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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...
A wearable skin patch could help children who are allergic to peanuts
Last Updated: 07-11-2016
A patch that delivers small amounts of peanut protein could offer a treatment children with peanut allergies, a study has found. A wearable skin patch could help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, acc Read More...
Medicinal cannabis now legal in Australia
Last Updated: 07-11-2016
Businesses can now apply to grow medicinal cannabis or manufacture medicinal cannabis products in Australia after new laws came into effect. Budding cannabis producers can now apply for a licence to legally grow the crop in Australia, for medicina Read More...
WA teens are missing out on protection against deadly cancers
Last Updated: 07-11-2016
Up to 14 per cent of WA teenagers are not participating in a free vaccination program to prevent cancer and of those that do, thousands don't complete it. Thousands of West Australian teenagers are missing out on protection against deadly canc Read More...
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol is like taking cocaine
Last Updated: 07-11-2016
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol affects the brain of teenagers the same way cocaine would, a mouse study has found. For teenagers, mixing energy drinks with alcohol is like taking cocaine, according to a new study.[subscribe] US scientist Ric Read More...
The Territory has one of the highest rates of kidney disease in the world
Date of Posting: 03-11-2016
Demand for kidney failure treatment in the Northern Territory is expected to rise by up to 70 per cent between 2013 and 2022, a report shows. Northern Territory health authorities are bracing for a surge in demand for dialysis treatment in coming Read More...
Survey shows men vulnerable to life crises
Date of Posting: 03-11-2016
A survey of 10,000 people have found nearly half of the men questioned reported suicidal thoughts in response to a stressful life event. A relationship breakdown, losing a job or even the arrival of a baby, can rock men to the core, so much so a & Read More...
Polyethylene glycol (macrogol) in the management of adult constipation.
Last Updated: 03-11-2016
Constipation is a common problem facing many people,1 up to a third of adults experience constipation. It is more common as we get older and it is twice as common in women than men.2 Constipation in adults generally relates to diet and life style, ho Read More...
Remote health professionals wanted for trauma study
Last Updated: 31-10-2016
A new study aims to improve the management of remote health professionals who experience traumatic events. CRANAplus, the peak body for remote health practitioners, and The Centre for Remote Health have joined forces to review and enhance how mana Read More...
Face the facts - Stroke is treatable
Last Updated: 31-10-2016
Millions of people around the globe are losing their lives to stroke each year, despite most strokes being treatable, according to new figures from the World Stroke Organization. Alarmingly, more than 6.5 million deaths are caused by stroke e Read More...
Natural medicine is great, but chemists can make it even better
Date of Posting: 31-10-2016
Simon Cotton, University of Birmingham For years humans have searched for medicines in nature. While some seek “natural cures” in order to avoid chemicals, in truth everything is made up of chemistry. But as humans, we’re ver Read More...
Poo transplants and probiotics - does anything work to improve the health of our gut?
Last Updated: 26-10-2016
Andrew Holmes, University of Sydney; Laurence Macia, University of Sydney, and Stephen J Simpson, University of Sydney Our gut does more than help us digest food; the bacteria that call our intestines home have been implicated in everything fr Read More...
Explainer: what is carpal tunnel syndrome and what happens if I get it?
Date of Posting: 25-10-2016
Vinojini Vivek, Melbourne Health It often begins as an easily dismissed tingle in the thumb or an ache in the wrist. Building slowly but persistently to a searing, tearing pain from the wrist to the fingers. Culminating in sleepless nights, wo Read More...
Transforming the lives of children with hearing loss
Date of Posting: 21-10-2016
Hundreds of Sydney children with hearing loss have learned how to hear and speak thanks to the care of Aleisha Davis whose achievements were rewarded with top honours at the 2016 Sydney City Business Awards. Ms Davis is a certified listening and spo Read More...
Date of Posting: 21-10-2016
It’s a question health care professionals might ask when they see an advertisement for a job in aged care. As one of Australia’s largest aged care providers, employing nearly 7,000 staff across 71 homes, Opal Aged Care knows only too w Read More...
What's in your herbal medicines?
Last Updated: 20-10-2016
Ian Musgrave, University of Adelaide by Ian Musgrave and Michael Bunce Many people take herbal medicines, including traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) thinking they are doing something positive for their health. Ironically, in many cases t Read More...
