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Skin cancer campaigns should target older Victorians
Date of Posting: 02-04-2018
The number of invasive skin cancer cases continues to climb among Victorians aged 55 and over, sparking calls by researchers for a targeted awareness campaign. The research, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, has also revealed a drop i Read More...
Misuse of alcohol and drugs linked to a range of diseases and deaths
Date of Posting: 29-03-2018
A new report shows the misuse of alcohol and drugs are collectively responsible for about one in every 20 deaths in Australia. Alcohol and illicit drugs are collectively responsible for nearly one in 20 deaths reported in Australia every year, acc Read More...
Give blood to help save lives this Easter
Date of Posting: 29-03-2018
Another 1000 Australians are being asked to roll up a sleeve and give blood to help save lives this Easter. Blood wanted.[subscribe] That's the desperate cry from the Australian Red Cross this Easter long-weekend, when at least 1000 donatio Read More...
Drug hoped to treat CFS causes impaired immune function, Griffith study says
Date of Posting: 28-03-2018
Reports that a drug used to treat autoimmune diseases and cancer could also treat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have been refuted by a new Griffith University study. To be published in BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, the study by Griffith’ Read More...
DHBs look for middle ground in nurses' pay and workload claim
Date of Posting: 28-03-2018
New Zealand's District Health Boards are working on ways to address nurses’ concerns about their pay and their conditions of work. DHB spokesperson, Dr Ashley Bloomfield, says nurses are critical to providing health services and DHBs are Read More...
Free online course about autism, co-designed and delivered by people with autism
Date of Posting: 28-03-2018
The number of people with autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly in Australia in recent years, with around one in 150 people identified with autism*. Given its prevalence, a free online course is being announced today, on Worl Read More...
Researchers have found vigorous exercise in childhood brings lasting benefits
Date of Posting: 28-03-2018
The impact of vigorous exercise during childhood may have been underestimated, with new research showing it could determine whether or not they survive a heart attack later in life. An Australian study conducted on rats has shown that when exercis Read More...
Funding boost for Australian-first trial of a potential new treatment for pancreatic cancer
Date of Posting: 28-03-2018
Australian researchers will lead a world-first trial of a potential new treatment for pancreatic cancer, offering a glimmer of hope to patients and their families. Pancreatic cancer is too often fatal and claimed the lives of Apple co-founder Stev Read More...
Exploring the legacy and shaping the future of rural and remote health research
Last Updated: 27-03-2018
The 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium: Outback Infront is taking place in Canberra from 11-12 April 2018. With more than 200 of Australia’s leading rural and remote health researchers registered to attend, the Symposium is gea Read More...
Zero tolerance for violence against health care professionals
Date of Posting: 27-03-2018
While working as a nurse on health’s frontline I was sworn at, hit, threatened and even once forcibly kissed. None of these events were particularly extreme, but for health workers every shift the threat of violence is so regular it becomes fam Read More...
Embryo's growth captured with time lapse digital imaging technology
Date of Posting: 27-03-2018
The EmbryoScope allows scientists and clinicians to carefully monitor and review the development of embryos at any point in time. Australia's first pregnancy has been achieved from embryos that have been monitored and filmed using next generat Read More...
Flu vaccination is a must for kids with asthma
Date of Posting: 27-03-2018
There are concerns current efforts to prevent flu in children with chronic lung conditions such as asthma are ineffective. Children with asthma and other chronic lung conditions like cystic fibrosis are five times more likely to be admitted to hos Read More...
Study shows birth interventions linked to kids' health
Date of Posting: 26-03-2018
There is new evidence that birthing interventions such as forceps and caesarean sections are linked to long-term health outcomes for young children. Children born by caesarean section are more susceptible to eczema and metabolic disorders includin Read More...
Queensland youngsters get free flu vaccines
Date of Posting: 23-03-2018
Children under five can be vaccinated against influenza for free under a Queensland government initiative to stop the spread of the virus. Queensland youngsters will be vaccinated against the flu for free for the first time to try to prevent a rep Read More...
Rural maternity ward not possible without Federal Government-funded program
Last Updated: 22-03-2018
Imagine not having a maternity service available in your local area, forcing you to travel to the next town to receive adequate maternity care? This was a very real possibility for Moruya Hospital had they not engaged the Rural Locum Assistance Pr Read More...
Call to action to halt the soaring rates of low back pain
Date of Posting: 22-03-2018
The global burden of low back pain has reached 'tipping point' and action is needed, warn researchers. Australian experts are leading an international call to action to halt the soaring rates of low back pain, the number one cause of disab Read More...
New data shows childhood immunisation rates have continued to rise right across the Australia
Date of Posting: 22-03-2018
Childhood immunisation rates have reached such high levels in Australia that 'herd immunity' would now be providing protection against a range of diseases for children who can't be immunised, says a leading expert. New data released on Read More...
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy linked to autism behaviours
Date of Posting: 21-03-2018
An Australian study has added to a growing body of evidence linking vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy and breastfeeding have again been linked to the deve Read More...
Too many teenagers unaware of 'social' smoking dangers
Date of Posting: 20-03-2018
Alarming research released by Cancer Council Victoria has found too many teenagers are not aware that every cigarette does damage. Research has found two in three teenagers wrongly believe 'social' or occasional smoking is harmless, prompt Read More...
