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Unsupervised use of smartphones pose serious health concerns among children
Date of Posting: 21-06-2017
The latest Australian Child Health Poll shows one-third of preschoolers and two- thirds of primary school-aged children own a smartphone or tablet. It appears owning a smartphone or tablet is the new normal for Australian children, raising serious Read More...
New analysis provides clearer picture of women's cancer risk
Date of Posting: 21-06-2017
A long-term study has provided clinicians with "enormous power" to assess the cancer risk of women carrying the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations. Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations now have the clearest picture yet of their r Read More...
How Much Do Australian Healthcare Providers Rely on Australian Made Healthcare Equipment?
Date of Posting: 21-06-2017
When you use a specialist piece of healthcare technology, machinery or equipment, you may not give a second thought to where it was made. However, what a lot of people in the healthcare industry don't realise is that Australia actually has a pret Read More...
Push for cultural safety into legislation
Date of Posting: 21-06-2017
Cultural safety should be embedded into Australia’s health practitioners’ legislation to drive culturally safe health services that achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Congress of Aborig Read More...
Link confirmed between smoking and the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
Date of Posting: 20-06-2017
Research out of France suggests passive smoking in childhood significantly increases a smokers chances of developing a common and painful form of arthritis. Smokers exposed to tobacco as a child through passive smoking have an even higher risk dev Read More...
Experts say the best choice of running shoe depends on a person's body weight
Date of Posting: 20-06-2017
Exercise science experts say the best choice of running shoe depends on a person's body weight. Lightweight or minimalist running shoes have become popular but they may cause more harm than good for people weighing over 70 kilos.[subscribe] Read More...
Burn specialists in Melbourne warns people about the dangers of "cupping"
Date of Posting: 20-06-2017
Burn surgeons in Melbourne are warning about the dangerous of "cupping" after eight men had to have skin grafts when they were burned during the process. Burn specialists at a Melbourne hospital have warned people about the dangers of &q Read More...
Broccoli helps combat diabetes
Date of Posting: 19-06-2017
Swedish scientists have identified a substance found in broccoli that can reduce blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Scientists have found another reason why people should be eating their broccoli, saying it can help people with dia Read More...
Acupuncture was found to be equally effective at treating acute back or ankle pain
Date of Posting: 19-06-2017
Acupuncture has been found to be equally effective as analgesic drugs at treating acute back or ankle pain and pain associated with migraine, researchers say. Pain management in hospital emergency departments is inadequate and acupuncture should b Read More...
Nursing tele-chemotherapy service bridges gap
Date of Posting: 19-06-2017
Rural generalist nurses are administering chemotherapy under the supervision of specialist nurses as part of an innovative telehealth initiative in Queensland. Since it was launched last year, the telehealth model has delivered chemotherapy to thr Read More...
Horse riding has been shown to be very beneficial for stroke survivors
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
The multi-sensory and stimulating nature of horse riding and rhythm-and-music therapies has been shown to be very beneficial for stroke survivors. Scientists are challenging long-held beliefs about stroke recovery and have used horse riding to pro Read More...
Australian teens with ADHD are struggling academically
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
An alarming 40 per cent of teenage students with ADHD are failing to meet the literacy and numeracy (NAPLAN) national minimum standards, research shows. A high number of Australian teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are struggling Read More...
Research shows human immune system develops earlier than previously thought
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
Researchers have discovered the fetal immune system is operational by the second trimester, with the discovery offering possible new insight into miscarriage. International scientists have discovered the fetal immune system is active by the second Read More...
Research finds new gene is key to immune response
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
Researchers have identified a new gene which is crucial for the immune system to respond to infection and vaccination. The finding could help scientists better understand immunodeficiency and why some people are more susceptible to infections.[sub Read More...
Midwives leading the way in reducing domestic violence during pregnancy
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
Improving how midwives can lead the way in reducing domestic violence during pregnancy - This is just one of the Griffith University School of Nursing and Midwifery good news studies up for discussion at the upcoming International Confederation of Mi Read More...
Smartphone apps can help young people with mental health
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
Apps can be helpful for teenagers and young adults suffering from mental illness due to their frequent use of technology as a means of communication, new research has found. The apps can be useful as a way to engage people who may be unwilling or Read More...
Paramedics inch closer to 2018 national registration
Date of Posting: 16-06-2017
Paramedic registration could come into force for Australia’s 13,000 paramedics on September 1, 2018. As Australian paramedics prepare to become the 15th health profession to be regulated under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Ag Read More...
Long term impact of bullying on women's health
Date of Posting: 15-06-2017
A long-term Australian study investigating the health impacts of bullying has found women are more likely to be obese and suffer high psychological distress. Healthcare professionals are being urged to recognise the long term impact that bullying Read More...
Gestational diabetes is on the rise
Date of Posting: 15-06-2017
Gestational diabetes increases a woman's risk of type 2 diabetes by 700 per cent, raising their chances of a heart attack, warns a public health expert. A rise in a highly preventable pregnancy complication has raised concerns among public hea Read More...
Bystanders unwilling to help heart attack sufferers
Last Updated: 15-06-2017
Fewer than half of people would perform CPR, leaving victims with little chance of survival, the British Heart Foundation warns. Seriously ill people risk a "dismal fate" because so few bystanders are willing to attempt cardiopulmonary r Read More...
