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Vital new technology saving lives after heart attacks
Date of Posting: 14-08-2024
If an off-duty doctor didn't know a nearby school had a defibrillator, Steven Simpson thinks he might not have made it through a recent heart attack. Mr Simpson had just made son Liam a coffee on June 28 when he went into cardiac arrest, leavi Read More...
Most baby foods fail health test, make dodgy claims
Date of Posting: 13-08-2024
Most Australian baby and toddler foods fail to meet international nutritional guidelines while featuring dodgy health claims in their marketing. More than three-quarters of the 309 food products featured in a newly released study from The George I Read More...
Aged home fined $66,000 for burns that killed resident
Date of Posting: 13-08-2024
Burns from a wall-mounted heater that led to a 90-year-old man's death have cost an aged-care provider $66,000 in fines. Blue Cross Community Care Services was fined by Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on August 6 for failing to reduce or elimin Read More...
Optimizing Patient Care: The Impact of Wellness Supplements in Modern Medical Services
Last Updated: 13-08-2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of wellness supplements into patient care has emerged as a transformative approach. As the focus shifts towards a more holistic view of health, medical professionals are increasingly recog Read More...
Parliamentary inquiry to 'delve deeper' into loneliness
Date of Posting: 12-08-2024
The "significant public health issue" of loneliness will be placed under the microscope, with a NSW parliamentary probe to delve into what is seen as an escalating problem. The upper house inquiry will look at the extent, causes and impa Read More...
Surgery waitlists still long, despite faster treatment
Date of Posting: 11-08-2024
Most Queenslanders needing elective surgery are getting their operations done on time but the number of patients remains stubbornly high, new figures show. The latest state health data released on Sunday showed almost 38,000 elective surgeries wer Read More...
Fighting the looming 'silent pandemic'
Date of Posting: 11-08-2024
When Jane Fletcher went into hospital for routine surgery she never expected to come out with a superbug and a front-row seat to the 'silent pandemic'. The health psychologist was struck down with antibiotic-resistant golden staph and join Read More...
Physio uses a robotic exoskeleton to help people walk
Last Updated: 09-08-2024
Anna Minchin, an accredited exercise physiologist, uses the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) robotic exoskeleton in her clinic to help patients walk. HAL is a wearable, neuro-controlled device designed for therapeutic use, developed over a decade to secur Read More...
Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers
Date of Posting: 08-08-2024
Victorian hospitals will be given a $1.5 billion funding injection after the state government backed down from plans to force health services to merge. The announcement comes as the government negotiates hospital funding arrangements for the 2024/ Read More...
Breakthrough in fight against a global health threat
Date of Posting: 08-08-2024
A world-first computer model that can predict when a bacterial infection will stop responding to treatment could offer a much-needed boost in the fight against one of the top global health threats. Some 1.27 million deaths were linked to antimicro Read More...
WHO convenes urgent committee on mpox outbreak in Congo
Date of Posting: 08-08-2024
The head of the World Health Organization says an emergency committee will be convened to discuss whether the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. WHO said that 50 Read More...
Refugee men in Australia suffer high depression rates
Date of Posting: 07-08-2024
Refugee men in Australia have a higher likelihood of depression and mental distress compared to other men who are also at risk of chronic conditions. The Real Face of Men's Health report released by the Movember Institute of Men's Health a Read More...
Doctor shortage concerns over age health check push
Date of Posting: 07-08-2024
A push to roll out mandatory health checks for older doctors must strike a balance between protecting patient safety while also keeping medics in the shrinking workforce, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says. Doctors would be Read More...
Twin sisters to help crack breast cancer mysteries
Date of Posting: 07-08-2024
When Tracey Hutchinson was diagnosed with breast cancer, her twin sister Tania was told it was only a matter of time. "Our GP said, 'it's not if she'll get breast cancer, it's almost when'," Tracey told AAP.[subscribe Read More...
Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing
Date of Posting: 06-08-2024
The number of legionnaires' cases in Melbourne has almost doubled in two days as authorities continue to try and find the source of the outbreak. Sixty patients are confirmed to be suffering from the disease as of Thursday, according to Victor Read More...
Plea to avoid panic as 'unusual' deadly outbreak grows
Date of Posting: 06-08-2024
An outbreak of legionnaires' disease in Victoria has grown to 71 cases including an elderly woman who died in hospital, but residents near the suspected source are urged not to panic. The confirmed cases were in addition to a further seven sus Read More...
Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites
Date of Posting: 06-08-2024
Two-in-three Australians are only visiting the dentist when they have a problem as cost of living pressures continue to bite, amid calls for dental subsidies to be expanded. In an oral health survey of 25,000 people, 61 per cent delayed oral treat Read More...
Iowa starts enforcing six-week abortion ban
Date of Posting: 04-08-2024
Iowa has started enforcing a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, becoming the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since the US Supreme Court overturned federal abortion rights in 2022. Iowa's state Supreme Read More...
Vegan diet linked to reduced biological age
Date of Posting: 04-08-2024
Eating a vegan diet may reduce a person's biological age. A recent study found after eight weeks of a plant-based diet, there were also decreases in the ages of the heart, hormone, liver, and inflammatory and metabolic systems.[subscribe] H Read More...
COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come
Date of Posting: 04-08-2024
Australia could continue to feel the tail effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for years as more people die because of the virus and its impacts. Some 8400 more people died in 2023 than would have been expected under pre-pandemic conditions, an Actuar Read More...
