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High praise for Alice Springs health service
Last Updated: 10-03-2017
The benefits of ‘Aboriginal health in Aboriginal hands’ has received endorsement from a wide-ranging investigation of Australian primary health care services. The Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in Alice Springs stood out as a l Read More...
Ancient memory training technique helps improve a person's recall
Date of Posting: 09-03-2017
A study has found an ancient memory training technique can dramatically improve a person's recall. Remembering lists of dozens of names or numbers within minutes is a skill that can be learned by anyone, say international researchers.[subscrib Read More...
Free mental health coaching program launched in Adelaide
Date of Posting: 09-03-2017
Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard is heralding the launch of a free coaching program in her hometown of Adelaide that aims to help people tackle early stage depression and anxiety. Mental health organisation beyondblue says its NewAccess program Read More...
New service offers helping hand for nurses and midwives
Last Updated: 09-03-2017
Health support for nurses and midwives is only a phone call or click away, thanks to a new national service. Launched today, Nurse & Midwife Support (NM Support) is the first national dedicated telephone and online service that provides confid Read More...
Self harm on the rise in young people
Date of Posting: 08-03-2017
Self harm amongst young Australians is on the increase, however more needs to be done to understand and address the problem. This is the call from Garry King, a researcher from Griffith’s Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevent Read More...
Aussie women unconcerned about stroke
Date of Posting: 08-03-2017
Australian women worry about a number of issues in relation to their health but for too many stroke isn’t something they think about. Research has revealed Australian women are more worried about issues such as weight loss, exercise and a la Read More...
Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain
Date of Posting: 08-03-2017
Researchers in the US have discovered brain injury alters 'master genes' in the brain that control genes linked to Alzheimer's disease, ADHD and depression. Head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain, increasing a person' Read More...
Research shows healthy pregnancy weight vital for baby
Date of Posting: 08-03-2017
Disease prevention later in life begins with pregnant women avoiding unnecessary weight gain, medical experts say. The physiology of pregnancy is a beautiful design but when mums gain too much weight it exposes their unborn child to diseases later Read More...
Researchers develop chemo-free cancer drug
Date of Posting: 08-03-2017
Researchers at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital have helped to develop a potential method to treat lung cancer without chemotherapy. A Queensland hospital has helped to develop a potential method to fight lung cancer without chemotherapy Read More...
Australian scientists have found a way to "starve" cancer cells
Date of Posting: 07-03-2017
New cancer therapies for patients suffering from hard-to-treat cancers are being developed following a major discovery by Australian scientists. Australian scientists have found a way to "starve" cancer cells, providing hope for new drug Read More...
Health workers missing due to underfunding
Last Updated: 07-03-2017
Emergency nurse Nico Woodward is travelling New Zealand to talk with people about the risks of underfunding health services. Mr Woodward is the face of the YesWeCare roadshow campaign, an alliance of unions and community organisations, which is tr Read More...
New study shows soy foods 'protect' breast cancer patients
Date of Posting: 07-03-2017
A new study has found soy foods aided the survival of women with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Soy foods are not only good for breast cancer survivors but may even have a protective effect, a new study has found.[subscribe] For a long ti Read More...
Calls for greater transparency in setting specialist charges
Date of Posting: 06-03-2017
There are calls for greater transparency around the charges specialist doctors set with data showing some patients are paying five times more than others. Some Australians are paying five times more than others to see a specialist depending on the Read More...
Children's poor diet linked to fatty liver
Date of Posting: 06-03-2017
The sugar intake of children must be reduced if we want to reduce the burden of fatty liver disease, says cardiologist Dr Ross Walker. The number of children diagnosed with fatty liver disease could double over the next decade, with already 15 per Read More...
Being obese is a potent risk factor of chronic kidney disease
Date of Posting: 06-03-2017
Kidney Health Australia has released a report which says being overweight or obese can as much as double the risk of developing chronic kidney disease. Australia's obesity epidemic is not just hurting waistlines but also taking a toll on peopl Read More...
Experts say superbugs pose "critical risk to humanity"
Last Updated: 06-03-2017
Australian infectious disease experts say better infection control and increased surveillance of superbugs is what is needed while new drugs are developed. The relatively simple treatment of a common yet potentially deadly stomach condition, made Read More...
Research shows women are "seemingly invisible" when it comes to heart disease
Last Updated: 06-03-2017
There are concerns more Australian women are dying from heart disease than men because they are not being treated correctly. Australian clinicians are being challenged to keep in mind the health of women's hearts, not just that of men.[subscri Read More...
Melanoma: look after the skin you're in
Last Updated: 06-03-2017
Melanoma remains one of the top four cancers affecting Australians each year. During Melanoma March*Cancer Australia is calling on Australians to better protect their skin from sun exposure and reduce their risk for melanoma. Australia has one of Read More...
Effective online physiotherapy treatment prompts calls for Medicare change
Last Updated: 03-03-2017
New research shows online physiotherapy treatment can significantly improve the symptoms and functioning for people with knee osteoarthritis. Under the University of Melbourne research, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, participants receiv Read More...
Researchers has found a potential new treatment for tuberculosis
Date of Posting: 03-03-2017
Australian researchers have discovered antibacterial compounds found in the soil have the potential to treat infectious disease tuberculosis. Some digging by Australian researchers has found a potential new treatment for tuberculosis.[subscribe] Read More...
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) best for health
Date of Posting: 03-03-2017
High-intensity interval training protects the heart and the body against Type 2 diabetes, say experts. In a time poor world high-intensity interval training makes sense.[subscribe] It also makes sense to our bodies, say experts, who believe it& Read More...
