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Smoking while pregnant alters baby's DNA
Date of Posting: 01-04-2016
Women smoking during pregnancy cause genes to switch on or off in their unborn babies, DNA researchers discover. Pregnant mothers who smoke chemically alter the DNA in their unborn babies, mirroring patterns seen in adult tobacco users, scientists Read More...
Health minister denies funding is election tactic
Date of Posting: 30-03-2016
A federal government proposal to hand more money to the states to fund hospitals has nothing to do with the upcoming election, the health minister says. Health Minister Sussan Ley denies the federal government's backflip on hospital funding is Read More...
Body image linked to breastfeeding rates
Date of Posting: 30-03-2016
Poor body image may be responsible for obese mothers stopping breastfeeding before smaller women, a study of first-time mums in Queensland has found. Obese mothers are more likely to stop breastfeeding before smaller women and it appears poor body Read More...
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Osteopathy is statistically the fastest growing health profession in Australia and boasts an almost 100 per cent graduate uptake. While it remains one of the smallest of the 14 health professions registered under the national scheme, the professio Read More...
Osteopathy fastest growing allied health profession
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Osteopathy, podiatry and occupational therapy are the fastest growing allied health professions in Australia. Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) statistics show in 2014-15 the osteopathy profession has grown 6.8 per cent, wit Read More...
Risk of repeat stillbirth higher: study
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Researchers say pre-pregnancy counselling services should be provided to women who had a stillbirth, as well as advice on changing lifestyle factors. Chances of having another stillbirth are four times higher for women who had a stillbirth before, Read More...
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Nurse leader Raymond Chan has always been passionate about cancer care. But it wasn’t until he moved into research and focused on making IV complications a thing of the past, that he found his niche.[subscribe] “Clinical is great an Read More...
Fracture risk more important than bone density
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Low bone density is very uncommon in patients with coeliac disease, according to new research from the University of Auckland. Coeliac disease is an intestinal disorder that can decrease absorption of nutrients and vitamins.[subscribe] In a stu Read More...
Aussies need more asthma symptom control
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Asthma control is still deficient in Australian adults, according to new research showing almost one-third needed urgent health care in the previous year Almost half of Australian adults with asthma have poor symptom control, while many are being Read More...
50% of Australians living with chronic disease
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
A fifth of Australians will battle at least two chronic diseases in their lives, with arthritis and cardiovascular disease the most frequent A fifth of Australians are affected by multiple chronic diseases, data released by the Australian Institut Read More...
Farm dust protects kids against asthma
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Belgian researchers have revealed an actual link between farm dust and protection against asthma and allergies. Researchers have long known that growing up on a farm seems to protect children against allergies and now they know the secret lies in Read More...
Dad's smoking can cause asthma in children
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
The earlier a man takes up smoking, the higher the risk that his offspring will suffer from non-allergic asthma, according to a study. Men who smoke increase the risk that their children will have asthma - even if they give up long before concepti Read More...
Emergency groups tackle mental health concerns
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Changing the blokey culture within emergency services could be key to suicide prevention, according to frontline organisation bosses. Emergency service bosses say changing the blokey culture in their organisations is key to reducing high suicide r Read More...
Aus suicide rate hits decade-high
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Lifeline wants the federal government to double funding for suicide prevention, calling it a national emergency. The number of people taking their own lives has reached a decade-high in Australia.[subscribe] Suicide is the leading cause of prem Read More...
Petition calls to double suicide prevention funding
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
Lifeline is seeking one million signatures for an online petition that is calling on the federal government to double its funding for suicide prevention. One million people are being sought to sign a Lifeline petition calling on the federal govern Read More...
$14m gift kickstarts suicide prevention trial
Last Updated: 29-03-2016
An Australian trial of a new suicide prevention approach is being kick-started by a $14.7m donation. Australia's largest suicide prevention trial will start in 2016 thanks to a $14.7 million donation.[subscribe] "This extraordinary don Read More...
Effectiveness of chemo could be tested in real time
Date of Posting: 29-03-2016
Scientists are homing in on a technique that may be able to assess the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as little as eight hours after it is administered. Cancer patients could one day be able to know whether their chemotherapy has worked in " Read More...
Turnbull to propose new hospital funding plan
Date of Posting: 29-03-2016
The prime minister says he will propose changes to hospital funding when he meets state and territory leaders this week. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has confirmed he's working to change unpopular cuts to hospital funding made by his predec Read More...
Terminal cancer patients live longer at home
Date of Posting: 29-03-2016
Patients who die at home under palliative care have the same or longer survival time than those in hospitals, a Japanese study says. Cancer patients choosing to die at home tend to live longer than those who die in hospital, says a new study.[subs Read More...
Vitamin C cuts cataract progression risk
Date of Posting: 24-03-2016
Vitamin C rich foods can cut cataract progression by a third, according to new research. Eating foods high in vitamin C can cut the risk of cataract progression by a third, says new research.[subscribe] The study, published in the journal Ophth Read More...
Outbreak halts admissions at Qld hospital
Date of Posting: 24-03-2016
Admissions have been stopped at a far north Queensland hospital after patients and staff began showing symptoms of a respiratory illness. Staff and patients at a far north Queensland hospital are showing symptoms of a respiratory illness, less tha Read More...
