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Why older people get osteoporosis and have falls
Date of Posting: 15-02-2017
Kerrie Sanders, Australian Catholic University As the world’s population lives longer, the significance of osteoporosis and fractures increases. In Australia, it is estimated that 4.74 million Australians aged ove Read More...
Young Australians urged to cook for good health
Last Updated: 14-02-2017
Young Australians love to dine out but dietitians want their foodie love to play out in the home kitchen too as a way of maintaining a healthy weight. Australia's younger generation of foodies need to get out of the cafe and back in the kitche Read More...
Experts have questioned the efficacy of multivitamins
Date of Posting: 14-02-2017
The TGA is working toward reforms to help Australians make informed choices about complementary medicines, as experts question their efficacy. Vitamins are useful for treating specific deficiencies but most Australians who use multivitamins just h Read More...
Ice baths no good for muscle recovery
Date of Posting: 14-02-2017
New evidence suggests ice baths do nothing to help muscle recovery after exercise. Ice baths have long been used by elite athletes and sports people after competition and training in the belief that they promote muscle recovery by reducing tempera Read More...
Auckland mum pioneers pathway to access in-utero surgery in Australia
Last Updated: 14-02-2017
An Auckland mum has safely returned home from Australia after becoming the first New Zealand woman to undergo in-utero spinal surgery for her unborn baby diagnosed with spina bifida. A team from Mater Mothers’ Hospital in Brisbane, led by Di Read More...
Australian study linked amphetamine use to premature ageing
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
An Australian study at the University of Western Australia has linked amphetamine use to premature ageing. Addiction to ice shatters lives, it also has a shocking impact on the addict's physical appearance.[subscribe] An Australian study ha Read More...
Australian teens must receive HPV vaccine
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
Australian parents are being reminded to make sure their teenagers receive the HPV vaccine. Parents must ensure their teenagers get fully vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the chairman of the Immunisation Coalition says.[subscribe Read More...
A call for national obesity awareness in Australia
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
A prominent researcher and clinician has renewed calls for urgent national action, including regulatory reforms, to stem obesity rates in Australia. The current lack of co-ordinated national action on the obesity epidemic in Australia is "una Read More...
Physiotherapy clinics tap into online booking
Date of Posting: 13-02-2017
More physiotherapists and other health professionals are now just a click or a swipe away thanks to the rise in online booking services. Physiotherapy now has the third highest number of directory listings, after GPs and dental practitioners, on A Read More...
Victoria is experiencing a Ross River Virus outbreak
Date of Posting: 10-02-2017
Heavy flooding in Victoria last year has created ideal conditions for mosquito breeding, leading to an outbreak of Ross River Virus across the state. Victoria is experiencing a Ross River Virus outbreak following last year's floods, with the p Read More...
Study shows that whole grains help weight loss
Date of Posting: 10-02-2017
Whole grains speed up metabolism and reduce calorie retention, according to a new study. A US study has shown eating whole grains can help people lose weight.[subscribe] Whole grains increase calorie loss by decreasing the number of calories re Read More...
Study shows circumcision benefits outweigh risks
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A leading researcher is calling for public hospitals to provide all baby boys with the option of circumcision, saying the benefits far outweigh the risks. The protection boys get from circumcision against severe infection is akin to what they get Read More...
Scientists believe "brain training" could help smokers quit for good.
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A group of Melbourne researchers and scientists believe "brain training" to improve impulse control could help smokers quit for good. A trial using "brain training" to help smokers give up for good has been launched in Australi Read More...
Why the housing shortage exacerbates scabies in Indigenous communities
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
Simon Quilty, Flinders University Scabies is a disease of antiquity, one of the scourges of those on the First Fleet but no longer known for most in Australian society. However, in the far remote Northern Territory, scabies infection remains Read More...
Female genital mutilation is hurting Australian girls and we must work together to stamp it out
Last Updated: 09-02-2017
Article by Elizabeth Elliott, University of Sydney and Yvonne Zurynski, University of Sydney Female genital mutilation or cutting is largely hidden in Australia and other high-income countries. Most people don’t consider it a major iss Read More...
New Study Seeks People Injured in a Road Traffic Crash
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
Recover Injury Research Centre is conducting an online Injury Impact Study that aims to better understand the recovery challenges encountered by people after a road traffic crash. The study is led by Recover Senior Research Fellow, Dr Rachel Elphi Read More...
Sexual orientation poses no risk to mental health
Date of Posting: 09-02-2017
A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has challenged a common perception that homosexual and bisexual people are at risk of poor mental health and suicide. Lead researcher Dr Richard Burns from ANU said homosexual or bisexual ori Read More...
Study shows green tea could save lives
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
Scientists are working to unlock the life-saving properties of green tea, which could one day help people with blood cancer and Alzheimer's. A compound found in green tea could have lifesaving potential for patients with a form of blood cancer Read More...
A highly-contagious cat virus has resurfaced after 40 years
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
Several Sydney pounds have closed their doors to cats after a highly-contagious and deadly virus resurfaced after 40 years. A highly-contagious cat virus not seen in Sydney for 40 years has resurfaced in a western Sydney pound.[subscribe] Black Read More...
Stressed while pregnant may cause child cognitive issues
Date of Posting: 08-02-2017
A European study has found general life stress experienced by mothers is more strongly associated with child cognitive issues than family of work stressors. Children whose mothers were stressed by "life" during pregnancy could be more li Read More...