Health group hopes food companies will learn from Heinz ruling
Date of Posting: 20-03-2018
A health group hopes food companies will learn from a federal court ruling that found Heinz had misled health claims on a product aimed at toddlers. All food manufacturers should beware of making misleading health claims on their products after a Read More...
Stem cell technology: hope for babies born with a cataract
Date of Posting: 19-03-2018
Stem cells are being used to regenerate human eye lenses, offering hope of better vision outcomes for children born with a cataract. A team of Australian researchers are using human stem cells to develop light-focusing eye lenses that could signif Read More...
Calls for a new federally funded sun-protection campaign
Date of Posting: 19-03-2018
Australians are unknowingly increasing their risk of skin cancer because they don't know when they need sun protection the most, the findings of a national survey suggests. The latest National Sun Protection Survey, released by Cancer Council Read More...
ANMF commits to waste reduction and sustainability
Date of Posting: 16-03-2018
Members of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation will reinforce their commitment to waste management and sustainability at the union's annual Health and Environmental Sustainability Conference, next month. The conference will be head Read More...
Researchers have made a breakthrough that leads to an effective treatment of multiple myeloma
Date of Posting: 16-03-2018
Researchers have discovered an important biomarker in patients with a hard-to-treat form of blood cancer that could improve patient outcomes. Australian cancer researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to an effective treatment of multi Read More...
Study shows super-fit middle-aged women are much less likely to develop dementia
Date of Posting: 16-03-2018
It really could be the survival of the fittest for women wanting to avoid dementia in old age. A Swedish study, published in journal Neurology, found very physically fit women were nearly 90 per cent less likely to develop dementia compared to tho Read More...
A safe and effective hormone-free male contraceptive pill a step closer
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Australian researchers are developing a hormone-free male contraceptive pill that wouldn't impact libido or fertility, and believe it could be available in the next five to 10 years. The hormone-free pill, being developed by researchers at Mon Read More...
Platypus might hold the answer to the world's superbug woes
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
CSIRO scientists have found a curly protein in platypus milk that they believe could one day help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Scientists have pin-pointed a curly protein in the native animal's milk - dubbed the "S Read More...
Refugees and asylum seekers need better continuity of care to deal with complex health needs
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Many refugees who are living in the Australian community are missing out on appropriate healthcare due to problems such as fragmented services and poor continuity of care, according to a series of papers in Public Health Research & Practice, publ Read More...
Calls to increase CPR education following new figures on survival rates
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Almost 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients do not receive bystander CPR despite its potential to more than double survival rates, according to new research by Monash University. The study, undertaken by the Australian Resuscitation Outc Read More...
Telehealth closes the gap on Indigenous health
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
An integrated telehealth service could help close the gap for Indigenous Australians with dementia living in rural and remote communities. The University of Queensland’s Centre for Online Health is working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait I Read More...
A new report shows indigenous Australians are dying more of cancer
Date of Posting: 15-03-2018
Data shows indigenous Australians are still more likely to die from preventable cancers such lung, liver and cervical cancer despite overall improvements in survival. A report on cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, released by Read More...
Study shows Vitamin B3 could become glaucoma treatment
Date of Posting: 14-03-2018
A world-first clinical trial has been launched in Melbourne to test the use of vitamin B3 as a treatment to prevent eye disease glaucoma. Researchers are hoping a simple vitamin B3 supplement could one day be used to treat glaucoma, one of the big Read More...
Researchers warn obese are much greater risk of severe flu and should get vaccinated
Date of Posting: 13-03-2018
The overweight and obese are at much greater risk of getting a severe bout of the flu that will land them in hospital, a large Australian study has found. Researchers at the University of New South Wales say the obese appear to be just as vulnerab Read More...
Study shows saffron reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety
Date of Posting: 13-03-2018
An Australian study has shown the cooking spice saffron has the potential to be an effective treatment in reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety. The spice saffron is being investigated as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety s Read More...
Queensland researchers developed a new tool to measure melanoma risk
Date of Posting: 12-03-2018
A new online tool from Queensland researchers will tell people their risk level of developing deadly melanoma. People over 40 will now be able to check their risk of developing melanoma using a new online tool designed by Queensland researchers.[s Read More...
Can having high cholesterol reduce your chances of dementia?
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
James Brown, Aston University and Eric J Hill, Aston University People over the age of 85 with high levels of cholesterol have a reduced risk of marked cognitive decline, according to a new study. Does this mean that having high cholesterol Read More...
No, you're probably not 'addicted' to your smartphone - but you might use it too much
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
Andrew Campbell, University of Sydney The term “addiction” is often bandied about when we think someone spends too much time on something we deem detrimental to their health and well-being. From checking our phones repetitively, to Read More...
What makes someone more likely to be bullied at work and how companies can help them
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
Raquel Peel, James Cook University and Beryl Buckby, James Cook University Being bullied as a child, being female, young, and neurotic are significant predictors of whether you might be bullied in the workplace, our online anonymous survey sho Read More...
Australian researchers discovered an early detection test for lung cancer
Date of Posting: 09-03-2018
The potential for a simple blood test to detect patients with lung cancer has been boosted following an "exciting" discovery made by Australian researchers. Australian researchers have identified unique molecular characteristics of an ag Read More...
Increasing a child's use of inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma flare-up is ineffective
Date of Posting: 08-03-2018
Increasing preventer medication at the time of an asthma flare-up should not be recommended for children, a study suggests. Significantly increasing a child's use of inhaled steroids at the first signs of an asthma flare-up is ineffective and Read More...
