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Australians not to become complacent about the humble bee
Date of Posting: 17-01-2017
Australians are warned not to become complacent about the threat bees and other insects pose to a person's health. Bees and other insects, not snakes, spiders or jellyfish, pose the biggest public health threat in Australia, experts warn.[subs Read More...
A drug-resistant bacteria may be spreading more widely
Date of Posting: 17-01-2017
Scientists in the US have warned about the spread of a 'nightmare' drug-resistant bacteria that appears to be flying under the radar. A family of drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely and with increasi Read More...
Recreational cannabis smoking is still harmful to health
Last Updated: 17-01-2017
A major report on the health-effects of marijuana and cannabis-derived products has found evidence of both therapeutic and harmful effects. Medicinal cannabis effectively treats chronic pain and significantly helps those with multiple sclerosis (M Read More...
Eating spicy food may lead to a longer life
Date of Posting: 16-01-2017
Adding hot chilli to your meals won't just create a bit of spice, but may also help you live longer, according to new research. Eating spicy food may lead to a longer life, according to a new US study.[subscribe] Researchers at the Larner C Read More...
Telehealth to connect New Zealand
Last Updated: 16-01-2017
An integrated telehealth advice service will work to enhance rural health care in New Zealand, linking pharmacists, nurses and GPs to people right across the country. Tele-triage organisation Homecare Medical was recently announced as the preferre Read More...
Professional Training in Creative Arts Therapy
Last Updated: 16-01-2017
The School of Health Professions, at Murdoch University in Perth WA, has been providing training in person-centred counselling at Graduate Diploma and Masters level for ten years. The success of these qualifications has seen student numbers grow and Read More...
Suicide hotline Lifeline is closing its doors in Darwin
Last Updated: 16-01-2017
The start of National Mental Health Week is bittersweet for Darwin's Lifeline suicide call centre, which has shut down after severe funding shortfalls. Suicide hotline Lifeline is closing its doors in Darwin after severe budget cuts from the N Read More...
Community access program seeks support
Date of Posting: 13-01-2017
An innovative new health program, CarFreeMe, is helping to address the needs of people who have sustained complex trauma injuries and are unable to drive. Each year more than 2,400 Australians sustain a moderate or severe traumatic injury, w Read More...
Deadly soil disease spreads to the Northern Territory's desert region
Date of Posting: 12-01-2017
Central Australian residents are being warned against a deadly soil disease following recent flooding in desert regions across the Northern Territory. The risk of a deadly soil disease has spread to the Northern Territory's desert region follo Read More...
Myth: weather can make your aches and pains worse
Date of Posting: 11-01-2017
Australian researchers have dismissed centuries of anecdotal reports of how the weather can make your aches and pains worse. Blaming the weather for making your aches and pains worse is a waste of time as it has no effect whatsoever, medical resea Read More...
Taking on obesity with science and education
Date of Posting: 11-01-2017
We all know simply telling teenagers what’s good for them seldom gets through (and the same goes for adults). That’s why a unique science education programme developed in New Zealand is giving teenagers the knowledge and tools to figure o Read More...
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been given a boost in Western Australia
Date of Posting: 10-01-2017
A new medical plane will boost the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the northern area of Western Australia as part of $23 million in state government funding. The Royal Flying Doctor Service has been given a boost in Western Australia with a new air Read More...
Fixing overuse and underuse of medical care can improve health and save money
Date of Posting: 10-01-2017
International experts have pinpointed how reforming the overuse and underuse of health and medical services around the world can improve health outcomes and stem spiralling costs of healthcare. Launched today by The Lancet, the ‘Right Care S Read More...
Victorians are warned of infectious mosquito-borne Ross River virus
Date of Posting: 06-01-2017
The presence of the infectious mosquito-borne Ross River virus in Victoria's north has prompted a health warning. Victorians are being warned to protect themselves from mosquito bites after authorities detected Ross River virus in the state Read More...
Monsoons boost risk of deadly bacteria found in soil in NT
Date of Posting: 06-01-2017
Authorities are warning Territorians that monsoons are boosting the risks of people getting infected with a deadly tropical disease from bacteria found in soil. Getting stuck in the mud has never been so dangerous in the Top End, as monsoons boost Read More...
Water risk as temperature rises in WA
Date of Posting: 05-01-2017
WA people are being reminded to be careful around fresh water that may infect them with amoebic meningitis, which thrives in water between 28C and 40C. As temperatures rise, getting fresh water up your nose could lead to a potentially fatal infect Read More...
Brisbane children hospitalised with meningococcal disease
Date of Posting: 05-01-2017
Three Brisbane children have been hospitalised with meningococcal disease after a family outing at a popular New Year's Eve event. Brisbane residents are being assured they're not at increased risk of contracting meningococcal after three Read More...
US considers regulating homeopathy
Last Updated: 04-01-2017
The lack of regulation that lets the public self-treat conditions with scientifically unproven homeopathic concerns the medical community. US regulators assessing homeopathic treatments' safety and efficacy could overhaul rules of the multi-bi Read More...
A drug trial to treat patients with severe epilepsy is under way
Date of Posting: 15-12-2016
A pioneering drug trial to treat patients with severe epilepsy is under way at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne and holds hope for other brain diseases. A world-first trial to administer drugs directly to the brain of epilepsy patients throu Read More...
