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Australian rural healthcare workers on PAM alert
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
As summer nears, Australian rural healthcare workers are being advised to be on alert for a deadly brain disease after the death of a baby boy in Townsville. Doctors are urged to be on alert this summer for a very rare but deadly brain disease in Read More...
Australians eat too much junk food
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
It seems Australians have a big sweet tooth, with one third of us admitting to eating too much junk food. One third of Australians eat too much junk food, with a nation-wide survey confirming our eating habits are well below par.[subscribe] Jus Read More...
More aged care facilities from WA Labor
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
WA Labor wants to assess existing government buildings and assets to determine their suitability to be converted into aged care facilities. WA Labor has promised to fast-track the establishment of additional aged care facilities to free up public Read More...
Australian women misinformed about breast cancer risk factors
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
An "alarming" number of Australian women are misinformed about the breast cancer risk factors, a McGrath Foundation survey has found. The majority of Australian women are unable to correctly identify all the known risk factors for breast Read More...
Australia black lung battle has just begun
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Scientists don't know if there's a safe level of exposure to coal dust, says a Melbourne expert who warns the battle against black lung disease has just begun. The battle against black lung in Australia has only just begun as scientists re Read More...
Hormone-based contraception linked to depression risk
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
New research suggests adolescents who use hormone-based contraception are particularly at an increased risk of suffering from depression. The use of hormonal contraception such as the the pill has been linked to an increased risk of depression in Read More...
Smoking is now being shunned by students
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Fewer high school students are taking up smoking, according to the latest snapshot on Australia's smoking behaviours. It was once a habit taken up by the cool kids at school but smoking is now being shunned by students.[subscribe] There' Read More...
Diet low in protein is the most effective in prolonging life
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
It may be time to stop demonising carbohydrates because a new study has found they may be the "fountain of youth". If you want to live longer, you may want to ditch the high protein, low carbohydrate diet.[subscribe] New research by s Read More...
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Research by a collaboration of five of Britain's top universities has yielded exciting progress in finding a cure for HIV, scientists say. A British man with HIV undergoing a pioneering treatment to cure him of the disease has shown "rema Read More...
Scientists from WA found gluten in gluten-free imported products
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Scientists from WA found gluten in 14 per cent of imported products labelled as gluten-free, showing disparities with Australian labelling standards. So-called gluten-free products that are imported from overseas are not free of the proteins after Read More...
Exposure to toxic diesel fumes causes cancer
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
The Australian Cancer Council is calling for greater awareness about the cancer risk associated with work-based exposure to toxic diesel fumes. An estimated 130 Australians are diagnosed each year with lung cancer as a result of exposure to toxic Read More...
Mammogram: Breast density matters in detecting cancer
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Women with extremely dense breasts have a four-to-six fold increased risk of breast cancer and are at greater danger of having a potential tumour missed. A mammogram won't always detect a tumour in women with very dense breasts, experts warn.[ Read More...
Researchers found evidence of the absolute limit of human lifespan
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
US researchers believe they've found evidence of the absolute limit of human lifespan, and it's about 125 years. History's oldest documented person died aged 122 years, according to new research - and it's unlikely the record will Read More...
Victoria calls for blood donation review to end discrimination against gay men
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
A ban on gay men donating blood in Australia should be reviewed, the Victorian government says. The Victorian government wants a ban on gay men donating blood reviewed on the grounds it's discriminatory.[subscribe] Victorian Health Minister Read More...
Sarcopenia - a muscle-wasting condition affects thousands
Date of Posting: 10-11-2016
Australia's leading expert on ageing and musculoskeletal research says too many doctors are "ignorant" about the muscle-wasting disease Sarcopenia. There's a "new" disease on the block and its name is Sarcopenia - a mus Read More...
Senate might delay new cervical cancer screening register
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
It's feared women could face a two-month wait for pap test results if the Senate delays legislation for a new cervical cancer screening register. The doctor overseeing the introduction of Australia's new cervical cancer test is warning pol Read More...
New mammogram technique to predict future breast cancers
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
A new technique for interpreting mammograms is a better way to predict future breast cancers, Melbourne researchers have found. Melbourne researchers have found a new way to interpret mammograms that can more accurately predict which women will de Read More...
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
A drug, already used to treat melanoma, has successfully saved the lives of terminally ill lung cancer patients who took part in a global medical trial. Patients with terminal lung cancer have been given a second chance at life after they were suc Read More...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of Australian women
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
A new report has revealed the hidden cost of cardiovascular disease among women, which contributes to 31,000 deaths of Australian women each year. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of Australian women, costing the health system Read More...
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Early detection of breast cancer is just as important for men as it is for women, says Cancer Australia. Every week three men in Australia are diagnosed with breast cancer yet many still think it's a female-only disease.[subscribe] While it Read More...
Stillbirth rate in Australia has risen
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
The number of babies dying in the first four weeks of life has decreased but the rate of stillbirths has risen, according to a new report. While Australia remains one the safest places in the world to have a baby, an "unacceptable" numbe Read More...
