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40 is the optimal age to start having regular mammograms
Last Updated: 22-08-2017
A US study has revived the argument about what is the best age for women to start having regular mammograms. When a woman turns 40 is the optimal age to start having regular mammograms to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths, the findings of Read More...
Calls for greater intervention to cut the rates of fetal alcohol syndrome
Date of Posting: 22-08-2017
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder rates are significantly higher among Indigenous Australians than the rest of the world, according to research. Rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children are up to 12 times higher than a newl Read More...
Australian experts call for more active coeliac screening
Date of Posting: 21-08-2017
More screening of high-risk groups is an appropriate way to diagnose, treat and manage coeliac disease, Australian experts say. Children with type 1 diabetes and Down syndrome should be more actively screened for coeliac disease, experts say.[subs Read More...
Perth clinical research company using electronic data capture to improve health of Australians
Last Updated: 18-08-2017
A Perth research company which is using cloud based technology to record data on their patients and participants involved in ground-breaking clinical trials, say the immediacy of results will accelerate the development of potentially life changing th Read More...
Children on IV antibiotics can leave hospital sooner
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
Experts have found that some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV) antibiotics, can safely have these at home instead of in hospital. This will help children to leave hospital earlier, which is better for the k Read More...
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Having a positive attitude improves illness outcomes
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
An Australian study has found having a positive attitude can improve the management and outcomes of a chronic illness. Having a positive attitude can improve outcomes for those living with chronic illness, a research review has found.[subscribe] Read More...
Researchers made a breakthrough for peanut allergy in children
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
A small clinical trial of a new immunotherapy treatment has seen more than two-thirds of children with a peanut allergy cured. Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of deadly peanut allergies in children.[subscribe] A Read More...
A nation of couch potatoes storing up trouble
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
Up to 3.6 million Australians are not doing any exercise at all and over half say they mostly sit on a typical work day, according to new research from the Heart Foundation. Alarmingly, couch potatoes are starting young, with almost one in five pa Read More...
USC research into baby sleep routines to save lives
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
A USC research team is conducting one of the largest studies ever into sudden and unexpected infant deaths in Queensland. The researchers are sending surveys across the state to families with babies born during April and May this year asking how t Read More...
Solutions emerge for problem of Too Much Medicine
Date of Posting: 17-08-2017
Researchers at Bond University have today published a landmark article in one of the world’s leading medical journals, The BMJ, canvassing solutions to the vexing problem of overtreatment and overdiagnosis. The article is published at the sa Read More...
Augmented reality brings anatomy and human movement to life
Last Updated: 17-08-2017
Physiotherapy students could soon be going underneath the skin to see the movement of joints and muscles thanks to the power of augmented reality. A collaboration between the University of Melbourne and Microsoft is trialling augmented reality to Read More...
Emergency department doctors are being bullied and harassed
Last Updated: 16-08-2017
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine will immediately move to address the findings of a recent member survey that found one third are bullied. Emergency department doctors are being exposed to "distressingly" high levels of bu Read More...
New brain discovery could lead to PTSD therapy
Date of Posting: 16-08-2017
Queensland scientists have discovered that new brain cells are produced in the amygdala, a region of the brain important for processing emotional memories. Australian scientists have made an "exciting" discovery about the human brain tha Read More...
AMA calling for better support for mothers who don't breastfeed
Date of Posting: 16-08-2017
The Australian Medical Association is calling for better support for mothers who don't breastfeed. Breast is still best but mothers who don't breastfeed their baby deserve greater support, says the Australian Medical Association.[subscribe Read More...
Australia is experiencing its worst ever flu season
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
Experts have blamed poor vaccination rates among children for the record breaking flu notifications and flu-related hospitalisations in Queensland and NSW. Australia is experiencing its worst ever flu season with the total number of cases so far e Read More...
Life and limb could be saved with a device invented by Melbourne medical experts
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
A device invented by a team of Melbourne medical experts could save thousands of limbs and lives. Life and limb could be saved with a device invented by a team of Melbourne medical experts.[subscribe] Three Monash University clinicians develope Read More...
Dietitians says the average Australian doesn't need protein supplements
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
Dietitians have backed calls for tighter regulations on protein supplements following the death of Australian bodybuilder Meegan Hefford. Hefford, 25, died in June of Urea Cycle Disorder, a rare genetic disorder that affects the body's ability Read More...
Nurses come together to Make Change Happen in health care
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
Hundreds of nurses, students and health professionals from around the country will come together next week to discuss how to ‘Make Change Happen’ for the benefit of patients and communities and use their voice to lead change in nursing, h Read More...
Health Check: in terms of exercise, is walking enough?
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
Megan Teychenne, Deakin University and Clint Miller, Deakin University We all know we need to exercise to stay fit and strong, stave off disease and maintain a healthy weight. Walking is the most popular physical activity undertaken by Australi Read More...
National health target required to reduce respiratory illness
Date of Posting: 15-08-2017
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ believe the latest findings from the University of Otago study into childhood respiratory illness and primary care reiterate the need for action from the government to introduce a national respiratory health t Read More...
Almonds improve the function of 'good' cholesterol in the bloodstream
Date of Posting: 14-08-2017
There is more evidence eating almonds is good for health, with US researchers finding they improve the function of 'good' cholesterol in the bloodstream. Eating almonds helps the function of 'good cholesterol' in the body to improv Read More...
