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Women twice as likely to suffer anxiety
Date of Posting: 06-06-2016
People from Western Europe and North America are more likely to suffer anxiety, and the disorder strikes twice as many women as men, a study shows. Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to new research.[subscribe Read More...
'Disgusting' attacks on Qld paramedics
Date of Posting: 06-06-2016
Police have charged two men with serious assault after they spat on paramedics in separate incidents in southeast Queensland over the weekend. A senior Gold Coast paramedic has labelled recent attacks on his colleagues as "disgusting" af Read More...
Tougher regulations on cosmetic surgery in NSW
Date of Posting: 03-06-2016
Other States should follow NSW's lead in introducing laws to protect people undergoing cosmetic surgery procedures, say experts. Cosmetic surgery patients will have greater protection in New South Wales with the introduction of new laws.[subsc Read More...
Ritalin increases risk of heart disease
Date of Posting: 02-06-2016
Researchers have found that people taking medication for a hyperactivity disorder are at higher risk of having a heart problem. The controversial hyperactivity drug Ritalin has been linked to an increased risk of heart rhythm problems.[subscribe] Read More...
Early trials give hope for cancer vaccine
Date of Posting: 02-06-2016
Early trials of a cancer vaccine have shown that scientists can trigger the immune system into fighting the deadly disease. Scientists may be closer to developing a cancer vaccine after discovering a way to trigger the immune system to fight the d Read More...
Physiotherapists disappointed with aged care reforms
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Aged care residents are missing out on exercise as a vital, evidence-based treatment for pain management under the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI). Australia’s peak physiotherapy body says residents are limited to choosing from a physiot Read More...
Confused about the Medicare rebate freeze? Here's what you need to know
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
The Australian Labor Party announced yesterday that it will lift the Medicare rebate freeze if elected to office in the July federal election. We know health issues feature strongly in election debates, but what does this proposal actually mean for m Read More...
Health funding cuts a false economy
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Labor health spokeswoman Catherine King says making cuts to the health budget is a false economy. Federal Labor won't make any major funding cuts to health amid warnings about the state of the budget.[subscribe] After the Pre-election Econo Read More...
Bond launches new Masters of Occupational Therapy
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Bond University has expanded its health and medicine faculty, with the launch of a Masters of Occupational Therapy aimed at filling the shortage for one of Australia's fastest growing health professions. The new occupational therapy program wi Read More...
Phone game provides new insight for dementia research
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Experts hope a new phone game will provide insights into dementia symptoms through the data collected when someone plays Sea Hero Quest. Citizen scientists are being encouraged to join the fight to tackle dementia by playing a game on their phones Read More...
Diabetes linked to inactive lifestyle
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Movement detection data from nearly 2500 volunteers has revealed that every extra hour of sedentary time raises the risk of diabetes by 22 per cent. Every extra hour of inactivity in the course of a week can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes by Read More...
Robots poised to be the future of surgery
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
Proponents think there are cases where a robot's precision may outperform a human hand in surgery. Getting stitched up by Dr Robot may one day be reality: scientists have created a robotic system that did just that in living animals without a Read More...
New device eliminates diabetes finger pricking
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
A new glucose monitoring device on sale in Australia will make life easier for people with diabetes by eliminating finger pricking. Australian adults with diabetes now have the option of using a new glucose monitoring device which eliminates the n Read More...
Record numbers in NSW emergency depts
Date of Posting: 01-06-2016
A record number of patients visited NSW public hospital emergency depts in the quarter to March, the AMA is calling for the federal govt to reverse cuts. NSW hospital staff have "reached the limits" of efficiency and need the federal gov Read More...
QLD research unlocks key to long-term malaria vaccine
Date of Posting: 01-06-2016
Malaria vaccines could one day last more than a few years if a new study by Queensland researchers is anything to go by. Queensland researchers believe they might have found the key to developing a long-term malaria vaccine.[subscribe] Scientis Read More...
Study shows morphine may increase pain severity
Last Updated: 01-06-2016
There's a growing body of science suggesting that the use of opioid-based painkillers, such as morphine may in fact contribute to chronic pain. Morphine can more than double the duration of pain and increase its severity, says a new animal stu Read More...
Migraines linked to heart disease in women
Date of Posting: 31-05-2016
An American Nurses' Health Study has found that women who suffer migraines are more likely to experience a heart problem. Women who experience migraines are also more likely to suffer from major heart problems, a new study has found.[subscribe Read More...
ICU noise exceeding WHO guideline
Date of Posting: 30-05-2016
Medical staff at a Belgium hospital have found noise levels in the intensive care unit far exceed what is recommended by the World Health Organisation. Noise generated in hospital intensive care wards far exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) gu Read More...
Rebate freeze 'unfair', says AMA president
Date of Posting: 30-05-2016
New AMA president Michael Gannon says the Turnbull government's freeze on the Medicare rebate to GPs is unfair and they are "at breaking point". The new president of the Australian Medical Association has stepped straight into the po Read More...
Last Updated: 27-05-2016
I taught myself about orphanages 12 years ago, not actually because of my work as a human biologist but because of my daughter. She was born in 2004 and her first 14 months of life were spent in an orphanage in China. I am well acquainted with the Read More...
Nearly 1000 killed in attacks on health workers
Date of Posting: 27-05-2016
WHO has documented 594 attacks resulting in 959 deaths and 1561 injuries in 19 countries with emergencies between January 2014 and December 2015. Nearly 1000 people have been killed in attacks on health centres worldwide over the past two years, a Read More...
