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Vic salmonella outbreak hits 44 people
Date of Posting: 22-07-2015
It could take weeks to trace the source of a major salmonella outbreak at a Melbourne luxury hotel, the health department says. Opulent high tea at a luxury Melbourne hotel has left 44 people with salmonella poisoning.[subscribe] Health authori Read More...
New ECT has fewer side effects: study
Date of Posting: 22-07-2015
Severely depressed people can have fewer side effects with an ultra-brief electroconvulsive therapy, research shows. A newer treatment for severe depression is almost as effective as standard electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) but with far fewer side Read More...
Diabetes drug may prevent Parkinson's
Date of Posting: 22-07-2015
New research suggest patients who take a class of drugs for type 2 diabetes are 28 per cent less likely to develop Parkinson's disease. A class of drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes may offer protection against Parkinson's disease, resear Read More...
UK doctors want lung cancer focus back
Date of Posting: 21-07-2015
British medical professionals say a successful lung cancer awareness program should be followed up as it was proven to boost early detection. Doctors and nurses have written an open letter to the British health secretary asking why the government Read More...
Do well at school, cut TV to beat dementia
Date of Posting: 21-07-2015
Loneliness, too much television, and too little exercise could all raise the risk of developing dementia in later life, researchers say. Having a complicated job and doing well at school have both been linked to a lower risk of dementia, while lon Read More...
AIDS experts urge shift in HIV treatment
Date of Posting: 20-07-2015
AIDS experts are hoping a global conference in Vancouver will lead to changes in the way the world treats HIV. AIDS researchers have called for a worldwide shift in HIV treatment, saying medication should be provided immediately after diagnosis ra Read More...
Lyell McEwin nurses take industrial action
Last Updated: 17-07-2015
Nurses have launched industrial action at a South Australian hospital in protest at plans to use existing staff for a dedicated resuscitation team. Emergency nurses at Adelaide’s Lyell McEwin Hospital are implementing low level industrial ac Read More...
More Australian children surviving cancer
Last Updated: 17-07-2015
Childhood cancer survival has increased in Australia by six per cent over recent decades, despite an unexplained rise in incidence rates among the very young. About 640 children under the age of 15 are diagnosed with cancer every year, according t Read More...
Number of child cancer survivors quadruple
Last Updated: 17-07-2015
Four times as many youths now survive cancer compared to decades ago, a US study has found. Modern medicine has made huge strides when it comes to treating children with cancer, and four times as many youths now survive cancer compared to decades Read More...
Statins cut cancer death risk: study
Last Updated: 17-07-2015
A 15-year study of almost 150,000 people has found those taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to survive cancer. Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to 55 per cent, according to research.[subscribe] The 15-yea Read More...
Genes determine AIDS vaccine effectiveness
Date of Posting: 17-07-2015
Researchers have found the AIDS vaccine is more effective in some people than others, with their genetic make-up the key. The effectiveness of the AIDS vaccine is linked to genetics and responds differently in separate cases, according to an artic Read More...
What makes happy, healthy Australians?
Date of Posting: 16-07-2015
Alcohol, a busy job and living in a small town help to make Australians happier, according to a new survey. Women who live in Queensland appear to be the happiest people in the nation, according to a new survey.[subscribe] And Australians who l Read More...
Patients waking up during surgery
Date of Posting: 16-07-2015
Patients waking up during surgery is more common than previously thought, a study has found. Many more people may be waking up during operations than previously thought, health experts have warned.[subscribe] The phenomenon, known as Accidental Read More...
Alzheimer's study finds racial differences
Date of Posting: 16-07-2015
US scientists say new treatments for Alzheimer's disease may need to be developed for African-American sufferers. Alzheimer's disease may affect the brain differently in African-Americans than white Americans of European descent, US scient Read More...
Too much sitting is 'a health hazard'
Date of Posting: 16-07-2015
Many Australians risk their health by being virtually immobile for more than 70 per cent of their day, warns expert Australians need to vacate their couches, chairs and computers in the fight against diabetes and heart disease.[subscribe] Many Read More...
Call to manage emotional efforts at work
Date of Posting: 15-07-2015
Workplace stress known as "emotional labour" is draining limited resources and impairs the wellbeing of staff, say researchers. The need to put on a certain emotional face in some jobs is taking its toll on workers and the nation's p Read More...
Call for extra levy on sugary drinks
Date of Posting: 15-07-2015
UK doctors have called for a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks to subsidise fruit and vegetables. A 20 per cent levy should be imposed on sugary drinks to help battle the obesity epidemic, say UK doctors.[subscribe] The tax on all non-alcoholic Read More...
Most arthritics have other conditions
Date of Posting: 15-07-2015
Most people with arthritis have other chronic conditions, with cardiovascular disease topping the list. Three-quarters of Australians with arthritis also have at least one other chronic condition.[subscribe] They include cardiovascular disease, Read More...
Aussie doctor suspended for helping IS
Date of Posting: 15-07-2015
An Australian doctor who has gone to Syria to aid Islamic State militants has had his medical registration suspended. An Australian doctor wanted for aiding Islamic State militants in Syria has had his medical registration suspended.[subscribe] Read More...
Hike in allergy reactions for kids, 5-14
Date of Posting: 15-07-2015
Anaphylaxis rates have more than doubled for Australian children aged between five and 14, according to a new study. The number of Australians hospitalised with severe life-threatening allergic reactions has increased by 50 per cent between 2005 a Read More...
