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New program proposed to help homeless alcoholism
Date of Posting: 12-11-2015
Managed alcohol programs for alcohol-dependent homeless people would save health dollars and cut public nuisance, experts say. A program involving dispensing booze, just like medication, may be an answer to problems associated with homeless people Read More...
Pot belly could be worse than being overweight
Last Updated: 11-11-2015
Having a spare tyre or pot belly, a sign of "visceral fat" around internal organs, can be worse than being fat all over, a new American study says. A pot belly can be a bad thing - even if a person is not considered overweight.[subscribe Read More...
Strong legs linked to mental ability
Date of Posting: 11-11-2015
British scientists have discovered a link between strong legs and a fit brain that resists the effects of ageing. Anyone who doubts the intellectual prowess of some high-profile football stars might have to think again.[subscribe] Scientists ha Read More...
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis has been effectively eliminated in Cuba, the first country in the world to achieve the goal. Cuba has become the first country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphi Read More...
Birth weight affects health later in life
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Very small and very large babies have the worst hearing, vision and mental ability in adulthood, a British study says. Being too light or heavy at birth can increase the risk of poorer hearing, vision and mental ability in middle age, a study has Read More...
Aussie first: Healthy double birth after genetic mapping
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Two healthy babies have been born on the same day, after a new test screened the embryos for life-threatening genetic conditions Two families are celebrating the births of healthy babies, both conceived after an Australian-first test to avoid pass Read More...
Vic mother of six barred from IVF treatment
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
A Victorian mother of six has been refused IVF treatment after it was found there would be significant welfare concerns for the child. A Victorian mother with a history of emotional abuse and neglect has been barred from accessing IVF treatment.[s Read More...
Pre-pregnancy exercise to cut pelvic pain
Last Updated: 10-11-2015
Researchers say high impact exercise pre-pregnancy can help cut pelvic pain. Women who want to stave off aches and pains in pregnancy should exercise regularly before they conceive, experts say.[subscribe] High-impact activities such as jogging Read More...
Govt funds 900 medical research projects
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
Almost 900 medical research projects investigating treatments for ice addiction, scars, cancer and depression will receive federal government funding. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be pumped into medical projects developing new drugs to rem Read More...
Malaria research boosted by Aussie grant
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
Australian research has been boosted by a $10 million grant that will hopefully result in cheaper, better malaria treatments. Australian scientists will be able to fast-track the Aidevelopment and testing of new malaria medicines thanks to a $10 m Read More...
Exercise best help for cancer patients
Date of Posting: 09-11-2015
A leading UK oncologist says cancer patients are relying too much on vitamins and supplements, rather than simple things like taking brisk walks. Cancer patients are turning to vitamin supplements instead of dramatically improving their chances of Read More...
New nursing and allied health training centre
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
A new Victorian education centre will provide training to 160 students spanning nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech pathology, social work and medicine each year. The multidisciplinary training centre at Mel Read More...
Allied health students lend a helping hand in Malawi
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
Exercise physiologist Cody Waldon has a new perspective on helping people reach their health goals after providing treatment as part of an aid mission to Malawi in Africa. The 22-year-old former Graduate Diploma in Exercise Science student, from E Read More...
Health abstracts wanted for physiotherapy conference
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
Allied health professionals, nurses and doctors are being invited to ‘connect’ with physiotherapists through their cutting-edge scientific research, workshops and presentations at the Australian Physiotherapy Association’s (APA) fla Read More...
Indigenous boost to nursing and allied health
Last Updated: 06-11-2015
A new workforce development and research centre aims to grow the number of Indigenous graduates in nursing and allied health. The University of Queensland’s Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, which opened this week, will also focus on the h Read More...
Stronger flu shot coming in 2016
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A record number of flu cases this year has prompted the government to plan a roll-out of a stronger vaccine for Australia's most vulnerable next year. Australians most vulnerable to the flu will get free access to stronger vaccines in 2016 fol Read More...
Study finds all women are bi or gay, 'never straight'.
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A study has found that women who say they are straight are actually aroused by videos of both naked males and females. Most women are either bisexual or gay but "never straight", research suggests.[subscribe] Women who say they are st Read More...
Tapeworm found in man's brain: 'Worst headache of his life'
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
A man complaining of terrible headaches and nausea, slipped into a coma, and required emergency surgery to remove tapeworm larvae. A US man suffering from violent headaches learned just in time what was making him ill: a tapeworm larvae that had l Read More...
Aussie scientists' discovery could stop neuroblastoma
Date of Posting: 06-11-2015
University of NSW researchers have found a drug effective in treating neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. Australian scientists have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to development of neuroblastoma, a form of ch Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
A finding that cardio-respiratory fitness is more important than fat loss for people suffering so-called ‘Syndrome X’ has landed a Queensland researcher a New Investigator Award. Joyce Ramos, a PhD candidate from The University of Quee Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
Research using pedometers shows increasing the number of steps walked each day is linked to living longer. Step up to live longer.[subscribe] While we all know walking is good for us, new research shows that increasing the daily number of steps Read More...