What a 12 year old boy can teach the health sector about future communications and workforce
Last Updated: 02-03-2017
By David Reynolds, Davidson Executive Group Manager, Davidson Executive & Boards I want to share a story about the most amazing 12 year old who has made me realise that if organisations (particularly those in the health sector) want to solve p Read More...
Seeking psychological help should be normalized
Date of Posting: 02-03-2017
The Australian Pscyhological Society is asking people to believe in the change a psychologist can facilitate. Seeking psychological help should be as normal as walking into a doctor's clinic or like "getting petrol" for the car to ke Read More...
Kick-starting new stroke research
Date of Posting: 02-03-2017
Ground-breaking, innovative stroke research has been given a kick-start as part of the Stroke Foundation’s annual grants program. Stroke Foundation will provide more than $205,000 to eight Australian researchers, underpinning new r Read More...
USQ Ipswich opens new health simulation facilities
Date of Posting: 01-03-2017
USQ midwifery and paramedic students will be prepared for real life experiences following the opening of two new health simulation facilities at USQ Ipswich today (March 1). Key industry groups and individuals joined USQ staff and students for a t Read More...
Online psychological therapy is highly effective in treating depression
Date of Posting: 01-03-2017
The Australian Psychological Society is in support of digital therapy programs to treat people with depression but says they must be psychologist assisted. Online psychological therapy is highly effective and should be considered a viable alternat Read More...
Poisonous deathcap mushrooms warning
Date of Posting: 28-02-2017
Authorities are warning about poisonous deathcap mushrooms which thrive near oak trees in warm and wet weather, typical at the end of summer and early autumn. With a warmer-than-usual autumn on the way, a leading food safety authority is warning a Read More...
Australia's oral health to be investigated
Date of Posting: 28-02-2017
The oral health of the nation will go under scrutiny in a new University of Adelaide study, the first national study of its kind in more than a decade. Australia's oral health has been put in the dentists chair.[subscribe] The first nationa Read More...
Drip could reduce trauma and infections of caesarean births
Date of Posting: 28-02-2017
The use of a drip could reduce the trauma and infections associated with caesarean births, according to research from Queensland. A fourth-year medical student at James Cook University found small amounts of adenosine, lidocaine and magnesium (ALM Read More...
A fasting diet has been shown to reverse diabetes in mice
Date of Posting: 27-02-2017
A fasting diet that "re-boots" pancreatic cells has been shown to reverse diabetes, raising the possibility of a drug-free treatment. A US study published in the journal Cell shows the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) triggered the re-growth Read More...
Bowel Cancer Australia says colonoscopy waiting times could cost lives
Date of Posting: 27-02-2017
Ninety per cent of bowel cancer cases are treatable when detected early but Bowel Cancer Australia says colonoscopy waiting times could be costing lives. There are fears many Australians will die from bowel cancer because of colonoscopy waiting ti Read More...
Study shows fruit and vegetables are good for the lungs
Last Updated: 24-02-2017
New research has found an association between a diet rich in fruit and vegetables and a reduced risk of chronic lung disease among former and current smokers. Eating lots of fruit and vegetables is not just good for the heart but also the lungs, e Read More...
New cervical cancer test more effective than pap smear
Last Updated: 24-02-2017
Health Minister Greg Hunt insists a new cervical cancer test replacing the pap smear will save more lives as a 70,000-strong petition demands it be scrapped. A new cervical cancer test that will soon replace pap smears will save more lives, Health Read More...
Cocaine addiction leads to build-up of iron in brain
Date of Posting: 23-02-2017
US researchers have found cocaine use leads to a build up of iron in the brain, a finding which could lead to much needed treatments to help addicts quit. Cocaine may affect how the body processes iron, leading to a build-up of the mineral in an a Read More...
New test to speed up solutions to Motor Neuron Disease
Date of Posting: 23-02-2017
A cutting-edge test developed in South Australia has the potential to expedite the worldwide quest to develop better treatments, or even a cure, for the Motor Neuron Disease (MND). The new urine test, under further development at Flinders Universi Read More...
How to live longer and healthier life
Date of Posting: 23-02-2017
Professor Andrea Maier helps people live longer and healthier life spans and says Australians need to increase their day-to-day activity levels. Making daily life "more difficult" is what Australians need to do to ensure they live well i Read More...
Gut health is key to preventing disease
Date of Posting: 23-02-2017
Australia is poised to become a leader in gut health, with the establishment of the The Microbiome Research Centre in Sydney. The "most exciting" story in medicine in recent years has been the link between the gut and disease.[subscribe] Read More...
Research has shown Ross River virus could become a global epidemic
Date of Posting: 22-02-2017
The Ross River virus risks becoming a global epidemic on the same scale as the Zika virus, Australian researchers say. An Australian National University and University of Adelaide study has found that Ross River transmitted by mosquitoes could be Read More...
Australian women have a poor understanding of ovarian cancer
Date of Posting: 22-02-2017
A survey shows Australian women have a poor understanding of ovarian cancer, with almost 70 per cent not knowing there are symptoms for the deadly disease. Victorian woman Emma Burt was just 32 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and admits Read More...
A review found evidence of bias towards industry sponsored drug trials
Date of Posting: 21-02-2017
A Chochrane Library review has found evidence of bias towards industry-sponsored drug trial studies, says a Sydney researcher. Doctors' views about the effectiveness and safety of many medicines they prescribe may be distorted after a review f Read More...
