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Aussie researchers say one hour of exercise a week can help keep depression at bay
Last Updated: 04-10-2017
A single hour of exercise each week can help ward off symptoms of depression, a landmark study led by Australian researchers has found. Just an hour of exercise a week can help ward off depression, a landmark study led by Australia's Black Dog Read More...
New provider to bring better access to hearing services across Australia
Date of Posting: 03-10-2017
A new network of clinics is officially being launched today, offering hearing checks and affordable hearing aids, and promising to increase choice and convenience for customers. Minister for Aged Care, Ken Wyatt AM, said SpecSavers Audiology would Read More...
Progesterone does not prevent preterm birth or complications: study
Date of Posting: 03-10-2017
An increasingly popular hormonal “treatment” for pregnant women with a history of preterm birth does not work, a major new international study shows. A total of 789 women from 39 Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian maternity hospital Read More...
Expectant dads also experience morning sickness
Date of Posting: 03-10-2017
Australian researchers have found that morning sickness suffered by many women during pregnancy can also increase anxiety levels for dads-to-be. Morning sickness is not only debilitating for many pregnant women, but can also make expectant dads mo Read More...
Meningococcal outbreak may spread to the Top End
Date of Posting: 02-10-2017
A meningococcal outbreak mainly affecting Aboriginal children from Central Australian communities could spread to the Top End, NT health experts say. Northern Territory health authorities have mounted a large-scale immunisation campaign in an atte Read More...
Measles outbreak in Victoria has gotten worse
Date of Posting: 02-10-2017
The measles outbreak in Victoria has gotten worse, with another four cases confirmed in the state. A Melbourne office building is at the centre of a measles outbreak, with four more confirmed cases in Victoria.[subscribe] Up to 11 people have n Read More...
Thunderstorm asthma warning system in Victoria
Date of Posting: 02-10-2017
A thunderstorm asthma warning system is up and running in Victoria after nine people died in a freak event last year. A Victorian nurse fighting to save lives during a freak thunderstorm asthma event as she struggled with her own symptoms has back Read More...
Experts say late caesareans linked to preterm births
Date of Posting: 28-09-2017
Women who had a caesarean when fully dilated should have their cervix closely monitored during subsequent pregnancies, say experts. Emergency caesarean sections performed when a woman is fully dilated during labour may raise the risk of premature Read More...
New technique to aid bladder cancer diagnosis
Date of Posting: 28-09-2017
A new and innovative automated computer technique has been developed by researchers that is able to significantly aid in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. The technique—which allows suspect lesion images to be quickly and effectively analysed Read More...
New codes of conduct for nurses and midwives published
Date of Posting: 28-09-2017
The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has published the new Code of conduct for nurses and Code of conduct for midwives (the codes). The codes will take effect for all nurses and midwives in Australia on 1 March 2018. The codes set o Read More...
Mental illness rates high for methamphetamine and ecstasy users
Date of Posting: 28-09-2017
Ice use has in part been blamed for a rise in the number of methamphetamine and ecstasy drug users with a mental illness. Higher rates of ice use in Australia is partly driving a rise in the number of methamphetamine drug users diagnosed with a me Read More...
Renewed calls for alcohol sponsorship of sport to be banned
Date of Posting: 27-09-2017
There are renewed calls for alcohol sponsorship of sport to be banned ahead of the AFL and NRL grand finals. Analysis shows one-third of complaints made to the Alcohol Review Board (AARB) over the past five years were sport-related, prompting rene Read More...
Private patients treated in public hospitals is lose-lose: APHA
Date of Posting: 26-09-2017
The public hospital system’s continued rorting of private health insurance forces privately insured patients to pay higher premiums and those without insurance to sit on waiting lists for longer, a lose-lose for the health system, says Australi Read More...
Healthcare workers want greater say on technology investment
Date of Posting: 26-09-2017
A rising population and rapidly ageing demographic are combining to place significant challenges on the delivery of healthcare services to Australians that only digital transformation can address. More than a million people already provide firstli Read More...
Mums should teach daughters how to spot breast cancer
Last Updated: 26-09-2017
The second McGrath Breast Health Index shows women who first learnt about breast awareness from their mother were more likely to check their breasts. Encouraging mothers to talk to their daughters about their breasts could be the key to improving Read More...
Researchers say first 1,000 days is crucial to child's development
Date of Posting: 25-09-2017
A report by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute highlights the importance the first 1,000 days has on a child's development and health. Disadvantage can be passed down through the generations at a cellular level and th Read More...
Medical experts are calling for a re-think of x-rays procedure's use in children
Date of Posting: 25-09-2017
Medical experts are calling for a re-think about the over-use of X-rays on infants with common respiratory ailments. Concerns have been raised too many unnecessary X-rays are being used on infants with common respiratory conditions like bronchioli Read More...
Doctors say WA maternity hospital needs ICU
Date of Posting: 22-09-2017
Australian Medical Association (WA) president Omar Khorshid says it's unacceptable the state's biggest maternity hospital doesn't have an ICU or CT scanner. Doctors are concerned Western Australia's biggest maternity hospital still Read More...
Leading mental health groups launch SSM campaign
Date of Posting: 21-09-2017
Mental health groups claim a 'yes' vote for marriage equality could avert as many as 3000 youth suicide attempts ever year among the LGBTIQ community. Leading mental health groups have joined forces to warn of the serious impact the same s Read More...
Study shows a healthy diet prevents birth of big babies
Date of Posting: 21-09-2017
Research shows women with gestational diabetes who control it with a healthy diet without insulin are at no greater risk of giving birth to a big baby. A healthy diet alone can control gestational diabetes and doesn't put the mother at greater Read More...
