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South Korea reports seven MERS cases
Date of Posting: 29-05-2015
The total number of MERS virus infections in South Korea has risen to seven, officials say. South Korean officials say they have confirmed two more MERS virus infections, bringing the total number of cases to seven, as one suspected victim ignored Read More...
Lung cancer leading cause of cancer deaths
Date of Posting: 29-05-2015
The number of new cases of breast and prostate cancer in Australia has jumped, says global survey for 2013. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Australia, while the number of women with breast cancer and men with prostate cancer ha Read More...
Date of Posting: 29-05-2015
Doctors are set to discuss how to get the Medicare system out of its mid-life crisis at the AMA's national conference in Brisbane. Doctors are set to discuss ways to make the Medicare system more efficient after the federal government's fa Read More...
Date of Posting: 28-05-2015
The number of attacks on ambulance officers is on the rise in South Australia, prompting a new awareness campaign. Attacks on ambulance officers in South Australia have jumped more than 70 per cent during the past three years, prompting a new camp Read More...
Herpes effective against cancer in trials
Date of Posting: 28-05-2015
A modified version of herpes has been effective against cancer, the first time an advanced-stage trial of the type of drug has shown such positive results. A genetically modified herpes virus has been effective in fighting skin cancer by infecting Read More...
Over four espressos a day can be harmful
Date of Posting: 28-05-2015
The risks from caffeine from all dietary sources have been assessed by the EU for the first time and it seems more than four espressos could be harmful. Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, espec Read More...
Hallucinations more common than thought
Last Updated: 28-05-2015
Delusions and hallucinations do not happen just to psychotic people and may be completely normal, researchers say. Hearing voices and seeing things that others cannot are not necessarily signs of psychosis and may be more common than people think, Read More...
Study supports early HIV treatment
Date of Posting: 28-05-2015
Everyone with HIV infection should receive immediate, not deferred, treatment, say researchers after significant interim trial results. The risk of death or serious illness was halved in HIV-positive people who received immediate treatment, accord Read More...
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The future of aged care nursing in Australia
Last Updated: 27-05-2015
As baby boomers retire over the next twenty years, what impact will this have on the delivery of aged care services? Forecasts of the impact of ageing baby boomers point to problems in the provision of aged and community care in Australia, particu Read More...
WA nurses to be the highest paid in Australia
Last Updated: 27-05-2015
Western Australian nurses have won their fight to become the highest paid nurses in the country. The state’s 13,000 nurses will receive a 14.7 per cent pay rise over three years, with no loss of conditions, after the government negotiated a Read More...
Nursing scholarship in memory of Carol Friday
Date of Posting: 27-05-2015
A nursing scholarship has been established in honour of dedicated Victorian maternal and child health nurse Carol Friday. Ms Friday, 68, who worked at the Royal Women’s Hospital and the City of Casey, and her son, Greig, 29, were among 150 p Read More...
Charity wants faster MS diagnoses
Date of Posting: 27-05-2015
The MS Society says about two-fifths of sufferers wait for a year or more before they are correctly diagnosed with the disabling neurological condition. Four in five people with multiple sclerosis are misdiagnosed, with one in four told they are s Read More...
Researchers find Ebola 'Achilles heel'
Date of Posting: 27-05-2015
A new US study may have uncovered crucial information about Ebola that could enable the development of a vaccine. US researchers believe they may have pinpointed the Achilles heel of the Ebola virus, which could hold the key to developing an effec Read More...
Families outraged at health program axing
Date of Posting: 27-05-2015
Labor is calling on the government not to end a program that helps families pay for expensive food needed by children with a rare metabolic disease. Labor has labelled as "pathetic and small-minded" a budget measure to end funding for mo Read More...
NT `25 years behind' on abortion
Last Updated: 27-05-2015
A doctor says the government's decision not to make abortion drug RU486 widely available is leaving the Northern Territory far behind the rest of Australia. The Northern Territory will remain the only Australian jurisdiction not to make medica Read More...
A World of Opportunities with Geneva Healthcare
Last Updated: 27-05-2015
Back in 2012, New Zealand nurse Merryn Carr decided it was time for a change. With adult children and no commitments at home, the time was right to pack her bags and go on an Australian adventure. “I contacted Geneva Healthcare beca Read More...
Families crucial in the deadly fight against eating disorders
Date of Posting: 26-05-2015
From the cause to the cure: Australian families have become key members of the clinical team in the fight against eating disorders which has become one of our countries most devastating mental health illnesses. This week families from around Austr Read More...
Transitioning to eMedication Management Systems
Date of Posting: 26-05-2015
Implementing eMM to drive improvements in medication safety 15th & 16th September 2015, Victoria University Convention Centre, Melbourne www.hospitalmedicationsafety.com[subscribe] Health Times members quote CC*HT when registering to SAVE $1 Read More...
Flu rate in SA elderly has doubled: govt
Date of Posting: 26-05-2015
The rate of elderly people infected by flu in South Australia has more than doubled, the state government says. Elderly South Australians are catching the flu at more than twice the rate of last year, the state government says.[subscribe] Peopl Read More...
Saw found in cupboard 'used in amputation'
Date of Posting: 26-05-2015
A member of the surgical team at a Scottish hospital was sent to the British equivalent of Bunnings to buy a saw to amputate a man's leg. A Scottish health board is investigating claims that surgeons used a saw found in a hospital cupboard to Read More...