Scarlet fever making a comeback
Date of Posting: 05-11-2015
An international study led by University of Queensland (UQ) researchers has tracked the re-emergence of a childhood disease which had largely disappeared over the past 100 years. Researchers at UQ’s Australian Infectious Diseases Centre have Read More...
Most don't understand what cancer tests are for
Date of Posting: 04-11-2015
Participation in screening programs will increase, if people know whether they're to detect early disease or prevent precancerous developments, experts say. People are confused over whether screening programs for bowel, breast and cervical can Read More...
Nurses let books do the talking
Last Updated: 02-11-2015
Nurses at the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) will soon be using two new talking books to overcome language barriers with another culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) community. The RDNS, which provides health care to people from mor Read More...
Medication pilot for pharmacists, RDNS nurses and GPs
Last Updated: 02-11-2015
Community pharmacists and GPs will work with Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) nurses in a Victorian pilot project that aims to improve medication self-management among older patients. The Quality Use of Medicines project will target older peo Read More...
Sydney lockouts cut alcohol related injuries
Date of Posting: 02-11-2015
St Vincent's Hospital has seen fewer serious booze injury cases since NSW introduced late-night pub and club lockout laws, new analysis shows. The late-night pub and club lockout laws in place in Sydney entertainment precinct have led to fewer Read More...
Inmates' Medicare would 'benefit everyone'
Date of Posting: 02-11-2015
The Medicare exclusion for prisoners should be overturned, a move which researchers say would benefit the whole health system. Giving prisoners access to Medicare would lead to long-term savings for the Australian health system, say experts.[subsc Read More...
Low-fat diets not better for weight loss
Date of Posting: 30-10-2015
Low-fat diets are just as ineffective as many other diets for achieving long-term weight loss Another diet bites the dust after research shows a low-fat regime is not better for long-term weight loss.[subscribe] "There is no good evidence Read More...
No childcare for non-vaccinated kids in Qld
Date of Posting: 30-10-2015
New laws have given Queensland childcare centres the right to refuse to accept children who are not fully immunised. Queensland childcare centres can now refuse to accept children whose vaccinations aren't up to date.[subscribe] Laws passed Read More...
New guidelines for traumatised emergency workers
Last Updated: 29-10-2015
National guidelines have been developed to help the 8000 Australian emergency service workers living with post-traumatic stress disorder. Australian experts have developed the world's first clinical guidelines to tackle the `scourge' of po Read More...
Attitude shifts lead to innovations for people with disabilities
Last Updated: 29-10-2015
The future for people with disability appears bright with tech companies having the financial incentive to spur technological innovation under the NDIS. The Back To The Future series may have predicted many things - from tablets and video calls to Read More...
RDNS and RSL Care merger ignites expansion plans
Date of Posting: 28-10-2015
Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) and RSL Care are merging to create possibly Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider. The organisations today announced merger plans designed to establish an organisation of mor Read More...
Sugar, not calories, key factor in obesity
Date of Posting: 28-10-2015
An American study has shown that cutting sugar without limiting calories can still have a significant impact on the health of obese children. Reducing sugar in diets even without cutting calories or losing weight has the power to dramatically impr Read More...
Oxytocin spray helps some kids with autism
Date of Posting: 28-10-2015
Oxytocin nasal spray led to social skill improvements in some children with autism, says an Australian study. The social skills of children with autism improved after using a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin, according to a small Sydney Read More...
Meat causes cancer? Experts say health benefits outweigh the risks
Date of Posting: 27-10-2015
A report suggesting certain meats cause cancer doesn't mean people should stop eating processed and red meats altogether. The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer has warned that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowe Read More...
Alzheimer's drug benefit to late-stage patients
Date of Posting: 27-10-2015
An Alzheimer's drug has been found to help late-stage patients stay out of nursing homes longer. A common Alzheimer's drug that is often withdrawn in later stages of the disease can halve the risk of severely ill patients being moved into Read More...
Junk food tops supermarket catalogues
Last Updated: 27-10-2015
Australian supermarkets heavily promote unhealthy foods in their catalogues, say obesity prevention researchers. Australian supermarkets are putting the junk in their junk mail, say obesity prevention researchers.[subscribe] Two-thirds of the f Read More...
Dick says no second kids hospital for Brisbane
Date of Posting: 27-10-2015
Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick has ruled out a second tertiary teaching hospital for children in Brisbane. The Queensland government has ruled out re-opening the Royal Children's Hospital in Herston to alleviate staffing and bedding p Read More...
More older Aussies seeking help for past sex abuse
Last Updated: 26-10-2015
The number of older Australians seeking help from the lasting effects of childhood sex abuse has risen, research shows. There has been a spike in the number of older Australians seeking professional help because of childhood sex abuse, new researc Read More...
Month off alcohol to prevent later illness
Date of Posting: 26-10-2015
A group who took part in a month of abstinence lost weight and reported improvements in their concentration and sleeping as well as other health benefits. A month off alcohol could help prevent serious illnesses in later life, according to a new s Read More...
