 and over.[subscribe] Health authorities i Read More...
A new ambulance coordination centre to help with flu response
Date of Posting: 18-04-2018
The Queensland government says a new ambulance coordination centre at a major Brisbane hospital will help ease pressure on the health system during flu season. A new ambulance coordination centre at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital will Read More...
More young Australians are being diagnosed with cancer
Date of Posting: 18-04-2018
A report reveals two to three teens and young adults are diagnosed with cancer every day. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report reveals two to three 15 to 24 year-olds are diagnosed with cancer in Australia every day on average, wit Read More...
Study suggests coffee is ok for arrhythmia patients
Date of Posting: 18-04-2018
Australian research suggests drinking a few cups of coffee everyday is safe for people with abnormal heart rhythms. Drinking coffee and tea every day may actually benefit people with heart troubles.[subscribe] New Australian research has linked Read More...
Australian children are being exposed to as many as 1,000 junk food TV ads
Date of Posting: 17-04-2018
New research confirms Australian children are being bombarded with hundreds of TV ads promoting unhealthy foods. This "conservative" estimate equates to approximately five hours of continuous viewing, according to the research released b Read More...
Gas stoves and damp houses are contributing to the high rates of childhood asthma in Australia
Date of Posting: 17-04-2018
Experts are calling for greater awareness about the impact gas stoves and damp houses have on the lung health of children. Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia investigated the links between the common indoor exposures and asthma Read More...
A flesh-eating bug is on the rise in regional Victoria
Date of Posting: 16-04-2018
Medical experts say government funding is urgently needed to address the spread of a flesh-eating ulcer in Victoria. A flesh-eating bug is on the rise in regional Victoria and researchers don't know how it's spreading.[subscribe] Expert Read More...
People are too busy to participate in the national bowel screening program
Date of Posting: 16-04-2018
Australians aged 50-74 are being encouraged to use the bowel cancer screening test as soon as they receive it in the mail. People are too busy to participate in the national bowel screening program even though the three-minute test could save thei Read More...
What we know about the epidemic of flesh-eating bug
Date of Posting: 16-04-2018
As medical experts warn urgent funding is needed to tackle a worsening epidemic of a flesh-eating infection in Victoria, here is a look at the Buruli ulcer. WHAT IS A BURULI ULCER?[subscribe] * It's a skin infection caused by a bacteria kno Read More...
Australian scientists found the silent army' of immune system
Date of Posting: 13-04-2018
Australian scientists have just made a big leap in the understanding of how the immune system works to fight disease. Scientists have discovered that a large population of cells, once discarded as the 'bad apples' of the immune system, cou Read More...
National study looking at the impact of a family history on heart disease
Date of Posting: 13-04-2018
The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute is leading the largest national study looking at the impact of a family history on heart disease. Cycling commentator Matt Keenan's intricate knowledge of the sport has him in full control when behind the Read More...
This year's flu vaccine will protect against four types of influenza, including the Brisbane virus
Date of Posting: 11-04-2018
Australians are again being urged to protect themselves ahead of this year's flu season. The Brisbane virus is one of four strains included in this year's vaccine.[subscribe] Australian Medical Association president Michael Gannon said Read More...
Red Nose launches Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care educators
Date of Posting: 11-04-2018
Red Nose is proud to announce the launch of its Safe Sleeping eLearning program for early child care industry educators. The eLearning program has been developed to enable all early childhood education and care services to meet new regulations tha Read More...
New study warns Australians to protect brain health
Date of Posting: 11-04-2018
Middle-aged Australians need to treat their brain health like they do their superannuation to avoid the risk of dementia, says a leading expert. A lack of awareness and widespread apathy is putting Australians at risk of damaging their brains as t Read More...
Heart screen could protect hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from stroke
Date of Posting: 11-04-2018
Testing Aboriginal, Torres Strait Island, Māori and Pacific people for an irregular heartbeat earlier could spare hundreds of people from stroke each year, a Sydney Heart Research Institute study has found. The research, a collaboration betwe Read More...
Sport-related concussion linked to an increased risk of both dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Date of Posting: 11-04-2018
People who suffer a traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop dementia later in life compared with those who don't, a study has found. Suffering concussion just once in a lifetime has been linked to an increased risk of both dementia a Read More...
Counsellors are leading the way in supporting people with their mental health challenges
Last Updated: 11-04-2018
Kris Rao discusses the important role of counselling in today’s society. Counselling today provides clients with a wide range of options for addressing and resolving specific problems, making decisions, coping with crisis, working through fe Read More...
Frozen pomegranate has officially been linked to six cases of hepatitis A
Date of Posting: 10-04-2018
NSW's health authority has confirmed six cases of hepatitis A linked to frozen pomegranate and three further cases are being investigated. Frozen pomegranate has officially been linked to six cases of hepatitis A - including five in NSW - whil Read More...
