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PTSD may be going undiagnosed in cancer survivors
Date of Posting: 21-11-2017
A Malaysian researcher has raised concern PTSD may be going undiagnosed in cancer survivors. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in cancer patients may be much higher than previously thought, research suggests.[subscribe] A Malaysian study of Read More...
Cardiac surgeons can safely use significantly less blood in heart operations
Date of Posting: 20-11-2017
Researchers have shown cardiac surgeons can save a significant amount of precious donated blood and still safely perform life-saving heart surgery. A major international study has found cardiac surgeons can safely use significantly less blood in h Read More...
Griffith trials live webinars to improve understanding of sexuality for people with dementia
Date of Posting: 17-11-2017
Griffith University has trialled a new webinar program, designed to increase awareness and understanding of the sexual desires of people with dementia, among aged care workers and other health professionals. The study was developed by Dr Cindy Jon Read More...
Frozen blood for Defence Force to use in war zones
Last Updated: 17-11-2017
New technology has been unveiled at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service that will send frozen blood to the front line to save lives. Australians rolling up their sleeves to donate blood could soon be helping to save the life of a soldier on an Read More...
Australian women have been warned against eating their own placenta
Date of Posting: 16-11-2017
A Melbourne reproductive biologist has warned women against eating their own placenta, saying their is no evidence to suggest it has health benefits or is safe. Australian women have been warned against eating their own placenta following the birt Read More...
Study shows salty diet kills good gut bacteria
Date of Posting: 16-11-2017
Research has found a high-salt diet reduced levels of Lactobacillus bacteria in mice and increased production of immune cells linked to high blood pressure. Excessive salt intake wipes out levels of good bacteria in the gut and this can cause bloo Read More...
AI is being used to empower the blind
Date of Posting: 16-11-2017
Vision impaired Australians now have access to a free app that narrates the world around them in real time using artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is being used to empower the blind, with Microsoft launching a free app that narrates Read More...
A strong link between oral sex behaviours and throat cancer
Date of Posting: 15-11-2017
New research has found a strong association between oral sex behaviours and HPV-positive head and neck cancers in Australian patients. A strong link between multiple oral sex partners and a higher risk of HPV-related head and neck cancers and has Read More...
Refugees and asylum seekers must receive quality health care
Date of Posting: 15-11-2017
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has called on the Australian Government to ensure every person seeking asylum in this country has access to quality holistic health care. “Nurses work tirelessly to care for those in our community and Read More...
Course provides better understanding of domestic and family violence
Date of Posting: 15-11-2017
Domestic and family violence is an issue that impacts on every part of our community. That’s according to CQUniversity Graduate Diploma of Domestic and Family Violence Practice (DFVP) student Leanne Rutherford.[subscribe] “Domestic Read More...
Hope for breast and gastric cancer patients
Date of Posting: 15-11-2017
A vaccine to help fight types of breast and gastric cancer is being developed by Melbourne-based biopharmaceutical company Imugene. Australian researchers are working on a revolutionary vaccine to help people in their fight against breast and gast Read More...
Experts say immunotherapy deserves cautious optimism
Date of Posting: 14-11-2017
Immunotherapy is on the lips of health professionals at the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia's Annual Scientific Meeting in Sydney. Immunotherapy is set to transform the landscape of how cancer is treated in the next five to 10 years how Read More...
Researchers have discovered a molecule that could be used to treat sepsis
Date of Posting: 14-11-2017
Gold Coast researchers hope their discovery could soon lead to a new drug to treat sepsis and save millions of lives. Australian researchers have discovered a molecule that could be used to treat sepsis, potentially saving millions of lives each y Read More...
A new app has been launched to help people protect their skin from sunburn
Date of Posting: 14-11-2017
A new app that makes UV rays visible to the human eye has been launched to help people protect their skin from sunburn this summer. UV radiation is the major cause of skin cancer but many of us rely on heat and humidity as a guide to sun protectio Read More...
Time for costly medicine monopolies to go from TPP trade talks
Last Updated: 13-11-2017
Negotiators from 11 countries have been racing to resurrect the near-dead Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this weekend. The latest plan to get the controversial trade deal up Read More...
Aboriginal Australians with kidney disease calls for access to life-saving treatment
Date of Posting: 13-11-2017
Remote Aboriginal Australians with kidney disease have described being lonely, homeless and desperate while having to leave country for life-saving treatment. Remote Aboriginal Australians with kidney disease have demanded equitable access to life Read More...
New hope for diagnosing lung cancer sooner
Date of Posting: 13-11-2017
A trial shows smokers who receive a one-on-one consultation about the symptoms of lung cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease sooner. A new initiative is successfully encouraging those at higher risk of lung cancer to act sooner w Read More...
No more pain meds for lower back pain
Date of Posting: 13-11-2017
A review shows the modern day management of lower back pain does not involve strong prescription medication but physiotherapy and exercise. Patients with lower back pain shouldn't expect to receive prescription medication from their family doc Read More...
Calls for 'added sugar' labelling on food packaging
Date of Posting: 10-11-2017
There is renewed pressure for reform of current food labelling to include 'added sugar' to packaging. Health ministers' phones are expected to start ringing as consumers voice their support for 'added sugar' labelling on food p Read More...
Strength training can have unique health benefits, and it doesn't have to happen in a gym
Last Updated: 10-11-2017
Emmanuel Stamatakis, University of Sydney Most of us probably know exercising is associated with a smaller risk of premature death, but a new study has found that doesn’t have to happen in a CrossFit box, a ninja warrior studio, or ev Read More...