Rural training pathway needed for nurses and allied health
Date of Posting: 20-10-2016
Better training pathways and promotion are needed to convince more nurses and allied health professionals to go rural, according to a new study released today. “Nursing and allied health professionals such as physiotherapists and psycho Read More...
Better diabetic foot disease care would save taxpayers billions
Date of Posting: 20-10-2016
Australia could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs by investing in proven treatments for people with diabetic foot disease, according to QUT research. The study, released during National Wounds Awareness Week (16-22 October), found the A Read More...
Mellow yellow? The mood and cognitive effects of curcumin from turmeric
Date of Posting: 17-10-2016
Andrew Scholey, Swinburne University of Technology and Katherine Cox, Swinburne University of Technology Curcumin is the component of turmeric (Curcuma longa) that gives the spice its bright yellow colour. It is one of more than 5,000 flavonoi Read More...
Why alternative medicine should be integrated into conventional health care
Date of Posting: 14-10-2016
Gail Hughes, University of the Western Cape and Ol N M, University of the Western Cape A proposal to restructure primary health care in South Africa provides the perfect opportunity for complementary and alternative medicine to be formally int Read More...
Physiotherapists slash ED length of stay
Date of Posting: 03-10-2016
Physiotherapists are working to significantly reduce waiting and treatment times for patients in Australian hospital emergency departments, new research shows. Researchers at the Australian Health Services Research Institute at the University of W Read More...
People with 'obesity gene' can still lose weight
Date of Posting: 26-09-2016
John Mathers, Newcastle University It’s been one of the most astonishing changes in human anatomy. In just one generation, people all over the world have got a lot bigger. Although we’re also gradually getting a bit taller, the rea Read More...
Here's how science is helping intellectually impaired athletes to compete at the Paralympics
Date of Posting: 26-09-2016
Florentina Hettinga, University of Essex After a fortnight of Olympic excitement, the superhumans have taken the stage: the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are well underway. The previous edition in London 2012 was a phenomenal success, with record Read More...
RDNS and HealthTimes Online Education Agreement
Last Updated: 23-09-2016
HealthTimes and Australia’s largest home and community care provider RDNS, today announced a licensing agreement for delivery of high quality online professional development training for nurses through Australia’s largest health industry Read More...
Female sex hormones affect how women problem solve
Date of Posting: 23-09-2016
A new study has shown how the female sex hormones significantly affect how women problem solve. Women find it easier to navigate at that time of the month, new Canadian research suggests.[subscribe] The research, published in the journal Psycho Read More...
Using human suffering to push for cannabis is irresponsible
Last Updated: 21-09-2016
The political push for cannabis to be legalised for pain relief because “people are suffering now” is morally and socially irresponsible because it ignores medical findings that the drug is a poor pain reliever and can be harmful, a Read More...
Broncos on the pulse with science
Date of Posting: 08-09-2016
A secret experiment has allowed Brisbane Broncos players to approach their games with fresher legs, as the club strives to become Australia’s most scientifically advanced football team. The NRL title aspirants worked with University of Queen Read More...
Olympic shot for Perioperative Nurses Week
Date of Posting: 07-09-2016
It’s been a big year for Queensland nurse Paul Adams. Not only did he fulfil his dream of becoming a registered nurse working in perioperative nursing, he also debuted in his first Olympic Games at Rio - representing Australia in skeet shoot Read More...
Research questions whole brain radiotherapy for older lung cancer patients
Date of Posting: 07-09-2016
Older lung cancer patients whose disease has spread to the brain could be spared potentially harmful radiotherapy, new research indicates. University of Queensland researcher Dr Tanya Holt (right) said the international study – published thi Read More...
More than 2000 medicine brands to drop in price
Date of Posting: 05-09-2016
More than 2000 medicine brands treating common conditions on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, will drop in price from next month. Patients will pay less for more than 2000 medicines from next month, with the price of brands treating common cond Read More...
Nurses pursue power to prescribe
Date of Posting: 05-09-2016
Nurses with prescribing qualifications are lining up to be the first registered nurse prescribers in New Zealand, under new regulations being introduced this month. Regulations that allow suitably qualified registered nurses to write prescriptions Read More...