Queenslanders are being urged to protect themselves against the flu
Date of Posting: 11-08-2017
More than 3500 Queenslanders have been diagnosed with the flu in the past week, the second highest number of reported notifications in the state's history. Queenslanders are being urged to protect themselves against the flu after more than 350 Read More...
A taste of the Territory inspires VIC dental therapist to take the plunge into NT
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
Victorian dental therapist Natalie Bright is enjoying a 12-month contract with the Northern Territory Department of Health (NT DoH) after completing two, three-week placements with the Australian Government-funded Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC). Read More...
Kids with weight issues at high risk of emotional and behavioural problems: study
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
A new, in-depth study of New Zealand children and teenagers seeking help with weight issues has found their emotional health and wellbeing is, on average, markedly worse than that of children without weight issues. Researchers found a concerning l Read More...
Disadvantaged kids may be at higher risk for heart disease later in life
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
Children from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighbourhoods appear more likely to have thicker carotid artery walls, which in adults may indicate higher risk for heart attack and stroke in later life, according to new research i Read More...
ANU study reveals costs of maternal health
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
New research from The Australian National University (ANU) has for the first time identified and quantified the factors pushing up maternal health costs in the New South Wales public hospital system, paving the way for better health policy. In the Read More...
Australia-first toolkit helps students prescribe medicines safely and effectively
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
Prescribing medicines is a common healthcare intervention requiring specific knowledge and skills. Teaching students to safely prescribe medicines is difficult, yet critical. Now, for the first time, a Toolkit is available to help universities teach Read More...
Miscarriages and birth defects can be prevented by taking Vitamin B3
Date of Posting: 10-08-2017
Australian scientists at the Victor Chang Institute have discovered miscarriages and birth defects can be prevented by simply taking a Vitamin B3 supplement. A landmark Australian study has discovered Vitamin B3 can cure critical molecular deficie Read More...
A lack of sleep contributes to multiple deaths on the roads
Date of Posting: 09-08-2017
A lack of sleep contributes to multiple deaths each year on the roads and on industrial sites, a Sleep Foundation report says. Driving while tired is contributing to the deaths of hundreds of Australians every year and should be made illegal, the Read More...
The Australian health system is failing people struggling with obesity
Last Updated: 08-08-2017
A leading expert in obesity management is calling for fairer access to 'highly effective' bariatric surgery in Australia. The Australian health system is failing people struggling with obesity, a conference of physicians will hear this wee Read More...
There's been a three-fold increase in hospital admissions for weight loss surgery
Last Updated: 08-08-2017
The number of hospital admissions for weight loss surgery has more than tripled in the past decade as more Australians become morbidly obese. New data released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows there were 22,7000 admis Read More...
Three charts on: Australia's growing rates of weight loss surgery
Last Updated: 08-08-2017
John Dixon, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Hospital admissions for weight loss surgery more than doubled in the last decade, new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) show. That may sound like rates a Read More...
Australian-first trial will give leukaemia and lymphoma sufferers hope
Date of Posting: 08-08-2017
A new medical trial at Westmead hospital will use gene-altering therapy to treat leukaemia and lymphoma patients no longer responding to chemotherapy. An Australian-first trial will give leukaemia and lymphoma sufferers access to a costly, potenti Read More...
Experts warn cancer survivors of using opioid
Date of Posting: 08-08-2017
Doctors should carefully consider the reasons for continuing opioid use among cancer survivors, say Canadian researchers. Cancer survivors should be cautious about inappropriate or unnecessary use of opioids well after their diagnosis, warn expert Read More...
Animal robots show significant benefits for dementia sufferers: Griffith study
Last Updated: 07-08-2017
Using animal robots in the care of people with dementia has a modest but significant benefit, a new Griffith University study has revealed. Published this week in The Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), the study follows on Read More...
Yoga has been shown to lessen the symptoms of depression
Date of Posting: 07-08-2017
People who suffer from depression may want to take up yoga as a complement to traditional therapies, with studies showing it lessens symptoms of the disorder. Yoga has been shown to lessen the symptoms of depression, psychologists meeting in the U Read More...
Australia scores poor report card on mental health
Date of Posting: 07-08-2017
Conventional approaches to managing mental health are expensive, time-consuming and inaccurate, according to the nation’s largest, proactive mental health check report card set for release today. ‘Australia’s Biggest Mental Healt Read More...
New genetic analysis approach could improve diagnosis for mitochondrial disease
Date of Posting: 07-08-2017
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) scientists have shown a new approach to genetic analysis could greatly improve diagnostic rates for children with baffling and often fatal mitochondrial diseases. Mitochondrial diseases are devast Read More...
Elevating private practice physiotherapists through Facebook
Last Updated: 07-08-2017
A Queensland physiotherapist is helping hundreds of physiotherapists connect, build their leadership skills, and boost their professional development through two private Facebook groups. Scarborough Physio and Health director Nick Schuster, a phys Read More...
Doctor says, Yunupingu's death preventable
Date of Posting: 07-08-2017
The loss of Australia's most prominent indigenous musician Dr G Yunupingu to kidney disease has shone a light on the "largely preventable" renal health nightmare afflicting remote communities, his doctor says. The 46-year-old blind Y Read More...