Sperm quality is significantly compromised by obesity
Date of Posting: 20-09-2017
New research linking obesity to poor sperm quality highlights a greater need to address weight loss among men before couples fertility treatment. Sperm quality is significantly compromised by obesity and men need to reduce their weight and eat mor Read More...
Taking a break from from dieting may improve weight loss
Date of Posting: 20-09-2017
Continuous dieting slows metabolism and can actually hempen weight loss, say experts. Australian researchers found people who took a two weeks on, two weeks off approach to weight loss shed more kilos.[subscribe] They also kept it off for longe Read More...
Study shows HPV screening more effective than Pap test
Date of Posting: 20-09-2017
A study by the Cancer Council NSW has confirmed HPV screening is more effective at detecting high-grade cervical abnormalities than a Pap test. The new national cervical cancer screening program has received a boost, with a large clinical trial sh Read More...
New study shows misuse of painkillers costing millions
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
A new study looking at the health impacts of over-the-counter painkillers has revealed the high cost of Australia's growing dependency on codeine. People struggling with chronic back pain and headaches are consuming up to five times the recomm Read More...
New research shows bad sleep not so depressing for some
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
New research suggests the way the brain responds to positive experiences can protect some people against the depressive effects of poor sleep. Positive experiences can protect against the negative impacts bad sleep can have on a person's menta Read More...
Improving knowledge and attitudes of sexuality for people with dementia
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
Improving the knowledge and attitudes concerning sexual expression of people with dementia amongst health professionals, has been the goal of a Griffith study. Dr Cindy Jones from Griffith’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland has been educa Read More...
Applications open for a new National Panel of Assessors for Disability Employment Services
Last Updated: 19-09-2017
The Australian Government has opened applications for a new panel of assessment service providers for people with disability in the workplace. The program was announced as part of the Disability Employment Services (DES) reforms which aim to impro Read More...
Occupational therapists call for urgent improvements to children's care under NDIS
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) has called for urgent improvements to the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s arrangements for the care of children aged 0 to 6 years. Appearing before the Australian Parliament’s Joint Standing Read More...
New study measures human-robot relations
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
A QUT researcher is leading a new study to evaluate human-robot interactions as technology reshapes health care. The Faculty of Health’s Nicole Robinson (view video below) is a PhD student investigating how people relate to robots by present Read More...
Carers of loved ones with dementia overwhelmed and distressed
Date of Posting: 19-09-2017
Over half of people caring for a loved one with dementia and cognitive performance issues report feeling overwhelmed by the person’s support needs. For the first time in New Zealand, data from 35,500 comprehensive home care assessments has b Read More...
Vaginal mesh implant a nightmare according to the victims
Date of Posting: 18-09-2017
Recipients of vaginal mesh implants have given personal accounts to a Senate committee in Sydney. A woman who has suffered crippling pain from a vaginal mesh implant has told senators of the "living nightmare" her life has become.[subscr Read More...
Australian women will continue to outlive men
Date of Posting: 15-09-2017
Australians are living longer but are suffering from serious illnesses such as depression, diabetes and back pain, a global health study has found. Australian women will continue to outlive men and while life expectancy has improved many people wi Read More...
Unvaccinated children will be banned from NSW childcare facilities
Date of Posting: 15-09-2017
The heads of childcare centres who fail to comply with NSW legislation banning unvaccinated children from their facilities could be fined $5500 from 2018. Unvaccinated children will be banned from NSW childcare facilities from January after state Read More...
Urgent calls for action to address the inequity of cancer survival
Date of Posting: 14-09-2017
The gap in cancer survival between the rich and poor has trebled in 30 years, new research shows. Cancer survival between Australia's rich and poor is widening, leading to urgent calls for action to address the inequity.[subscribe] A study Read More...
A hope and promise for sufferers of migraine
Date of Posting: 14-09-2017
A leading neurologist says there is plenty of hope and promise for sufferers of migraine, with new exciting preventative medications in the pipeline. Migraine sufferers could have access to some "exciting" new targeted therapies by mid n Read More...
Australia's first holistic fertility kit launches in sydney
Date of Posting: 13-09-2017
Australia’s first, holistic pregnancy planning kit designed to empower and assist couples embarking on the journey to start or grow a family through natural conception, is now available in pharmacy. Developed by Sydney-based Fertility Specia Read More...
Nationals' push to regulate mobility scooters will punish seniors and people with disability
Date of Posting: 13-09-2017
Senator Williams’ motion from the recent National Party conference will punish seniors and people with disability, warns Assistive Technology Suppliers Australasia (ATSA). “The National Party is calling to implement severe regulatory c Read More...
Revolutionary 'smart' glasses for the vision impaired launch in Australia
Date of Posting: 13-09-2017
In a national first, South Australian charity, The Royal Society for the Blind (RSB) is the first organisation to bring breakthrough eyewear technology to Australia, giving many visually impaired people the opportunity to see clearly for the first ti Read More...
Using seaweed sugar to heal brain injuries
Date of Posting: 13-09-2017
Australian researchers have successfully harnessed the healing power of seaweed to develop a new technique that can heal damaged brain tissue. Dr Richard Williams from RMIT University and Associate Professor David Nisbet from The Australian Nation Read More...
Study shows not treating prostate cancer produces fear
Date of Posting: 13-09-2017
A long-term study of men with low-risk prostate cancer has shown not actively treating the disease has a psychological impact. Men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer who decide against surgery or radiation therapy have better sexual function Read More...