Study shows inflammation during pregnancy may impact baby's brain development
Date of Posting: 10-04-2018
Children are at increased risk of mental illness or brain development problems if their mothers suffered inflammation while pregnant, new study results say. Inflammation caused from infection, injury and even poor diet during pregnancy may impact Read More...
Future health care offers exciting range of nursing roles
Last Updated: 10-04-2018
By Dr John Smithson, senior lecturer in the College of Healthcare Sciences and the Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research at James Cook University Look around you at work, and then try imagining how things will be 10 or 15 years from now.[ Read More...
Is Truvada (PrEP) the game-changer that will end new HIV transmissions in Australia?
Date of Posting: 09-04-2018
Edwina Wright, Monash University On Sunday, April 1, Australia will join only a handful of other countries in the world whose governments have made HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) readily available to populations at risk of HIV infectio Read More...
A Victorian PhD student has developed wearable technology dubbed "smart socks" for physiotherapists
Date of Posting: 09-04-2018
Physiotherapists may soon be able to treat remote patients with a new form of wearable technology dubbed "smart socks". Developed by University of Melbourne PhD candidate Deepti Aggarwal, the socks send information on weight distribution Read More...
What is pentosan polysulphate sodium (PPS) and why are AFL players using it?
Date of Posting: 09-04-2018
Nial Wheate, University of Sydney and Andrew McLachlan, University of Sydney AFL players are reportedly being treated with injections of the drug pentosan polysulphate sodium (PPS) for knee and bone pain. While PPS is approved for Read More...
Lung Foundation Australia claims stigma stifling lung cancer research
Date of Posting: 06-04-2018
A lack of empathy towards people with lung cancer is stifling investment into lung cancer research, claims Lung Foundation Australia. It's feared prejudice towards lung cancer patients is stifling much needed financial investment into Australi Read More...
Why and how to attend the APNA National Conference
Date of Posting: 05-04-2018
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association will be holding its tenth annual conference in Brisbane, 10-12 May, with the theme Nurseforce for the Future. With keynote addresses from an array of high-achieving and passionate presenters, t Read More...
Research has shown brussels sprouts good for women's hearts
Date of Posting: 05-04-2018
A study of 950 elderly women has shown those who ate plenty of broccoli and brussels sprouts were less likely to be at risk of cardiovascular disease. Research has shown eating broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussels sprouts to be particularly Read More...
An Australian-pioneered drug gives leukaemia patients hope
Date of Posting: 05-04-2018
Patients with blood cancers have new hope after two trials found a drug pioneered in Australia showed dramatic life saving benefits. Research shows when Venetoclax - a drug developed from scientific discoveries made in Melbourne - is combined with Read More...
Marine cone snails might be a weapon in the fight against the opioid epidemic
Date of Posting: 05-04-2018
Australian scientists say they have edged closer to developing new pain relief medication from chemicals found in the venom of sea snails that live on the bottom of the ocean. The news comes as countries search for alternatives to opioids, includi Read More...
Asthma linked to an increased risk of childhood bone fractures for boys
Date of Posting: 04-04-2018
The world's largest study of its kind has found boys with asthma are more likely to break their bones than girls with the lung disease. The study of more than 16,000 Victorian primary school students aged from three to 14, the world's larg Read More...
Australian doctors warned against giving oxycodone
Date of Posting: 04-04-2018
The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) is concerned the community is still being 'flooded' with prescription opioids. Australian doctors, particularly those who work in hospitals, have been warned about the potenti Read More...
Physios integral at Commonwealth Games
Date of Posting: 04-04-2018
More than 25 sports physiotherapists will help keep Australian and international athletes in peak condition at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. For Kylie Holt, deputy head physiotherapist and member of the Australian Physiotherapy Associati Read More...
More young Aussies embracing a vegan diet
Last Updated: 03-04-2018
As more young Aussies - particularly women - jump on the vegan bandwagon they need to know the potential dangers of the "trendy" diet, experts say. "Every man and his dog is interested in veganism," says Sydney dietitian Nicole Read More...
A new policy encouraging NSW hospitals to provide designated waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients
Date of Posting: 03-04-2018
Emergency departments across NSW will be encouraged to provide separate waiting rooms for Aboriginal patients under a new state government policy. The mandatory policy will call for emergency departments to provide a "culturally appropriate s Read More...
Doctors are not prescribing enough exercise as medicine despite all its benefits
Date of Posting: 02-04-2018
Doctors don't prescribe enough exercise to patients despite all the evidence showing its benefits in fighting illness, according to experts, including the chief doctor of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. A doctor's own attitude towards p Read More...
