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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...
Long courses, confusion and culture: why we're losing the fight against antibiotic resistance
Last Updated: 10-03-2016
Allen Cheng, Monash University Doctors often tell patients to take a “course” of antibiotics, because a partially treated infection may result in relapse with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. But where does this advice come from? Read More...
In a world with no antibiotics, how did doctors treat infections?
Last Updated: 10-03-2016
Cristie Columbus, Texas A&M University The development of antibiotics and other antimicrobial therapies is arguably the greatest achievement of modern medicine. However, overuse and misuse of antimicrobial therapy predictably leads to resi Read More...
Interactive body map: what really gives you cancer?
Last Updated: 10-03-2016
Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation and Sasha Petrova, The Conversation There’s abundant advice out there on what you should or shouldn’t eat, drink, swallow, or stand next to, to avoid cancer. But it’s often lacking in evidenc Read More...
Baby formula doesn't reduce eczema risk
Date of Posting: 09-03-2016
Claimed benefits that hydrolysed baby formula reduces the risk of eczema and allergies are unfounded, new research reveals. Special baby formula sold in UK supermarkets does not reduce the risk of eczema and allergies, a new study shows.[subscribe Read More...
Sexual transmission of Zika virus more common than thought
Date of Posting: 09-03-2016
The UN health agency has revealed more details about the Zika virus following a meeting of its emergency committee. The sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization has said, citing re Read More...
ANMF calls for around-the-clock registered nurses in aged care
Date of Posting: 09-03-2016
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) wants a registered nurse on duty around-the-clock in all of the nation’s aged care facilities to improve care for vulnerable older patients with complex and chronic conditions. The ANMF Read More...
Vic government accused of 'sneaky' accounting
Date of Posting: 08-03-2016
A spat between Victoria and the federal government over health funding continues with the state accused of sneaky accounting. Victoria has been accused of trying to take millions of dollars in federal hospital funding from other states and territo Read More...
Vic ambos told to 'walk away' if threatened
Last Updated: 07-03-2016
Victoria's health minister says the state is adopting a culture where it is acceptable for paramedics to refuse treatment if threatened with violence. Paramedics instinctively help people but they should refuse care and walk away if their safe Read More...
Happy events can literally break your heart
Date of Posting: 03-03-2016
Sad and distressing events can trigger a potentially fatal heart condition, but now scientists believe joyous ones can as well. Hearts can be broken by happy events as well as those causing grief and sadness, a study has found.[subscribe] Since Read More...
Parents get health info online but don't trust it
Date of Posting: 03-03-2016
Australian parents use and trust GPs the most for child health information while online sources are consulted but not trusted. Many Australian parents go online for child health information but a third of them don't trust the sources.[subscrib Read More...
UN warning over sedative dementia link
Date of Posting: 03-03-2016
A UN body has warned against overuse of sedatives by older people, warning of links with developing dementia. The United Nations has raised concerns about the overprescribing of insomnia and anxiety drugs, warning older patients who use them could Read More...
Vitamin D bone strength benefit for winter babies
Date of Posting: 02-03-2016
The bones of babies born in the winter months could be strengthened if their mothers took vitamin D, scientists say. Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may strengthen the bones of babies born in the winter months, a British study has found.[subscri Read More...
Geriatric health issues hit younger homeless
Date of Posting: 02-03-2016
Geriatric health conditions are very common for homeless people in their 50s, a study has found Homeless people in their fifties suffer more geriatric health conditions than non-homeless people who are decades older, say researchers.[subscribe] Read More...
Cancer vaccine tested on terminal patients
Date of Posting: 02-03-2016
A UK trial is examining whether a vaccine can help the body's immune system destroy cancer cells in terminally ill patients. A trial has been launched in the UK to test a new vaccine for terminal cancer.[subscribe] The immunotherapy trial w Read More...
Do Wi-Fi and mobile phones really cause cancer? Experts respond
Date of Posting: 01-03-2016
Simon Chapman, University of Sydney; Darren Saunders, UNSW Australia; Rodney Croft, University of Wollongong, and Sarah Loughran, University of Wollongong On 16th February, Catalyst aired an episode on the ABC titled “Wi-Fried”, ho Read More...
Five ways to get a better night's sleep
Date of Posting: 01-03-2016
Chin Moi Chow, University of Sydney We devote around seven to eight hours to sleep each night in adulthood and ten to 12 hours in childhood. This amounts to around 200,000 hours in our first 60 years of life. Not getting enough sleep does Read More...
What happens to your body when you're dehydrated?
Date of Posting: 01-03-2016
Toby Mündel, Massey University Water is essential for human life. It accounts for for 50-70% of our body weight and is crucial for most bodily functions. Any deficit in normal body water – through dehydration, sickness, exercise Read More...
