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Bulk-billing and quick visits not linked
Date of Posting: 02-02-2015
A survey of 2500 patients found those who were bulk-billed were most likely to have a chronic disease and/or a lower income. Patients who have short GP appointments are no more likely to be bulk-billed than those who have longer appointments, a st Read More...
Last Updated: 02-02-2015
UPDATED: 16th January 2015 State-by-state variations in wage agreements and classifications makes specifying registered nurse salaries and enrolled nurse salaries.. The table provided below is a guide to pay rates for registered nurses and enro Read More...
Cambodia bans 'virgin surgery' adverts
Date of Posting: 30-01-2015
The Cambodian government has told Phnom Penh's Victoria International Hospital to stop advertising virginity restoration surgery services. The Cambodian government has ordered a hospital to stop advertising so-called virginity restoration proc Read More...
Anti-vaccine speaker cancels national tour
Date of Posting: 30-01-2015
Controversial US anti-vaccine campaigner Dr Sherri Tenpenny has cancelled her Australian tour, citing security concerns and "anti-free speech terrorists". A controversial US anti-vaccine campaigner has cancelled her Australian tour, sayi Read More...
Last Updated: 29-01-2015
Forensic nursing is an established and growing specialty area of nursing practice in Australia. But it’s not quite like how it’s portrayed in American television shows such as CSI and SVU, writes Karen Keast. United States’ vic Read More...
Potential peanut allergy cure: researchers
Date of Posting: 29-01-2015
Australian researchers say a particular strain of probiotics could provide an effective treatment for peanut allergies. Australian researchers have found a possible cure for people with potentially fatal peanut allergies.[subscribe] The Melbour Read More...
Donors pledge $US7.5b for child vaccines
Date of Posting: 29-01-2015
Donors have pledged $US7.5 billion to extend a child vaccination drive in developing countries. Countries and private donors have pledged $US7.5 billion ($A9.45 billion) to help immunise 300 million more children in developing countries over the n Read More...
Medical pot only OK for sick kids: doctors
Date of Posting: 27-01-2015
A US pediatricians group says medical marijuana should only be used on children who are severely ill and have no other treatment options. Medical marijuana should only be used for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option, the most infl Read More...
Many find pain relief from cannabis: study
Date of Posting: 27-01-2015
A large Australian study of people with chronic pain found many find pain relief from cannabis. Cannabis might provide more relief from chronic pain than prescription drugs, new research suggests.[subscribe] The large Australian study found tha Read More...
Young adults with high cholesterol at risk
Date of Posting: 27-01-2015
A new study shows that every decade lived with too much cholesterol in the blood increases the chances of heart disease by 39 per cent. Raised cholesterol in healthy young adults can herald heart disease in later life, scientists have warned.[subs Read More...
More Australians to get heart illnesses
Date of Posting: 19-01-2015
A heart-related illness is predicted to reach "epidemic proportions" in Australia by 2034, according to medical experts. Australians need to watch their weight and be aware of their blood pressure if they want to avoid atrial fibrillatio Read More...
Heart patient given stem cell therapy well
Date of Posting: 19-01-2015
A revolutionary treatment for severe heart failure using embryonic stem cells seems to have worked, with the female patient resuming normal activity. A woman treated with a revolutionary embryonic stem-cell therapy for severe heart failure is doin Read More...
More health risks for nurses working night shifts
Date of Posting: 14-01-2015
A large study in the United States has found nurses working rotating night shifts face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. The study of almost 75,000 registered nurses spanning 22 years shows nurses working rotating night Read More...
Metabolism is pointer for quitting smoking
Date of Posting: 12-01-2015
New research shows that how fast a smoker breaks down nicotine could provide a guide in working out how best to quit. How quickly a smoker breaks down nicotine is a guide to which therapy is best for kicking the habit.[subscribe] Authors of new Read More...
More venues cancel anti-vax seminars
Date of Posting: 09-01-2015
At least five venues have cancelled events featuring a controversial US anti-vaccination campaigner, amid a growing internet protest against her visit. At least five venues have bowed to public pressure and cancelled events featuring a controversi Read More...
Whole grains lower heart disease risk
Date of Posting: 06-01-2015
Whole grains lower the risk of heart disease, but not that of cancer, a US study says. People who eat more whole grains are more likely to live longer and avoid heart disease, but such a diet does not affect the risk of dying from cancer, a US stu Read More...
'Fake meal' pill to fight obesity
Date of Posting: 06-01-2015
US researchers have come up with a pill that tricks the body into thinking it has consumed a substantial meal, but there are no calories. An "imaginary meal" pill is the latest weapon developed by scientists to fight obesity.[subscribe] Read More...
Strong support for solarium ban
Date of Posting: 22-12-2014
Solariums are to be banned in 2015 in a bid to fight skin cancer, and a new survey shows they won't be missed. [subscribe] SYDNEY, AAP - Solariums will be banned in most states from January, and new research shows they will not be missed. Read More...
Teenagers trending toward e-cigarettes
Date of Posting: 17-12-2014
Researchers in the US say they're surprised at how many 8th, 10th and 12th graders reported using electronic cigarettes this year. More US teenagers are trying out e-cigarettes than the real thing, according to the government's annual drug Read More...
Fruit fights depression, study finds
Date of Posting: 17-12-2014
A study of 6,000 Australian women found those who ate fruit were less likely to have depression. Eating at least two pieces of fruit a day can lower your risk of depression, a study suggests.[subscribe] "We found that women who ate at leas Read More...