Top risk factors and their associated cancers
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
A new report on cancer trends in Australia shows the most common cancers are also the most preventable. Top Risk Factors And Their Associated Cancers[subscribe] 1. SMOKING 21 cancers They include: bladder, cervix, bowel, hypopharynx, kidn Read More...
New robotic drug discovery platform for ACT
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
The Australian National University (ANU), the ACT Minister for Health and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) have launched a new robotic system to fast-track the development of new drugs to fight cancer and other diseases. The High T Read More...
Perfectionists are most likely to fail on a diet
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
Behavioural scientists at the CSIRO say perfectionists are the least likely to achieve diet success. Perfectionists are most likely to fail on a diet while foodies are more likely to be a normal weight.[subscribe] Over-thinking and fear of fail Read More...
New gene therapy hope for spinal injuries
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
A new gene therapy that may restore some movement function to people with recent spinal cord injuries is the focus for spinal cord injury researcher, Jarred Griffin. The new technique involves using gene therapy technology to insert genes into dam Read More...
Major cuts to allied health scholarships
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
Allied health has been dealt a $72.5 million blow, with the Federal Government slashing its funding for health workforce scholarships over four years. Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH), the peak body for rural and rem Read More...
Artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
A team of engineers and scientists from the US and Switzerland have developed an artificial skin capable of detecting temperature changes. A venomous snake has inspired the development of an artificial skin capable of sensing heat.[subscribe] A Read More...
Study shows people with schizophrenia die 25 years earlier
Last Updated: 07-02-2017
Research shows poor heart health is to blame for a 25 year-life expectancy gap between those with schizophrenia and the general population. Australians with schizophrenia die 25 years earlier than the general population, according to a new study.[ Read More...
Premature babies are at greater risk of developmental and behavioural delays
Date of Posting: 07-02-2017
Moderate-to-late preterm babies are three times more likely to have language delays and delayed motor skills by the age of two, a study has found. Premature babies born at 32-to-36 weeks are at greater risk of developmental and behavioural delays Read More...
A call for better labelling of herbal medicines sold in Australia
Date of Posting: 06-02-2017
There are call for better labelling of herbal medicines sold in Australia after a review identified a risk of adverse interactions with conventional drugs. Some commonly used herbal medicines may contain "toxic" ingredients that interact Read More...
Concerns healthy older women may be unnecessarily labelled as 'diseased'
Last Updated: 06-02-2017
New research has revealed women think osteoporosis might be better labelled as a “risk factor” rather than a “disease”, with a low threshold for diagnosis potentially causing excessive use of medication, which for some will ca Read More...
Emergency nurse saves lives abroad
Date of Posting: 06-02-2017
Melbourne emergency nurse Jean-Philippe Miller may have left the developing country of Myanmar but there’s little doubt his work continues to have an impact, saving lives in the country plagued by civil war. The Alfred Hospital nurse has spo Read More...
Some SA nurses will be trained to provide colonoscopies
Date of Posting: 03-02-2017
The number of people seeking colonoscopies in South Australia is expected to rise so some nurses in the state to will be trained to perform the procedure. Some South Australian nurses will be trained to provide colonoscopies to people at a low ris Read More...
Taking drugs to treat back pain isn't worth it
Date of Posting: 03-02-2017
Taking drugs to treat back pain isn't worth it, according to a new Australian study that's found the side-effects far outweigh the benefits. Drugs commonly used to treat back pain are causing millions of Australians more harm than good, ac Read More...
Breakthrough study proves diet can treat depression
Date of Posting: 02-02-2017
A new Deakin study proves simple dietary changes can be used as a possible treatment for depression. Previous research has shown a link between diet and mental health disorders but the latest study is the first of its kind to confirm a healt Read More...
Federal Government must act on stroke: Stroke Foundation
Date of Posting: 02-02-2017
The Stroke Foundation has today called for the Australian Government to take action on stroke to reduce the burden of this terrible disease on the Australian community. Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Sharon McGowan said the Governm Read More...
Poverty most powerful risk factor for premature death
Date of Posting: 02-02-2017
Poverty should be regarded as a major risk factor for premature death, scientists have concluded after analysing data on 1.7 million people. Low socio-economic status is the third most powerful risk factor for premature death after smoking and phy Read More...
Australians are missing out on seeing their GP due to expenses
Date of Posting: 01-02-2017
A Productivity Commission report shows that thousands of Australians are missing out on seeing their GP and skipping medications due to cost worries. Nearly one million Australians put off visiting their GP in the past year because they were worri Read More...
Dr Google will now show accurate information
Date of Posting: 01-02-2017
Health-related Google searches will now provide information fact-checked by a team of doctors. Australians can now trust that Dr Google is providing them with reliable information.[subscribe] Google search results will now show accurate informa Read More...
Call for psychology student trainees in aged care
Last Updated: 01-02-2017
Psychology postgraduate student trainees could improve the mental health and functioning of older people living in residential aged care facilities while reducing the use of pharmacological treatments, under a proposal from the Australian Psychologic Read More...
Deaths from melanoma have peaked in Australia
Date of Posting: 31-01-2017
By 2050 the death rate from malignant melanoma will have decreased but the number of people dying from the disease will have increased, new modelling shows. Deaths from melanoma have peaked in Australia with research clearly showing the UV-protect Read More...