How to avoid, recognize and treat concussion in sports
Last Updated: 10-11-2017
Kathryn Schneider, University of Calgary Recognize, remove, rest and recover before returning to sport. Those are key points about sport-related concussion stated in the 5th International Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport. Read More...
Study shows professional development belongs in the clinic
Last Updated: 10-11-2017
The national Australian Physiotherapy Association conference was held in Sydney on 19-21 October, and we had the opportunity to catch up with Christine Frith, Senior Clinician Physiotherapy and Lead Clinical Educator, St Vincent’s Hospital Melb Read More...
Late night food consumption leads to a spike in blood fat levels
Date of Posting: 10-11-2017
The timing of when people eat could have an impact on health, with an animal study showing late night food consumption leads to a spike in blood fat levels. Eating late at night could predispose a person to diabetes and heart disease, a study sugg Read More...
The growth of liver cancer can possibly be halted or even reversed
Date of Posting: 09-11-2017
Liver cancer can be halted or reversed by stopping inflammation of the liver, researchers from the University of Adelaide believe. The growth of liver cancer can possibly be halted or even reversed, a new study has found.[subscribe] Scientists Read More...
New study shows bipolar treatment gene link
Date of Posting: 09-11-2017
Research led by the University of Adelaide has revealed why lithium is effective on some bipolar patients and not others. Patients with bipolar disorders who also carry genes linked to schizophrenia are less likely to respond to leading bipolar me Read More...
Study shows IVF may increase risk of premature birth
Date of Posting: 09-11-2017
An Italian study of more than 62,000 pregnancies has linked assisted reproductive technology to an increased risk of a woman having a premature birth. The use of assisted reproductive technologies to conceive has been linked to a greater risk of p Read More...
Calls for improved screening in detecting postnatal depression among men
Date of Posting: 08-11-2017
A Swedish study of 447 new fathers found the established method of detecting depression works poorly on men, leading to calls for improved screening. Postnatal depression among new fathers may be more common than previously believed, with a new st Read More...
New research shows food labelled 'snacks' lead to over-eating
Date of Posting: 07-11-2017
Researchers at Britain's University of Surrey have found an association between overeating and the consumption of meals marketed as 'snacks'. Avoiding meals marketed as a 'snack' could prevent overeating and weight gain, new re Read More...
Experts say depression is not a single disease
Date of Posting: 07-11-2017
A group of researchers say depression would be better treated if it was classified into 12 different disorders. There are calls for a major overhaul of the way depression is diagnosed and treated to better recognise its triggers.[subscribe] A g Read More...
New aged care workforce taskforce to focus on safety and quality
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
The Turnbull Government today announced an expert taskforce to develop a wide-ranging workforce strategy, focused on supporting safe, quality aged care for senior Australians. The Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said the work of the taskforc Read More...
Genetic carrier screening should be recommended for all couples planning a family
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
New research by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown that the combined affected pregnancy rate of cystic fibrosis (CF), fragile X syndrome (FXS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is comparable to the population r Read More...
Study reveals extent of cancer cases in hospital ICUs
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
A landmark review of more than 1.6 million admissions to Australian and New Zealand intensive care units will enable hospitals and healthcare authorities to better target management of particular cancers. The analysis revealed that nearly 214,000 Read More...
Researchers identify how new type of immune cells act as body's first responders to viral infection
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
New research has shown how a recently identified sub-set of immune cells act as the body’s first responders to viral infection. In a collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, researchers at the Lions Eye Institut Read More...
The challenges and rewards of outback nursing
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
Sue Miller never wanted to be a nurse. She laughs when she tells me over a phone conversation from her home in Cairns that for the first twenty years of her career she hated it, every single day was a struggle. “I didn’t have a l Read More...
Health authority issued a warning as bat season takes off
Date of Posting: 06-11-2017
As bat breeding season takes off in NSW, the state's health authority has issued a warning about contracting the mammal's potentially fatal lyssavirus. The peak NSW health authority has issued a warning over the deadly disease risks posed Read More...
Sickest patients to be hit by more medicare cuts
Last Updated: 06-11-2017
Some of the sickest patients in Australia’s health system – including those suffering from cancer, heart disease or stroke – are about to be hit with another cut to their Medicare rebates. That’s because the Federal Governm Read More...
Calls for routine genetic screening
Last Updated: 03-11-2017
Research shows one in 20 people carry a gene for either cystic fibrosis, fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy. There are calls for routine genetic screening of all couples planning a family, with new research showing one in 20 people car Read More...
Older women are at greater risk to die from asthma
Date of Posting: 02-11-2017
Respiratory physicians are urging older women to take control of their asthma to reduce the numbers of females dying from the disease. Women aged 65 and over are nearly three times more likely to die from asthma than men of the same age and are be Read More...
Conflicts of interest within the IVF industry
Date of Posting: 02-11-2017
A team of Australian bioethicists say they've found evidence of conflicts of interest within the IVF industry. An Australian study into the commercialisation of in-vitro fertilisation has raised concern some fertility doctors are putting their Read More...
Aboriginal story-telling used in research to empower pregnant women stop smoking
Date of Posting: 01-11-2017
By capturing the experiences of Indigenous women and their health workers through ‘yarning’ methodology, a Heart Foundation researcher is helping pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women stop smoking. Heart Foundation resea Read More...
