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Pelvic floor training in pregnancy could help prevent the need for 'barbaric' vaginal mesh surgery
Last Updated: 12-05-2017
Victoria Salmon, University of Exeter and Rachel Jarvie, University of Exeter For millions of women, childbirth is a somewhat daunting yet thoroughly rewarding process. In the western world, many years of medical research and professional expe Read More...
New Pain Management education resource for health professionals launched
Date of Posting: 12-05-2017
Helping health professionals to better treat chronic pain, the third most expensive health condition, is the focus of a new educational resource launched in Brisbane today at a key meeting of Australian and New Zealand pain medicine specialists. T Read More...
Volunteers helping to make experience with dementia better for others
Date of Posting: 12-05-2017
As part of National Volunteer Week celebrations Alzheimer’s Australia Vic, today, honoured the invaluable commitment by the many volunteers who enable the delivery of vital services and support across the state to people, of all ages, living wi Read More...
Purple House nurse named Nurse of the Year
Last Updated: 11-05-2017
Sarah Brown is the 2017 Nurse of the Year. The remote area nurse, who reshaped ‘on country’ dialysis services for Aboriginal people in central Australia, has been awarded the top honour at the 2017 HESTA Australian Nursing and Midwifer Read More...
Incontinence: no laughing matter
Date of Posting: 11-05-2017
World Continence Week – June 19-25 Australians are being urged to take the matter of incontinence more seriously during World Continence Week, particularly in light of disturbing new data that suggests the majority of women affected simply l Read More...
Celebrating the NT's 'bush nurses'
Date of Posting: 11-05-2017
Being bogged in the outback and having to throw a radio antenna over the branches of a tall eucalypt to get reception are just some of the challenges bush nurses have faced over the decades and will form part of a display in Darwin this week. The Read More...
Physical complaints and disturbed sleep are all signs of chronic anxiety
Date of Posting: 11-05-2017
Anxiety at work could be what's giving you that sore back or neck, says physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier That challenging colleague could literally be the reason for the pain in your neck, leading physiotherapist and mind body expert Anna-L Read More...
Olympic gold medallist has found low carb, high fat diets can impair performance
Date of Posting: 11-05-2017
An Australian study of elite walkers, including Olympic gold medallist Jarred Talent, has found low carb, high fat diets can impair performance. Fitness fanatics may swear by it but new research shows a low carbohydrate, high fat diet (LCHF) can i Read More...
Common anti-inflammatory painkillers could raise heart attack risk
Date of Posting: 10-05-2017
Taking any dose of ibuprofen, for as little as one week has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Routinely taking common anti-inflammatory painkillers could put people at a heightened risk of heart attack, Canadian research has found. Read More...
The Mediterranean diet can reduce ageing of the skin
Date of Posting: 10-05-2017
A diet rich in antioxidants can help limit the number of wrinkles you get, Australian dermatologist Dr Michelle Hunt says. The Mediterranean diet can reduce ageing of the skin, an Australian dermatologist says.[subscribe] Dr Michelle Hunt says Read More...
Stress hormone study to finally settle debate over infant sleep training
Date of Posting: 10-05-2017
Researchers aim to measure the stress hormone cortisol in babies and parents during different types of sleep training, to conclusively rule on which is the least stressful settling technique. Parents or primary carers of infant children aged 4-12 Read More...
Nursing researchers to receive international honour
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
Griffith University patient safety nursing researcher Professor Wendy Chaboyer is one of two Australian researchers set to be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. Professor Chaboyer will join Queensland University of Tech Read More...
Urinary incontinence can be a problem for women of all ages, but there is a cure
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
Kate Moore, UNSW Urinary incontinence is urine leakage from a loss of bladder control that mainly affects women after childbirth. But it can happen to anyone. Around 37% of Australian women have some form of the condition compare Read More...
Bullying, dysfunction at Royal Adelaide
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
Patient care is being compromised by "unprecedented dysfunction" between doctors at Royal Adelaide Hospital, a report warns. Doctors are engaging in a childish and dangerous culture of bullying and infighting - putting patients at risk - Read More...
Medicine still plagued by sexism
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
A high-profile academic says the medical profession is failing to stamp out sexism, and the only way is to change the people training female students. Australia's medical profession is failing to stamp out sexual harassment, bullying and discr Read More...
RACS to address bullying culture
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
Discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment is widespread among surgeons, report finds. Experts who investigated discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment by surgeons are "shocked" at the scope of the problem.[subscribe] The R Read More...
Nurses and midwives reminded their health matters
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
International Day of the Midwife (May 5) and International Nurses Day (May 12) As nurses and midwives are acknowledged across the country, experts are reminding them that their health and wellbeing is just as important as the health of their patie Read More...
Research shows faecal transplants boost mind-gut link
Date of Posting: 09-05-2017
There is anecdotal evidence that recipients of a faecal transplant mimick the mood of their donors, adding weight to the mind-gut connection. The theory that the trillions of microbes living in the human gut are in constant communication with the Read More...
Breast milk is always best for babies
Date of Posting: 09-05-2017
In their first month of life, breastfed babies get around a third of their gut bacteria from breastmilk, according to US research. A mother's breast milk contains good bacteria that is planted in the gut of breastfed babies, a study has found. Read More...
Australian breast cancer patients will be treated with a new form of radiation therapy
Date of Posting: 09-05-2017
Australian women with early-stage breast cancer will take part in a international drug trial that targets the cancer with a 'single dose' of radiation. Australian breast cancer patients will be among the first in the world to be treated wi Read More...