The Role of Midwives in Reducing Cesarean Section Rates
Date of Posting: 04-08-2024
In recent years, Australia has seen a rise in cesarean section rates. In 2021, one third of women giving birth for the first time did so via cesarean section, compared to one quarter in 2004. The World Health Organisation advocates for a c Read More...
Unraveling Australian Weather's Role in Parasitic Disease Transmission
Last Updated: 03-08-2024
Is the weather conspiring against our health? As climate patterns shift and extreme events become more frequent, a hidden threat is emerging from the shadows. Parasitic diseases, once thought to be under control, are finding new footholds in our chan Read More...
One course too many: food critic quits due to obesity
Last Updated: 02-08-2024
Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else's dime. But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announce Read More...
Theatre nurses are unsung heroes when it comes to complicated births
Last Updated: 24-07-2024
Theatre nurses are unsung heroes when it comes to complicated births, but staff shortages are leaving nurses overworked and surgeries cancelled. Midwife, Melissa Stedman, said theatre nurses, also known as perioperative or scrub nurses, were essen Read More...
Critical care nurses urged to prioritse mental health.
Date of Posting: 22-07-2024
Repetitive and prolonged exposure to trauma, coupled with long hours and shift work, can leave critical care nurses grappling with mental health challenges, if workplaces fail to provide adequate support. “Being faced with trauma on a freque Read More...
ACT Government's four-year strategy to boost elective surgeries and upgrade healthcare facilities
Date of Posting: 21-07-2024
The ACT Government is launching a four-year plan to significantly boost elective surgeries, targeting 60,000 procedures and increasing operating theatre capacity in public hospitals. Despite recent challenges affecting elective surgeries, Canberra Read More...
Meet Naomi Hammond: Australia's Leading Researcher in Critical Nursing for 2024
Date of Posting: 21-07-2024
Associate Professor Naomi Hammond, a distinguished registered nurse and researcher, has been recognised by Research Magazine as Australia’s foremost figure in critical nursing research for 2024. Armed with a Master’s degree in critical ca Read More...
How Can Australian Nurses Develop An Additional Stream of Income?
Date of Posting: 17-07-2024
The nursing profession in Australia continues to offer up a lot of job opportunities for registered Aussie nurses throughout the country. While the job opportunities are abundant, the pay scale for registered nurses isn’t very attractive anymor Read More...
Traumas of birth untold no longer as mums in pain speak
Date of Posting: 16-07-2024
Alicia Woodfield listened to soft music during the birth of her son, hoping her first child would be calmly welcomed into the world. But in the months after Archie was born acoustic music came to haunt her, serving only as a reminder of his trauma Read More...
Toddler milk 'a myth that needs to be busted'
Date of Posting: 14-07-2024
Marketing guidelines for infant and toddler formulas need to be scrapped and replaced with a stricter code of practice, leading health organisations say. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) wants the voluntary, self-regulated industry agreeme Read More...
Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices
Date of Posting: 14-07-2024
A funding boost of $200 million is needed to subsidise technology for diabetics who can't afford potentially life-saving devices which help monitor and deal with the chronic disease. Diabetes Australia Group has published a report with economi Read More...
Women retire early as Senate wrestles menopause leave
Date of Posting: 14-07-2024
Memory loss, brain fog, heavy bleeding, sleepless nights and a barrage of hot flushes - this is the reality for countless Australian women trying to function during menopause. The natural decline in reproductive hormones and its sometimes life-cha Read More...
More health checks call to keep older bus drivers safe
Date of Posting: 12-07-2024
Older bus drivers need more regular health checks to stay on the road, a report sparked by a fatal crash has found. The independent report, commissioned by Brisbane City Council, found bus drivers over 60 should have increased health assessments t Read More...
Push to expedite common anti-depressant amid shortages
Date of Posting: 09-07-2024
Shortages of a common anti-depressant have resulted in fears of stockpiling as the medical regulator works with manufacturers to expedite shipments. Duloxetine is used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder ( Read More...
Personal hygiene now a luxury item as costs bite
Date of Posting: 09-07-2024
Millions of Australians are living in hygiene poverty as the soaring cost of living leaves many unable to afford soap, shampoo and deodorant, a survey has found. More than four million people, or more than one in seven, recently skipped buying ess Read More...
GPs urge jabs as winter lurgies return with a vengeance
Date of Posting: 09-07-2024
Cases of whooping cough, the flu and gastro have surged, with the spike in illness hitting children hard and adding "unprecedented" pressure on some hospitals. The winter lurgy peak is still ahead of northern parts of Australia popular w Read More...
Complex blood cancer on the rise in Australia
Date of Posting: 07-07-2024
The number of Australians being diagnosed with a complex blood cancer is forecast to rise sharply over the next 25 years, new research shows. Some 80,000 people will have contracted multiple myeloma by 2043, an increase of nearly 15 per cent on pr Read More...
More funding, workforce boost for abortion services
Date of Posting: 07-07-2024
Abortion services in Queensland will receive more than $20 million to improve access for women seeking to terminate a pregnancy and to increase the sector's workforce. Hospitals and health services across Queensland will use the funding to rec Read More...
Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity
Date of Posting: 07-07-2024
A 20 per cent tax on all sugar-sweetened drinks should spearhead efforts to stem Australia's diabetes epidemic, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The year-long inquiry into the nation's fastest-growing chronic disease made 23 recommendati Read More...
Date of Posting: 05-07-2024
While nearly everyone experiences back pain at least once during their lives, scientists are still trying to work out why some experience it more chronically than others. An international team of researchers has undertaken a significant systematic Read More...