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi are now hiring Physiotherapists
Last Updated: 26-05-2016
Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of Mubadala’s network of world-class healthcare facilities, is a multispecialty hospital on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is a unique and unparalleled extension of US-based Cleve Read More...
Smoking while pregant linked to schizophrenia in offspring
Date of Posting: 25-05-2016
People have an increased risk of schizophrenia if their mothers smoked during pregnancy, according to a study. Smoking during pregnancy can increase the risk of a baby developing schizophrenia later in life, a study has found.[subscribe] Heavy Read More...
Make a plan, keep it personal: the future of dementia care
Date of Posting: 25-05-2016
When Graham Gilmore developed some memory “hiccups” in his late 50s, his wife, Imelda, reasoned that all would be fine once he retired at 60. Retire he did, but by the time Graham turned 61, it was apparent there was something seriousl Read More...
Loss of Y chromosome linked to Alzheimer's in men
Date of Posting: 24-05-2016
Losing the Y chromosome in blood cells may affect the immune system, thereby increasing susceptibility to disease, a study of more than 3200 men suggests. Loss of the male Y chromosome from the blood cells of older men may be linked to Alzheimer&# Read More...
'Natural born killer' cells destroy cancer
Date of Posting: 24-05-2016
Australian researchers have found a way to use natural killer immune cells to attack and destroy cancer cells, dramatically reducing a range of cancers. A new front in the war against cancer has been opened by scientists tapping the potential of & Read More...
Dubbo hospital facing industrial action over staff shortages
Last Updated: 23-05-2016
The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association say staff at Dubbo Base Hospital will consider taking industrial action due to a shortage of frontline employees. Nursing staff from Dubbo Base Hospital will hold a stop-work meeting to address a shorta Read More...
TGA recalls 'contaminated' Children's Panadol
Date of Posting: 20-05-2016
Three batches of Children's Panadol liquid medicine have been recalled by the Therapeutic Goods Administration because of their allergic risk. Three batches of liquid Children's Panadol have been recalled amid fears the medicine could caus Read More...
US Senate approves $US1.1b to combat Zika Virus
Date of Posting: 20-05-2016
The US Senate has approved $US1.1 billion of funding to fight the Zika virus, which health officials say causes developmental problems in babies. An election-year fight over addressing the spreading Zika virus has intensified in the U.S. Congress Read More...
5:2 diet no better than cutting kilojoules for weight loss
Date of Posting: 20-05-2016
Weight loss after six months is the same for the 5:2 diet or a standard kilojoule-reduced diet, a study has found. The popular 5:2 diet, when you eat normally for five days and heavily restrict your intake for two, does work in the short-term, a s Read More...
Australia falling behind in kids dental care
Date of Posting: 19-05-2016
The prevalence of untreated tooth decay in kids is higher in Australia than in comparable countries, says a new Adelaide University survey. One quarter of Australian children under 10 have untreated tooth decay while one in nine kids up to the age Read More...
New drug boosts melanoma survival rate
Last Updated: 19-05-2016
A new drug that targets the immune system in deadly skin cancer patients is boosting survival rates from a few months to several years. A new kind of drug for the deadliest form of skin cancer has helped some patients survive for at least three ye Read More...
High blood pressure linked to dementia
Last Updated: 19-05-2016
High blood pressure is associated with a 62 per cent higher risk of vascular dementia, according to an analysis of medical records. Having high blood pressure could significantly raise your risk of developing the second most common form of dementi Read More...
Open Day celebrates 80 years of The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section
Date of Posting: 18-05-2016
The Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section (RFDS SE) will open the doors of its Broken Hill Base to the public on Saturday, 21 May. The Open Day will be a celebration of the founding of the Section 80 years ago. Entry is free and members o Read More...
Magic mushrooms may help ease severe depression
Date of Posting: 18-05-2016
An ingredient in magic mushrooms may help ease severe depression, a British study suggests. Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may one day be an effective treatment for patients with severe depression who fail to recover usin Read More...
2nd Sydney patient dies in Legionnaires' outbreak
Date of Posting: 18-05-2016
The second person this year has died from Legionnaires' disease in Sydney, and health authorities are dealing with a new outbreak in the city's inner west. An elderly Sydney patient has died from Legionnaires' disease, and authorities Read More...
Placenta therapy to protect babies in later life
Date of Posting: 18-05-2016
Therapies targeting the placenta may help protect babies from the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke later in life, WA researchers say. The placenta might play a more significant role in influencing a baby's health during pregnancy tha Read More...
NT govt denies Palmerston budget blowout
Date of Posting: 17-05-2016
The NT government insists the Palmerston hospital has not blown its $150m budget despite the revelation the NT will have to put in more than $60m more. Despite the revelation that the Northern Territory will have to cough up more than $60 million Read More...
Controversial Vic chiro banned from treating kids
Date of Posting: 17-05-2016
A Melbourne chiropractor at the centre of a viral online video of him cracking a four-day-old baby's spine has been temporarily banned from treating children. A Melbourne chiropractor has been temporarily banned from treating children under 18 Read More...
Research finds key to stop cancer metastasis
Date of Posting: 13-05-2016
Researchers have found a way of blocking a mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread from their original site to other parts of a patient's body. Spreading cancer can be halted by blocking a key mechanism that allows tumour cells to break f Read More...