Overweight teens risk bowel cancer
Date of Posting: 26-05-2015
Very overweight as teenagers are twice as likely to develop bowel cancer in middle age, a study has found. Teenagers who are very overweight may run double the risk of developing colorectal cancer when they reach middle age.[subscribe] Research Read More...
WHO: World's health systems too fragile
Last Updated: 25-05-2015
Around 30 countries have health systems so weak they could not deal with an outbreak of a disease such as Ebola, WHO says. About 30 countries have health systems that are as dangerously weak as the ones that allowed Ebola to ravage Guinea, Liberia Read More...
Tobacco may be a thing of the past in Tas
Last Updated: 25-05-2015
Tasmania's goal to become the healthiest state in Australia by 2025 will be helped if new tobacco-free generation laws are passed, health experts say. Cigarettes will be "so last century" in Tasmania if laws are extended to prevent t Read More...
WA health minister takes swipe at AMA
Date of Posting: 22-05-2015
WA health minister Kim Hames says he is becoming concerned about the AMA's criticism of government projects. West Australian Health Minister Kim Hames says it bothers him that the Australian Medical Association keeps criticising government pro Read More...
WA premier says RPH could be knocked down
Date of Posting: 21-05-2015
The WA premier has denied the government was abandoning plans for Royal Perth Hospital's future after admitting the building might need to be torn down. The West Australian premier has conceded that the Royal Perth Hospital building may need t Read More...
Headphones help diagnose brain injuries
Date of Posting: 21-05-2015
A new technique using headphones with an ear plug linked to a computer lets doctors measure fluid pressure in the skull and helps detect brain injuries. British doctors have developed a pioneering brain pressure test using a special set of headpho Read More...
Legionella in Qld hospital water supply
Date of Posting: 21-05-2015
The Hervey Bay Hospital is disinfecting its water system after it tested positive to legionella bacteria. A Queensland hospital is flushing and disinfecting its water supply after detecting legionella bacteria in the system.[subscribe] Patients Read More...
Few doctors warn of over-diagnosis risks
Date of Posting: 21-05-2015
Most Australians don't want doctors linked to drug companies to belong to panels defining diseases, survey finds. Most Australians screened for breast or prostate cancer are not informed of the risks of being diagnosed with a disease that may Read More...
NZ doctors want ban on booze to teens
Date of Posting: 20-05-2015
New Zealand's doctors say the government must take a tougher stance on alcohol sales, taxation, sponsorship and drink driving to curb alcohol harm. AUCKLAND, AAP - New Zealand doctors want all teens banned from buying alcoholic drinks at the p Read More...
Pneumonia vaccinations worryingly low
Date of Posting: 20-05-2015
Older Australians are failing to vaccinate against a common and often fatal type of pneumonia, experts warn. Older Australians and people with chronic health conditions are doing little to protect themselves from an often fatal lung infection.[sub Read More...
Revamped pyramid targets 'risky' diets
Date of Posting: 20-05-2015
A revamped health eating pyramid is aimed to address misleading information created by fad diets. After shaping Australia's eating habits for almost 40 years, the healthy eating pyramid has been overhauled to fight off "risky" flavou Read More...
Qld paramedic in hospital with measles
Date of Posting: 20-05-2015
A 32-year-old Queensland paramedic is in a serious condition in hospital after contracting measles. A Queensland paramedic who has contracted measles worked on Moreton Island and transferred patients to several Brisbane hospitals before the diseas Read More...
Qld aged care group seeks sanction review
Date of Posting: 19-05-2015
The operator of a Queensland aged care home found to be a serious risk to residents is seeking a judicial review of both the finding and sanctions. The operator of a group of Queensland aged care homes targeted in a federal government audit wants Read More...
Aussies complacent about food allergy
Date of Posting: 19-05-2015
More than half of Australians think people with a food allergy are over-cautious, a new survey has found. Unrealistic reactions from a handful of parents taint all families trying to minimise the risks for people with a food allergy, says an exper Read More...
More organ donors needed in SA
Date of Posting: 19-05-2015
South Australia has called for more people to become organ donors as the number waiting for a kidney transplant rises. The waiting list for kidney transplants in South Australia has climbed to 80, prompting calls for more people to become organ do Read More...
Stem cells may repair heart: UK research
Date of Posting: 18-05-2015
London researchers have found that mice treated with stem cells are able to recover and repair a significant proportion of their damaged heart muscle. Scientists have identified a stem cell injection that could help repair what is now irreversible Read More...
Drug combo for people with cystic fibrosis
Date of Posting: 18-05-2015
A combination of two drugs has been used to treat the most common form of cystic fibrosis, with researchers optimistic about the trials. A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people with the most common form o Read More...
Peanut allergy warning for asthma patients
Date of Posting: 18-05-2015
Children with asthma may also have undiagnosed peanut allergies, a study has found, as the symptoms are so similar. Children with asthma may not realise they are allergic to peanuts because the symptoms are so similar, a study has suggested.[subsc Read More...
Childbirth pioneer Elisabeth Bing dies
Date of Posting: 18-05-2015
Elisabeth Bing who popularised the natural childbirth techniques of French doctor Fernand Lamaze has died in New York at the age of 100. A woman who popularised the Lamaze method of childbirth and helped change the way women and doctors approached Read More...
New WA doctor school bad medicine: AMA
Date of Posting: 18-05-2015
AMA president Brian Owler has dismissed Joe Hockey's "personal attack", saying the government had a siege mentality and should focus on the policy. Prime Minister Tony Abbott's funding of a new medical school in Western Australia Read More...