Aussies to test potential Hep B cure
Date of Posting: 16-12-2014
Melbourne researchers will trial a potential cure for hepatitis B on 50 patients from Australia and New Zealand. Fifty people with hepatitis B in Australia and New Zealand will go on a groundbreaking trial of drugs that could cure the viral diseas Read More...
Young at heart 'have longer lives': study
Date of Posting: 16-12-2014
Feel young at heart? This could mean you live longer, according to a new study, which has also found links between self-perceived age and cardiovascular health. Feeling young at heart can help you live longer, a study suggests.[subscribe] On th Read More...
Drunks clogging up hospital system
Date of Posting: 11-12-2014
Emergency clinicians say they are sick of drunks who take up emergency beds, threaten staff and compromise patient care. Emergency doctors have had enough of drunks clogging up their hospital beds, threatening staff and compromising the care of ot Read More...
Deadly milk warning: Vic health dept
Date of Posting: 11-12-2014
A Victorian child has reportedly died after drinking raw milk sold in health food shops for cosmetic purposes, prompting a health warning. MELBOURNE, AAP - Victoria's health department has issued a warning about drinking raw milk after several Read More...
Long Vic ambulance waiting times
Date of Posting: 10-12-2014
Ambulance waiting times in Victoria are worse than predicted with 28 per cent of code-one life and death cases waiting more than 15 minutes last year. Victorian ambulance waiting times are far worse than predicted, the paramedics union says.[subsc Read More...
Enzyme in brain drives craving for sugar
Date of Posting: 09-12-2014
Scientists have discovered an enzyme in the brain that seems to drive sugar cravings, which could lead to new anti-obesity drugs. A protein responsible for the brain's sweet tooth could point the way to new drugs that prevent obesity.[subscrib Read More...
Breast cancer vaccine trial 'encouraging'
Last Updated: 08-12-2014
An experimental breast cancer vaccine has proven to be promising in a pilot trial, with doctors planning a larger study. An experimental breast cancer vaccine has been shown to slow progression of the disease in human patients.[subscribe] Of 14 Read More...
Date of Posting: 03-12-2014
A UK study has found that although more than half its respondents had cancer symptoms, only two per cent thought cancer might be the cause. People may be risking their lives by dismissing cancer warning signs as less serious symptoms, a study has Read More...
Wine could be as harmful as vodka
Date of Posting: 03-12-2014
Liver disease now accounts for 500 per cent more deaths among working age people in the UK than in the 1970s, according to a UK health official. Drinking a large glass of wine is as potentially harmful as downing three shots of vodka, a UK senior Read More...
HIV drug 'can slow prostate cancer spread'
Date of Posting: 03-12-2014
Early studies have demonstrated the HIV drug maraviroc can dramatically curb the lethal spread of prostate cancer in mice with the disease. A drug used to treat HIV infection can slow the deadly spread of prostate cancer, new research suggests.[su Read More...
Home DNA kit goes on sale in UK
Date of Posting: 03-12-2014
For STG125, Britons can now purchase a home DNA kit to get information about their health, ancestry and family traits. A personal DNA testing kit that gives users an insight into their genetic make up has gone on sale in the UK.[subscribe] The Read More...
Boost to Victorian paramedics and nurses
Last Updated: 02-12-2014
Victorian paramedics are on the threshold of a new era with the incoming Labor government promising to resolve their bitter long-running industrial relations dispute. Premier-elect Daniel Andrews has pledged to end the paramedics’ pay disput Read More...
Rural health programme reaches significant milestone
Last Updated: 02-12-2014
The Government funded Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme (NAHRLS) celebrated its 3000th placement at an event in Parliament House last night. Since 2011, NAHRLS has been placing nurses, midwives and allied health professio Read More...
Successful move for sick kids in Brisbane
Date of Posting: 01-12-2014
Staff and patients from two Brisbane children's hospitals are now under one roof, as the Royal and Mater merge in the new Lady Cilento Children's Hospital. The difficult job of moving dozens of sick children across Brisbane has wrapped up Read More...
New bird flu outbreak in the Netherlands
Date of Posting: 01-12-2014
Dutch officials have detected a new case of bird flu at a poultry farm in the country's west. Dutch authorities have reported a new outbreak of bird flu on a western poultry farm.[subscribe] "Avian influenza has been detected on a poul Read More...
Ireland ready to follow Australia's plain cigarette packaging
Date of Posting: 01-12-2014
Ireland is ready to follow Australia's introduction of similar plain packaging for cigarettes. Ten years since setting a trend with its workplace smoking ban, Ireland is pushing ahead to be the first EU state with plain packaging for cigarette Read More...
Date of Posting: 01-12-2014
The latest figures from the World Health Organisation show more than 16,000 people have been infected with the Ebola virus and almost 7000 have died. More than 16,000 people have been infected with Ebola and nearly 7000 have died, according to the Read More...
Proposal for a primary screening tool: 'Keep your waist circumference to less than half your height'
Last Updated: 28-11-2014
There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that central obesity, as opposed to total obesity assessed by body mass index (BMI), is associated with the most health risks and that the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) is a simple proxy for this central f Read More...
Social support moderates stress effects on depression
Date of Posting: 28-11-2014
This study examined the moderator effect of social support on the relationship between stress and depression of university students. A total of 632 undergraduate students completed the measures of perceived stress, perceived social support, and depre Read More...
Hangover 'cure' for binge-drinkers
Date of Posting: 28-11-2014
Rats given doses of alcohol designed to simulate binge-drinking in humans and then treated with a new drug, navigated a maze as well as sober rats. Scientists have developed the ultimate hangover cure - a drug that reduces the harmful effects of b Read More...