Fast action needed for suspected stroke
Date of Posting: 13-07-2015
Experts say stroke treatment has progressed, but the public needs to be educated about the need for a fast response. Australians need to recognise the signs of someone suffering a stroke so they can immediately phone triple zero for help, say expe Read More...
Revamped Tas hospital ED to take patients
Date of Posting: 13-07-2015
A revamped emergency department at Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital will take its first patients on Monday morning. The first patients at the newly-upgraded emergency department of Tasmania's North West Regional Hospital will come t Read More...
New smoking bans on cards in Qld
Date of Posting: 13-07-2015
Smokers won't be allowed to light up within five metres of various public places in Queensland under the LNP's proposed changes to the Tobacco Act. Queenslanders could soon be banned from smoking within five metres of public transport stop Read More...
Hospitals, Medibank at war over costs
Date of Posting: 10-07-2015
A private hospital provider is at war with Australia's largest private health insurer, accusing it of ruthless tactics that will see patients pay more. Australia's largest private health insurer has been accused of ruthless tactics that wi Read More...
New WA hospital floods twice in 3 months
Last Updated: 10-07-2015
Ambulances are being diverted from Perth's new Fiona Stanley Hospital and operating theatres have been closed because of flooding. Flooding at Perth's new Fiona Stanley Hospital for the second time in less than three months has prompted am Read More...
More heart warnings over pain pills
Date of Posting: 10-07-2015
US medical regulators now warn that heart attacks and strokes can occur in the first few weeks of taking some pain relievers. US federal health regulators are bolstering warning labels for popular pain relievers, adding information about the risk Read More...
Progesterone could treat breast cancer
Date of Posting: 09-07-2015
Researchers say the female hormone progesterone could be included in the treatment of breast cancer because it slows the growth of tumours. Half of breast cancer patients could benefit from having the widely available female hormone progesterone a Read More...
Gene therapy offers hope of deafness cure
Date of Posting: 09-07-2015
Research that involved injecting a virus with a healthy gene into ears of mice offers new hope to children who lose their hearing early in life. A gene therapy cure for inherited deafness has been successfully tested and could be offered to patien Read More...
Grieving lasts more than 2 years: survey
Date of Posting: 09-07-2015
A charity that focuses on hospice care says the grieving process takes an average of more than two years, depending on the support for the bereaved. Two years, one month and four days is the average amount of time it takes to feel better following Read More...
Sydney man diagnosed with mad cow variant
Date of Posting: 08-07-2015
A Sydney man is reportedly fighting for his life in hospital after being diagnosed with a strain of mad cow disease. A Sydney man has reportedly become the "one in one million" to be diagnosed with a variant of mad cow disease.[subscribe Read More...
Experts criticise alcohol rehab scheme
Date of Posting: 06-07-2015
The NT's mandatory alcohol rehab scheme is a 'highly dubious' way to solve public intoxication, say medical experts. Northern Territory's controversial mandatory alcohol rehabilitation scheme is not cost-effective and may be discri Read More...
Dial-a-doctor service launch by Telstra
Date of Posting: 03-07-2015
Telstra Health has launched a service to connect patients by phone or video to a doctor at any time of the day. Australians at home and abroad can now consult a GP by phone or video through a new 24-hour-a-day service launched by Telstra.[subscrib Read More...
Sleep 'not best escape from trauma'
Date of Posting: 02-07-2015
Maybe having a good sleep after a traumatic event is not the way to avoid on-going stress disorders, scientists now say. Escaping into sleep may not be the right way of dealing with a traumatic experience, a study suggests.[subscribe] On the co Read More...
Breast cancer screening rates drop, despite new data on life saving benefits
Date of Posting: 01-07-2015
Cancer Council is encouraging all eligible Australian women aged 50 to 74 to consider participating in the free BreastScreen program following the release of data showing a downward trend in participation. New figures from the Australian Institute Read More...
New Australian health website launched
Last Updated: 29-06-2015
A new website aims to give Australians medically verified information on a range of health topics. There's a new doctor in town, but Australians only need to go online for a visit to get information about their health.[subscribe] A team of Read More...
Parents' joy at Leia's hearing
Date of Posting: 29-06-2015
A pioneering surgery used to restore hearing in adults who have lost the auditory nerve is now being used for deaf children born without it. A little girl who was born profoundly deaf will be able to hear her parents sing happy birthday after beco Read More...
It's not too late for flu jab, say doctors
Date of Posting: 26-06-2015
Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against influenza, as doctors say the laboratory-confirmed cases this year are only the tip of the iceberg. Australia could be in for its worst flu season on record but doctors say it's not too lat Read More...
Suicide risk spikes after hospital: report
Date of Posting: 25-06-2015
A new paper from the Queensland Mental Health Commission has stressed the heightened risk of suicide that follows a discharge from hospital. It's so easy to just see them as numbers on a page: 627, 30, six. But they're not numerals, t Read More...
Blood, saliva test for most oral cancers
Date of Posting: 25-06-2015
A cheap screening test that allows doctors and dentists to use blood and saliva to detect most oral cancers is in the pipeline, researchers say. A new test that uses blood and saliva to detect head and neck cancers has shown promise in a small num Read More...
Essential vitamin linked to acne
Date of Posting: 25-06-2015
The discovery that Vitamin B12 is linked to acne outbreaks could lead to new treatments for the distressing skin disorder. Vitamin B12 may be an underlying cause of acne, new research has shown.[subscribe] The essential nutrient, found in meat, Read More...
