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Movember's fight to stop years shaved off men's lives
Date of Posting: 30-11-2023
As Movember celebrates its 20th anniversary, men's health advocates have no illusions about the scale of the challenge that still lies ahead. For two decades, moustaches of all shades and styles have heralded the start of the Australian summer Read More...
Disabling impact of juvenile arthritis revealed
Date of Posting: 29-11-2023
Juvenile arthritis is a lot more than just joint pain, 15-year-old Laura McNeil explains. "Every joint in my body aches and every muscle," she told health experts gathered at NSW parliament on Tuesday.[subscribe] "It's rare f Read More...
Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas
Date of Posting: 29-11-2023
A group of West Australian doctors want the government to do more to protect the community from the negative health effects of climate change. Doctors for the Environment (WA Branch) is calling on the Cook government to stop approving gas projects Read More...
Research finds big mental health decline, cause unclear
Date of Posting: 29-11-2023
The mental health of Australians declined from 2010 but researchers are grappling to understand why. Research authors from the University of Sydney, University of Melbourne and ANU said causes could be the rise of social media, climate change, poo Read More...
Ban on disposable vapes imports to kick in soon
Date of Posting: 28-11-2023
Australians will soon find it harder to access vapes, as the government attempts to prevent the industry creating a new generation of nicotine addicts. About one in seven 14- to 17-year-olds and roughly one in five 18- to 24-year-olds vape.[subscr Read More...
MS breakthrough could mean treatments halt progression
Date of Posting: 28-11-2023
A treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis could be on the horizon after a researchers found injecting stem cells into the brains of patients could potentially stop the disease advancing. The study said the procedure was "safe, well toler Read More...
UK detects first human case of flu similar to pig virus
Date of Posting: 28-11-2023
Officials in the United Kingdom say they have detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had experienced a mild illness and fully recovered. The Read More...
More than 8000 WA patients to receive elective surgery
Date of Posting: 27-11-2023
More than 8000 patients will undergo long-awaited elective surgery as the Western Australian government injects $40 million to help clear the backlog. An extra 6000 procedures will be performed in the next six months, with the extra cash to be ann Read More...
Ageing population key health care challenge for NSW
Date of Posting: 27-11-2023
An ageing population, workforce pressures and increasing costs have been identified as major challenges facing the NSW health system. But despite pressures, the state's public health system has demonstrated its resilience and performance compa Read More...
Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea
Date of Posting: 27-11-2023
The number of Australians getting vaccinated against COVID-19, shingles and other serious diseases has dropped, prompting a plea to reset national immunisation strategies to target more high-risk groups. A Grattan Institute report exposed big gaps Read More...
Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition
Date of Posting: 26-11-2023
As a rural generalist doctor, Raymond Lewandowski might work in the emergency room in the middle of the night, tend to a birthing mother in the early hours and visit hospital patients during the day. "It's full on, there's a lot of as Read More...
Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths
Date of Posting: 26-11-2023
Crisis talks have led to Queensland Health adopting a five-point, $20 million plan to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days. Emergency department bosses came together on Friday to discuss ways to support staff, with the l Read More...
'Vendors of death': health official blasts e-cigarettes
Date of Posting: 26-11-2023
A top health official has blasted e-cigarette makers as "vendors of death" as Victoria mulls introducing a tobacco licensing scheme. Victoria is the only Australian state without a scheme or formal plans to introduce one, with Queensland Read More...
'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight
Date of Posting: 24-11-2023
The doors of the $60 million refurbished Inverell hospital were swung open with big promises: more staff, better treatment and care closer to home. But residents of the NSW northern tablelands farming town say the shine has worn off since the 2021 Read More...
Australian College of Nursing calls for change
Date of Posting: 24-11-2023
Nurses face a glass ceiling, preventing them from utilising their skills and training, according to Health Minister Mark Butler. Mr Butler told ABC Radio it didn’t it didn’t make sense not to have every single one of our health workers Read More...
Paramedics waiting for pay offer call premier to table
Date of Posting: 24-11-2023
No formal offer has been made to increase the pay of NSW paramedics despite months of negotiations as a union boss calls on the NSW premier and treasurer to "come out of the shadows". The state health system faces the prospect of widespr Read More...
University research shows more education is needed around women's health and menopause
Date of Posting: 24-11-2023
While awareness of menopause is increasing, workplaces have a long way to go to properly support women during this stage of life, according to research by a Griffith University professor. Griffith Department of Employment Relations and Human Resou Read More...
WHO asks China for details on respiratory outbreak
Date of Posting: 24-11-2023
The World Health Organisation has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, which its China office calls a "routine" check. Chinese authorities from the National Healt Read More...
App may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims
Date of Posting: 23-11-2023
A life-saving app, that prevented four deaths in a six-week pilot, will be rolled out across NSW. The free GoodSAM app closes the gap between triple-zero calls and the start of CPR for cadiac arrest victims by alerting registered community members Read More...
Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge
Date of Posting: 23-11-2023
A new wave of COVID-19 cases is hitting the nation, as experts warn people to remain vigilant and stay up to date with their vaccines as we enter the festive season. Associate Professor James Trauer, head of the epidemiological modelling unit at M Read More...