Tas boasts leading defibrillator network
Last Updated: 15-06-2017
Tasmania has the most registered defibrillators per capita of any Australian state or territory, the island's ambulance boss says. Ambulance Tasmania is developing an extensive community network of life-saving defibrillators that can be operat Read More...
Flying Doctor encourages Australia to Take Heart
Last Updated: 15-06-2017
“CPR is a really important skill that everyone should have, especially those who live on remote or rural properties who may be first responders in an emergency where it may take time for professional help to arrive,” says Linda Cutler, Ge Read More...
Victorians saving more lives with CPR
Last Updated: 15-06-2017
Data from Ambulance Victoria shows more bystanders are performing CPR on people with cardiac arrest - improving their chances of survival. Almost two-thirds of Victorians say they will perform CPR if they see someone in cardiac arrest, a good Sama Read More...
Indigenous children risk of life-threatening golden staph infection
Last Updated: 15-06-2017
The number of indigenous children who die in intensive care from a severe infection is twice that of non-indigenous children. Indigenous children in Australia are twice as likely to die from severe infections like pneumonia and sepsis.[subscribe] Read More...
Australia is facing a potential liver cancer "crisis"
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
A new report shows cancer continues to have the biggest impact on Australia's health, costing the nation more years of life than any other disease group. Australia is facing a potential liver cancer "crisis", with a report showing th Read More...
Project work to improve burns for Indigenous children
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
University of Queensland researchers are working to improve the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with burns injuries. The project to investigate barriers and enablers to burns care is led by Professor Rebecca Ivers from the G Read More...
Debunking nursing cliches will attract school leavers
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
Stereotypes which portray nurses as sexual objects or merely doctors’ helpers need to be smashed in order to encourage school leavers to the profession, according to a University of Queensland study. Dr Anthony Tuckett of UQ School of Nursin Read More...
Women who suffer from pre-eclampsia are at risk of future heart disease
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
Pregnancy complications pre-eclampsia significantly increases a woman's chances of developing heart disease later in life, warns The Heart Foundation. Women who suffer from gestational hypertension or pre-eclampsia are significantly at greater Read More...
Going to sleep on your back increases the risk of stillbirth
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
New University of Auckland research has found that women who go to sleep on their back in the last three months of pregnancy are almost four times more likely to experience a stillbirth. The New Zealand Multi-Centre Stillbirth Study, led by Professo Read More...
Long-term impact of domestic violence on women's health
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
New Australian research has revealed the the long lasting impacts domestic violence has on a woman's physical health. Women who have lived with a violent partner suffer "real" and long lasting physical health issues on top of poor me Read More...
Healthy ageing factors are different for men and women
Date of Posting: 14-06-2017
What makes a healthy ageing journey? New research from the RDNS Institute and Australian National University suggests the answer might be different for men and women. The research, based on the Melbourne Longitudinal Studies in Healthy Ageing prog Read More...
Incontinence prevention and management
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
One in four Australians aged 15 and older is incontinent. Don’t assume they’re all infirm and elderly; those most at risk are pregnant women, men with prostate disease, women who’ve had babies, overweight people and elite athletes. Read More...
Specialised disability services at risk of shutting down
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
The NSW government is being lobbied to urgently fund dozens of specialised disability services at risk of shutting down due to the NDIS roll out. Judy Harper was shocked when doctors first asked her to agree to not resuscitate her friend with Down Read More...
Researchers flag autism diagnosis issues
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
Researchers say an overdiagnosis of autism has lead to a tripling in cases in US children. The way autism is diagnosed in the United States has led to an apparent tripling in cases in recent years that does not reflect reality, researchers say.[su Read More...
Children with disabilities risk of maltreatment
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
New research highlights the importance of ensuring that children with disabilities and their families have appropriate services and support structures. Children with behavioural or mental disorders are much more likely to suffer maltreatment.[subs Read More...
Exercise 'overlooked' as chronic disease treatment
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
Experts have come up with a guide to prescribing exercise, which they say can be just as beneficial as drugs for chronic health conditions. Exercise can be just as beneficial as drugs or surgery for many chronic conditions, say researchers.[subscr Read More...
Expanding disease definitions under scientific scrutiny
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
Prestigious national award granted to investigate why so many people are being diagnosed and treated for diseases that won’t harm them The problem of expanding disease definitions will come under close scientific scrutiny, with a Bond Univer Read More...
Emphasising the strengths and taking the opportunities of online learning
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
Gemma Sinead Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Health (Nursing) at the University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) Online learning can be daunting for many, working with technology and studying alone are frequently discussed as both weaknesses and challenge Read More...
Waiting period proposed for cosmetic ops
Last Updated: 14-06-2017
Teenagers who want cosmetic surgery may soon have to pass a psychological assessment before going under the knife. And the Medical Board of Australia also wants people seeking a procedure to undergo a mandatory cooling-off period before their oper Read More...
The plight of the perioperative nurse practitioner in Australia
Last Updated: 13-06-2017
By Lisa Yang and Toni Hains “A nurse practitioner is a registered nurse educated to a post graduate Masters level and authorised to function autonomously and collaboratively in an advanced and extended clinical role” (Queensland Govern Read More...