Last Updated: 24-03-2016
Academics warn the increasingly popular Caesarean section deliveries heighten the risk of developing autism by 23 per cent. Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.[subscribe] Academics warn the Read More...
The lowdown on laughter: from boosting immunity to releasing tension
Date of Posting: 24-03-2016
Steve Ellen, Monash University Laughter is supposedly the best medicine – which is lucky because I’m planning on staying up late, drinking, smoking and eating like mad throughout the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I&r Read More...
No reason for nursing strike says Premier
Date of Posting: 23-03-2016
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says there is no reason for the state's nurses to take industrial action in pay negotiations. Premier Daniel Andrews says there is "no reason at all" for industrial action to be taken in the state' Read More...
Huge payrise for Vic paramedics
Date of Posting: 23-03-2016
Victorian paramedics are getting a massive pay rise after Labor accepted Fair Work Commission recommendations. Victorian paramedics will be the highest paid in Australia after winning pay hikes of up to $18,000 because their work has become more d Read More...
Individualised cancer treatment targeting the tumour, not the whole body, a step closer
Date of Posting: 21-03-2016
They look like small, translucent gems but these tiny ‘gel’ slivers hold the world of a patient’s tumour in microcosm ready for trials of anti-cancer drugs to find the best match between treatment and tumour. The ‘gel&rsquo Read More...
Timely Access to Emergency Departments: Conference
Last Updated: 21-03-2016
A whole of hospital approach to improving the patient journey. 26th & 27th November 2014, L’Aqua, Cockle Bay, Sydney. Don’t miss your chance to hear from Australia’s top clinical, health & ED representatives
Calls for advanced physiotherapy roles in SA reforms
Last Updated: 21-03-2016
Physiotherapists in advanced and extended practice roles working in emergency departments and in elective surgery settings should be considered as part of South Australia’s health reforms, according to the Australian Physiotherapy Association ( Read More...
The rubber hits the road for the Flying Doctor
Last Updated: 21-03-2016
The use of aircraft to deliver medical services coupled with the pedal radio and then the diversification from emergency retrievals into the delivery of a wide range of primary and allied healthcare services to remote, rural and regional communities Read More...
Berry-related hepatitis A confirmed in WA
Last Updated: 21-03-2016
The WA Department of Health has confirmed the state's first case of frozen berry-related hepatitis A. The first case of hepatitis A believed to be related to contaminated frozen berries has been confirmed in Western Australia.[subscribe] A Read More...
Bile pigment aids cardiac recovery
Last Updated: 21-03-2016
Bilirubin, a bile pigment normally associated with jaundice, has been found to reduce damage and improve heart function during recovery from heart attacks. A pigment found in bile may be the defensive system needed for people recovering from heart Read More...
New test for early detection of eye disease
Date of Posting: 18-03-2016
A new eye chart test for early detection of an age-related eye disease has been developed by researchers in Auckland, Ulster and London. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that is a leading cause of blindness in the developed Read More...
First dissolving heart stent gets FDA approval
Date of Posting: 16-03-2016
US federal health advisers are backing a heart stent made of material that's designed to stay intact in the body for a year before gradually breaking down. Federal health advisers overwhelmingly backed the safety and effectiveness of an experi Read More...
NSW hospital emergency departments swamped
Date of Posting: 16-03-2016
Record numbers of patients are swamping NSW emergency departments, with patients in western Sydney experiencing the longest delays, the opposition says. NSW hospitals are struggling to cope with demand as patients swamp emergency departments in re Read More...
Refugees at higher risk of psychosis
Date of Posting: 16-03-2016
A study says there is a high risk of psychotic illness such as schizophrenia among refugees fleeing war. Refugees fleeing war, violence and persecution have a much higher risk of developing psychotic illnesses like schizophrenia than people who mi Read More...
Inquiry says 'significant reform' needed in Tas healthcare
Date of Posting: 15-03-2016
Significant reform is needed to help Tasmania's ailing preventative health systems, with a parliamentary inquiry making several recommendations. A parliamentary inquiry has recommended an overhaul of Tasmania's preventative healthcare syst Read More...
'Difficult' patients more likely misdiagnosed
Date of Posting: 15-03-2016
Patients who are perceived by their medical practitioners as being "difficult" are more likely to be misdiagnosed, a study has found. Patients who are deemed to be "difficult" are more likely to receive a misdiagnosis from thei Read More...
St John Ambulance told to improve
Date of Posting: 11-03-2016
An investigation into the suicide deaths of five St John Ambulance paramedics and volunteers found flaws in how staff are managed. Western Australia's ambulance service has been told to improve the way it treats paramedics in a report into a s Read More...
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The science behind why you love a weekend lie-in
Last Updated: 11-03-2016
Derk-Jan Dijk, University of Surrey Sleeping in over the weekend is one of life’s great pleasures. Yet some of us are much better at it than others. A teenager is much more likely to emerge from their bed at midday than their middle-aged Read More...
Health Check: what's the best time of the day to exercise?
Last Updated: 10-03-2016
Michele Lo, Victoria University and David Kennaway Most people are aware of the importance of being active and exercising daily. Unfortunately, due to busy schedules, most people are forced to exercise around other numerous commitments. Howeve Read More...