Use of restraint in Australian specialised public mental health hospital has been released
Last Updated: 09-05-2017
For the first time, national data about the use of restraint in Australian specialised public mental health hospitals has been released. New data shows mental health patients are still being physically and mechanically restrained despite a push to Read More...
Intl. researcher shares new understanding of the biology of PTSD, chronic pain and depression
Date of Posting: 08-05-2017
Dr Samuel McLean, MD, a practicing emergency medical doctor and researcher at the University of North Carolina, is visiting Australia this week to present at the international Whiplash 2017 Symposium at the Gold Coast. Whiplash 2017 is a joint eve Read More...
Lecture to highlight Indigenous health gap
Date of Posting: 08-05-2017
A renowned kidney specialist who has been working to close the gap in Indigenous health in the Northern Territory for more than 30 years will deliver the first Charles Darwin University Professorial Lecture for 2017. The Director of Menzies School Read More...
An abundance of deadly mushrooms are flourishing across Victoria
Date of Posting: 05-05-2017
The poisonous death cap is flourishing across Victoria ahead of the mushroom season this year. Victorians are being warned not to pick wild mushrooms this autumn and winter because an abundance of toxic death caps are flourishing across the state. Read More...
New research found rarer forms of melanoma are not linked to ultraviolet radiation
Date of Posting: 05-05-2017
New research has found some rarer forms of melanoma are not linked to ultraviolet radiation. A genetic study has found that melanomas on the hands and feet and the inside of the lip are not cause by the sun.[subscribe] The Australian led resear Read More...
A simple algorithm that can predict lung cancer shows promise
Date of Posting: 04-05-2017
An algorithm could one day help identify smokers and ex-smokers at high risk of lung cancer. A simple algorithm that can predict the likelihood of lung cancer in smokers and ex-smokers could revolutionise screening and help save lives, say Austral Read More...
Early intervention is essential to recovery for people with eating disorder
Date of Posting: 04-05-2017
The Butterfly Foundation says the health system is failing families of loved ones with an eating disorder. A mayday has been sent to the Australian government to help stop the unacceptable number of young Australians losing their lives as a result Read More...
Drinking one glass of wine a day may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence
Date of Posting: 04-05-2017
New Australian research suggests drinking just half a bottle of wine every week significantly increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women. Drinking just one standard glass of wine a day may increase the risk of breast cancer returning Read More...
Sweet tooth can be blamed on a hormone produced by the liver
Date of Posting: 03-05-2017
Scientists have found that a hormone secreted by the liver after eating sugary foods may determine who has a sweet tooth and who doesn't. A person's penchant for chocolate or cake can be blamed on a hormone produced by the liver, suggests Read More...
Calls to support university students experienced mental ill-health
Date of Posting: 03-05-2017
One in four young people experience mental ill-health in any given year and universities need to do more to support students, a new report warns.` For rural students moving to the big smoke to study at university and juggle part-time work, the tra Read More...
Boost for addiction support welcomed
Date of Posting: 03-05-2017
Turning Point has welcomed a significant boost to Victoria’s addiction support services announced in yesterday’s State Budget. Among the funding initiatives is an increase in phone and web-based support for people who are unwilling or Read More...
An entrepreneurial approach is needed to save the medical innovation funding crisis
Date of Posting: 02-05-2017
Australia needs to look to the entrepreneurial approach of the United States to encourage more funding when it comes to driving commercialisation of medical research in Australia. In a recent health innovation boardroom lunch held jointly with Wes Read More...
Better communication needed to prevent suicide
Date of Posting: 02-05-2017
Research shows next-of-kin often observe the warning signs of suicide but don't communicate their concerns for their loved one with a health professional. There is a critical need for better communication between Australian families and health Read More...
HealthX partners with CQUniversity to offer HealthX Rural Re-entry to Nursing Scholarship
Date of Posting: 02-05-2017
HealthX is dedicated to providing and building long term sustainable nursing solutions to regional and remote Australia. In keeping with this longstanding tradition of solving nursing shortages in regional and remote areas, HealthX is excited to b Read More...
A push for Australians to use generic pharmaceuticals
Date of Posting: 02-05-2017
The federal government will reportedly save $1.8 billion through budget measures including a change to prescriptions to promote generic drugs. A push for Australians to use generic pharmaceuticals is among budget measures that will reportedly save Read More...
Greater awareness of MS symptoms is urgently needed
Last Updated: 02-05-2017
Less than half of Australia can identify the early signs of multiple sclerosis, a disease that doesn't mean a life in a wheelchair if treated early. Nearly seven million Australians know someone with multiple scleroris yet research has reveale Read More...
New study on community dementia awareness
Date of Posting: 02-05-2017
A new study is looking for people aged 40 years or older in the ACT to take part in a focus group to increase community dementia awareness. In Australia more than 413,000 people live with dementia. By 2025 the number of people with dementia is exp Read More...
Australians are at risk of heart attack because of high or untreated blood pressure
Date of Posting: 01-05-2017
Research shows four million Australians are at risk of heart attack because of high or untreated blood pressure, and city dwellers are the worse culprits. Millions of Australians are walking around like "ticking time-bombs", unaware they Read More...
Overweight diabetics risk of developing brain abnormalities
Date of Posting: 28-04-2017
Diabetes is bad for the brain, especially if you are overweight, a new study suggests. Overweight diabetics may be at greater risk of developing irreversible brain abnormalities and cognitive problems.[subscribe] MRI scans of 50 overweight or o Read More...
Australia has a problem with excessive drinking
Date of Posting: 28-04-2017
A new national poll shows most Australians believe excessive drinking is linked to domestic violence, but drinks retailers say binge drinking is in decline. Australia has a problem with excessive drinking and most people believe alcohol is linked Read More...