Rural residents have lower risk of dementia
Date of Posting: 23-11-2023
People living in country Australia have a lower risk of dementia than their city peers, possibly because they have cleaner air and more green spaces, a study suggests. An analysis of the most recent national Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers Read More...
Study finds no link between sudden death, COVID shots
Date of Posting: 22-11-2023
Indian researchers have found no evidence that COVID-19 vaccination was behind "unexplained sudden deaths", a medical organisation says, instead pointing to the disease itself, binge drinking and intense exercise as risk factors. The Ind Read More...
Hold the phone: mobiles not to blame for poor eyesight
Date of Posting: 22-11-2023
In good news for parents concerned a Tik-Tok addiction is ruining their child's eyesight, researchers say mobile phone use does not contribute to short-sightedness. The bad news is the myopia epidemic gripping the world is mainly caused by com Read More...
Urgent action needed to tackle military veteran crisis
Date of Posting: 22-11-2023
The chair of the royal commission into veteran suicides has called for urgent action as new figures outline the shocking number of former military personnel taking their own lives. There were at least 1677 deaths by suicide between 1997 and 2021 a Read More...
Australians delaying doctor visits due to rising costs
Date of Posting: 21-11-2023
The number of Australians delaying a necessary visit to their doctor has doubled, as increasing costs weigh on their hip pockets. Analysis released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday found seven per cent of Australians who needed to Read More...
New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants
Date of Posting: 21-11-2023
The latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting common variants of the virus will be made available to Australians from next month. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government has approved the monovalent vaccines, which target Omicron variants, Read More...
World-leading immune research centre signals 'new era'
Date of Posting: 21-11-2023
An Australian-first centre will rapidly accelerate immunology research by focusing on the broader immune system rather than individual diseases. The Snow Medical Research Foundation has made an initial $100 million funding commitment over 10 years Read More...
Western Australian teachers demand solutions to mental health issues among students
Date of Posting: 20-11-2023
Australian students have been experiencing a growing rate of mental health issues over the past two decades and teachers in Western Australia are feeling underqualified and underprepared to deal with these health issues. There is also growing frustra Read More...
Second report into troubled DNA lab to be handed down
Date of Posting: 20-11-2023
The findings of another inquiry into DNA testing at Queensland's troubled forensic lab are set to be released by the state government. A six-week review conducted by retired Federal Court judge Annabelle Bennett started last month looking at c Read More...
Why physios make the worst patients (but that can be a good thing)
Last Updated: 20-11-2023
Physiotherapists have a tendency to both overestimate and underestimate their own injuries, but can benefit from the experience, says physiotherapist and clinical educator, Dave Renfrew. Underestimation comes when they confuse knowledge of injurie Read More...
Cancer patch test could mean fewer painful biopsies
Date of Posting: 19-11-2023
Like most people, Gillian Mazy wasn't excited about the prospect of having a chunk of skin on her face cut out and checked for cancer. She put off having a biopsy because she was scared of going under the knife and hoped the recurring "pi Read More...
Heart patients hit the gym to dispel exercise warning
Date of Posting: 19-11-2023
Anthony Endravian had open heart surgery three times by the age of 10 and was told to avoid exercise for most of his life over fears it could do him serious harm. But he's now part of a groundbreaking effort that could turn that advice on its Read More...
Man dies after waiting for hospital bed in ambulance
Date of Posting: 19-11-2023
A Queensland grandfather has died after allegedly waiting hours in an ambulance for a hospital bed west of Brisbane. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman said a full clinical review was under way after Wayne Irving died at Ipswich Hospital early on Fr Read More...
The AI will see you now: why tech is helping doctors
Date of Posting: 17-11-2023
Artificial intelligence could prove to be a lifeline for Australian hospitals and GP surgeries, according to a leading medical technology expert who says it could ensure doctors spend less time sending faxes and more time with patients. But Micros Read More...
Past due date: no solution to midwifery insurance gap
Date of Posting: 17-11-2023
A month after the Australian College of Midwives identified a gap in professional indemnity insurance for privately practising midwives, the loophole has still not been closed. On October 17, the college notified the federal health department that Read More...
Global measles deaths jumped 40 per cent last year
Date of Posting: 17-11-2023
Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40 per cent last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies say. The highly infectious disease triggered epidemics in 37 countries last Read More...
Nursing Education in the Digital Age: Adapting to New Technologies
Date of Posting: 17-11-2023
The advancement if technologies in the healthcare sector has brought in the need to rethink how nursing professionals are trained and educated. There’s the challenge of keeping up with the changing landscape while also ensuring that nursing edu Read More...
Bleak warning after setback in medication fight
Date of Posting: 16-11-2023
Patients have been warned to stop stockpiling antibiotics and think twice about prescriptions for minor illnesses with concerns one of the most serious health challenges is getting worse. Dangerous bacteria that cause golden staph infections, gast Read More...
Car park build probed as source of fungus cluster
Date of Posting: 16-11-2023
Health authorities will investigate whether a fungal cluster at a Brisbane hospital that left five people with infections was caused by construction of a nearby car park. Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said building work could stir u Read More...
Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events
Date of Posting: 16-11-2023
Binge drinking among 14 to 24-year-olds has decreased by 15 per cent over the past 12 months, according to a report into alcohol, tobacco and drug use by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The proportion of people in that age group ab Read More...