Link between Vit D deficiency in pregnancy and autism
Date of Posting: 14-12-2016
Australian researchers have found pregnant women with low vitamin D levels at 20 weeks' gestation are more likely to have a child with autistic traits. The important role vitamin D plays in early human life is back in the spotlight after Austr Read More...
GPs can and must do more to tackle obesity crisis
Date of Posting: 14-12-2016
General practitioners (GPs) can and should do more to tackle the obesity epidemic in Australia, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found. Two in three Australians are overweight or obese but half of patients Read More...
Mental illness has been put on the economic agenda
Date of Posting: 13-12-2016
Poor mental health in Australia has been put on the economic agenda, with a visiting UK economist calling for the focus to be put on early intervention. Early intervention is key to reducing the costly impact of poor mental health in Australia, sa Read More...
Retraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight
Date of Posting: 13-12-2016
We can retrain our brains to prevent emotional eating, says Australian neuroscientist and addiction expert Professor Selena Bartlett Retraining the brain to beat stress is the key to losing weight and keeping it off, a leading Australian neuroscie Read More...
Women born very premature are 2.3 cm shorter on average as adults
Date of Posting: 12-12-2016
Women born very premature, before 32 weeks, are 2.3 cm shorter on average as adults than their sisters born at term, according to a new international study. The researchers from the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland and Uppsala Unive Read More...
Hundreds of rural nurses speak up
Date of Posting: 12-12-2016
More than 700 rural nurses from across Australia have voiced their professional needs and concerns in a CRANAplus survey. As the peak body for the remote health workforce, CRANAplus CEO Christopher Cliffe said the organisation launched the Rural N Read More...
Antipsychotic medication not good for patients experiencing delirium
Date of Posting: 09-12-2016
Treating patients experiencing delirium with antipsychotic medication is doing "more harm than good", according to the findings of an eight year trial. Antipsychotic medication typically used to treat seriously ill or dying patients with Read More...
Early drug intervention for Parkinson's disease possible
Date of Posting: 09-12-2016
An international study, led by researchers in Australia, on Parkinson's disease has found early intervention before symptoms start to appear may be possible. Early drug intervention before the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease ( Read More...
Study finds medical skin glue can reduce IV drip failure
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Skin glue which holds IV drips in the arms of patients reduces pain and has the potential to save the Australian healthcare sector millions of dollars. Australian doctors have found a way to make one of the most common medical procedures in the wo Read More...
Men should exercise daily to boost sperm count
Date of Posting: 08-12-2016
Moderate intensity exercise done three to four times a day can help men produce 'healthy swimmers', according to new research. Australian men who spend countless hours on the couch watching the cricket over summer could be jeopardising the Read More...
Fitness trackers do nothing to improve your health
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
A new study has found that the novelty of activity trackers wear off quite quickly and don't lead to any health benefits. Activity trackers or pedometers that monitor daily physical activity do nothing to improve your health, a new study sugge Read More...
Australians are swapping their personal trainers for online workouts
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Australians are swapping their personal trainers for online workouts, with many admitting cost to be a huge motivation for the change. Personal trainers are being traded in for tablet workouts with the simple click of a button an easy and cheap me Read More...
High-tech rehabilitation to paralysed people
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Science-fiction is becoming reality as brain-controlled robotic body suits offer high-tech rehabilitation to paralysed people. Germany made its way into the history books by winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup but it will be the sporting event's o Read More...
Better treatment to prevent painful kidney stones
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
A promising discovery has been made in the US that could lead to better treatment to prevent painful kidney stones. Researchers in the US have found a possible new way to prevent kidney stones, a discovery that should have men rejoicing.[subscribe Read More...
Controversial baby with DNA from three people
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
The Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation has welcomed the arrival of a baby boy via the controversial "three parent" technique. The world's first ever baby born using the DNA from three people has been welcomed by Australian e Read More...
Electronic device could transform care for stroke patients
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
A new device delivers a weak electrical shocks followed by an audible click to strengthen brain and spinal connections in stroke patients. An electronic device the size of a mobile phone could transform care for stroke patients and help them regai Read More...
New radiation treatment facility replaces earthquake damage
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
A new Christchurch radiation treatment facility, built to replace underground treatment bunkers damaged in the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, is now treating cancer patients. As the nation continues to assess the damage of this week’s deadly 7 Read More...
Nanopatch inventor awarded Aust science prize
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Professor Mark Kendall has won the CSL Young Florey Medal for his invention of the Nanopatch, a needle-free vaccine delivery device. Queensland researcher Professor Mark Kendall has been awarded one of Australia's highest science honours for i Read More...
Major improvements for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Major improvement in the diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is expected following the award of $4m in funding to one of Australia’s foremost authorities on the condition. Professors Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik and Don Staines and Dr Samantha Read More...
NASA spacesuits reduces risk of sudden infant death syndrome
Last Updated: 08-12-2016
Spacesuits originally designed for NASA's astronauts have been developed into products to help keep premature babies at a comfortable skin temperature. Technology originally made for astronauts in space is being used to keep premature babies c Read More...
Parents should know trampoline safety guidelines
Date of Posting: 07-12-2016
A survey has revealed most parents are ignoring trampoline safety guidelines and one in two don't know how to properly treat head injuries. Trauma specialists say it's simply not safe for kids to jump on a trampoline together, as a new rep Read More...