GluteGuard: Pill to help gluten intolerance sufferers
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Australian scientists have developed a pill to guard the gluten intolerant from the "toxic" effects of wheat-based products. A tiny pill is set to alleviate the worry thousands of Australians feel when eating out because of their intoler Read More...
Ethnicity could help breast cancer treatment
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
An Australian researcher believes further study into ethnicity and breast cancer could help with treatment of the disease. An Australian breast cancer researcher is calling for more ethnic-based studies into the disease to aid screening and treatm Read More...
A virtual nurse could save lives by preventing heart attacks
Last Updated: 10-11-2016
Developers of a virtual nurse, which can be used on digital devices, believe helping people to spot heart attack symptoms could save live. A virtual nurse named Cora could save lives by preventing heart attacks, Australian research suggests.[subsc Read More...
Lower rate of cervical cancer in Australia so no need for pap test until age 25
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
The rate of cervical cancer in Australia has declined so dramatically that women are now being advised there's not need for a pap test until they are 25. A dramatic decline in the incidence of cervical cancer in Australia has led to a change i Read More...
Severe asthma - calls for better care
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
A new report has revealed the reality of living with severe asthma, leading to calls for better care for those living with the chronic disease. Imagine feeling too tired to breathe - that's the reality for hundreds of Australians living with s Read More...
Lack of accurate measurement markings on the baby bottles
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
An Australian study has found more than half of baby bottles have inaccurate or missing markings, with one in five failing world standards. Parents could be overfeeding their babies because more than half of all baby bottles sold in Australia have Read More...
Dietitian says eating fruit won't make you fat
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Australian dietitians say it's time to stop demonising the natural sugar fructose found in fruit. Fructose is not the villain and Australians must continue to eat their daily recommended two serves of fruit, implore dietitians.[subscribe] T Read More...
A "major scientific breakthrough" in cancer research could help millions
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Australian researchers say a newly discovered compound shows promise in treating a diverse range of cancers, particularly acute myeloid leukaemia. A team of international researchers have made a "major scientific breakthrough" in cancer Read More...
Novelty contacts can lead to long-term eye damage
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Optometry Australia is warning about the dangers of wearing novelty contact lenses for Halloween. Creepy clowns are not the only things fancy-dress enthusiasts should be wary of on Halloween - novelty contact lenses can be dangerous, too.[subscrib Read More...
Explosion of mosquito numbers in Darwin
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Health authorities are bracing for an explosion of mosquito numbers in the Top End which carry the debilitating Ross River and Barmah Forest disease. Health authorities have launched an urgent spraying program to combat a predicted explosion of mo Read More...
Cancer Australia released a new statement on best practice in breast cancer care
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Cancer Australia has released a new statement on best practice in breast cancer care, to empower patients with evidence-based information to improve outcomes. It's not appropriate for women with breast cancer to undergo a mastectomy if their d Read More...
Weight training can help stop Alzheimer's disease
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Weight training can help ward off Alzheimer's disease by making the brain stronger, according to new research. Weight or resistance training not only strengthens your muscles but your brain and could help prevent Alzheimer's disease, accor Read More...
Amputation rates due to diabetes
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
The rate of amputations as a result of diabetes is dramatically different depending on where you live in Australia, according to new data. People in regional Australia are 11 times more likely to have diabetes-related amputations than those in met Read More...
Early intervention aimed at helping parents communicate with their autistic child
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
For the first time, researchers in the UK have shown that early parent-focused autism intervention has long-term benefits. Early intervention aimed at helping parents communicate with their autistic child has a long-term effect on reducing the sev Read More...
Combating 'neglected' diseases using nature's apothecary
Last Updated: 09-11-2016
Graham Jones, Northeastern University and Roman Manetsch, Northeastern University The 2015 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology recognized three researchers who made pioneering contributions to the treatment of parasitic diseases, which affe Read More...
Vaping teens are at greater risk of smoking 'real' tobacco cigarettes
Date of Posting: 09-11-2016
A US study has found vaping teens are at greater risk of smoking 'real' tobacco cigarettes more often, raising the concern of Cancer Council Australia. Vaping threatens to undo the hard work done to de-normalise tobacco smoking among teens Read More...
A new drug to prevent pre-term birth
Date of Posting: 08-11-2016
Scientists are a step closer to understanding the trigger for pre-term birth and believe they may have found a drug to prevent a baby from being born too early. A new drug that could save parents the heartache of losing their baby because they wer Read More...
Emulsifiers may cause colon cancer
Date of Posting: 08-11-2016
New US research suggests emulsifiers commonly used in processed foods may trigger colon cancer and may be to blame for the increase in incidence of the disease. A common food additive used to extend shelf life promotes the growth of colon cancer i Read More...
Lack of vitamin D cause risk of developing asthma
Last Updated: 07-11-2016
A study has found a clear link between a lack of vitamin D and the risk of developing asthma, highlighting the "dark side" of a lack of sun exposure. Children with prolonged vitamin D deficiency in the first decade of life are more likel Read More...
