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Paramedics issue new high stakes threat over pay deal
Date of Posting: 15-11-2023
Paramedics angry over rising expectations and sluggish pay are threatening to take the 'nuclear option' by refusing to renew their registrations, making it illegal for them to work. The novel industrial action comes as Health Minister Ryan Read More...
Pill testing trial formally on offer after deaths
Date of Posting: 15-11-2023
Experienced emergency physicians would be on standby at a music festival under an official pitch to the Victorian government to host a free pill testing trial. Harm Reduction Australia and Pill Testing Australia on Wednesday announced they formall Read More...
TikTok videos and online games could boost youth health
Date of Posting: 15-11-2023
TikTok videos, anime role-playing activities and interactive scenarios on popular online game Fortnite are among the ideas put forward by high school students to improve the health of young people. Groups of Sydney students came together this week Read More...
Make it law: young Australians want healthy environment
Date of Posting: 14-11-2023
Young Australians overwhelmingly want the right to a healthy environment enshrined in law to keep pace with standards overseas. Nine out of 10 people aged 13 to 24 think they have a right to a healthy environment, with three in four believing the Read More...
Melanoma researchers NSW Australians of the Year
Date of Posting: 14-11-2023
A pair of scientists whose groundbreaking research became deeply personal have been jointly named the 2024 Australians of the Year for NSW. Professors Richard Scolyer AO and Georgina Long AO helped take advanced melanoma from a death sentence to a Read More...
Cruise ship doctor declares dual virus outbreaks over
Date of Posting: 13-11-2023
The doctor on a cruise ship stricken by COVID-19 and gastro has declared the outbreak over, but concern remains over an uptick in cases in the broader community. The 'Grand Princess' cruise ship docked in Adelaide on Monday morning followi Read More...
First public IVF baby born in Aust program milestone
Date of Posting: 12-11-2023
The first baby has been born through a public fertility program in Australia as authorities call for more sperm and egg donations. Erin and Anthony welcomed baby Felix into the world on October 17 after he was conceived as part of Victoria's A Read More...
Labour pains: gap in midwifery insurance causing stress
Date of Posting: 12-11-2023
Giving birth can be one of the most vulnerable, exciting, magical, painful and frightening times - or combination of - in a woman's life, depending on her personal experience. So many expectant mothers like to plan their birthing journey - or Read More...
Dry-eyes no more in Australian-first treatment
Date of Posting: 12-11-2023
The phone lines at Gold Coast optometrist Shaina Zheng's clinic have been ringing non stop. That is because Ms Zheng's centre is offering an Australian-first treatment for dry-eyes disease using radio frequency and intense pulsed light tha Read More...
US surgeons announce world's first eye transplant
Date of Posting: 10-11-2023
Surgeons in New York have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye. In the six months since the surgery, performed during a Read More...
Palliative care demand grows as population ages
Date of Posting: 10-11-2023
Demand for palliative and end-of-life care services is set to surge as Australia's population grows older. Those kinds of treatments are offered to people who live with life-limiting illnesses - such as cancer, motor neurone disease or dementi Read More...
'A wonderful symbol': tree marks paramedic's sacrifice
Date of Posting: 10-11-2023
A fig tree in a Sydney park will become a living memorial to a young paramedic killed in the line of duty as his grieving loved ones mark his sacrifice. The family of Steven Tougher - who died on the job in April - gathered in Koshigaya Park at Ca Read More...
States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser
Date of Posting: 09-11-2023
Hand sanitiser that could fill more than 40,000 bathtubs has been handed over to waste companies, having expired and become a hazard. NSW and Western Australia have taken steps to dispose of tonnes of disinfectant bottles after supplies outstrippe Read More...
Public drunkenness law passes test on first night out
Date of Posting: 09-11-2023
More than 80 people have received support for their drinking habits on the first night of Victoria's switch to a health-led approach to public drunkenness. Outreach teams in the Melbourne and Yarra local government areas recorded most of the d Read More...
Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery
Date of Posting: 09-11-2023
Pressure on Victoria's public health system is easing but people still face long waits for ambulances, planned surgery and dentistry. The Victorian Agency for Health Information on Wednesday released its latest data for the July to September q Read More...
Third of young doctors don't feel safe at work
Date of Posting: 08-11-2023
HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNUAL SURVEY OF YOUNG DOCTORS IN QUEENSLAND PUBLIC HOSPITALS, RESIDENT HOSPITAL HEALTH CHECK - For the eighth annual Resident Hospital Health Check 723 junior doctors were surveyed at 37 hospitals across Queensland[subscribe] - 5 Read More...
Whooping cough outbreak 'well overdue', experts say
Date of Posting: 08-11-2023
Riley was just three weeks old when he developed a sniffle, and four weeks old when he died. In 2015, Catherine Hughes' son had caught whooping cough, a respiratory infection that attacks the airways and causes bouts of uncontrollable coughing Read More...
'Tip of the iceberg': 30 tonnes of illegal vapes seized
Date of Posting: 08-11-2023
More than 30 tonnes of vapes which falsely claimed to be nicotine-free, have been seized by the Australian Border Force and the medical regulator. Over the past month, more than 400,000 individual vaping products have been seized in a joint campai Read More...
Telehealth should cover specialist appointments
Date of Posting: 07-11-2023
Axing Medicare funding for telehealth appointments with specialists is a "cost-cutting exercise" that could harm vulnerable patients and those in the regions, doctors say. The Australian Medical Association has made the argument in a sub Read More...
Long stay hospital patients a challenge for Qld Health
Date of Posting: 07-11-2023
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH HOSPITAL PERFORMANCE DATA FOR JULY TO SEPTEMBER - In state public hospitals a record 38,251 patients underwent elective surgery, an almost 16 per cent increase compared to the same time last year[subscribe] - It Read More...
Breathe new life into your body
Date of Posting: 06-11-2023
As the new year is fast approaching, many of us are starting to think about potential health kicks and ways in which we can improve our overall wellness. Below is a selection of top tips from physios on how we can be kinder to our bodies:[subscrib Read More...
Health response revealed ahead of drunkenness change
Date of Posting: 06-11-2023
Authorities have sought to reassure Victorians as the state moves to decriminalise public drunkenness on Melbourne Cup Day. The Victorian government and health services on Monday outlined how the health-led response will work from Tuesday when pub Read More...
One in four tired, burnt out nurses planning to quit
Date of Posting: 06-11-2023
Three-quarters of nurses working in primary health care feel stressed and exhausted at work, with one in four planning to leave their job within two to five years. An annual survey by the Australian Primary Healthcare Nurses Association (APNA) hea Read More...
Health warning for 'experimental' IVF treatment add-ons
Date of Posting: 03-11-2023
Would-be parents undergoing IVF have been warned about experimental add-on treatments that could cause harm or reduce their chances of having a baby. The alert was issued by a regulator as it also revealed a series of errors including eggs lost du Read More...
Geography of disease in regional Australia revealed
Date of Posting: 03-11-2023
PREVALENCE OF DISEASE IN REGIONAL AREAS: * Townsville had the highest private health claim rate for coronary heart disease, followed by Dubbo, western NSW, and Mackay, Queensland[subscribe] * Mackay had the highest prevalence of skin cancer, fo Read More...
Prevention better than cure to close rural health gap
Date of Posting: 02-11-2023
Country doctors have a saying: if you've been to one rural town, you've been to one rural town. "Not every town has the same health issues," Rural Doctors Association of Australia chief executive Peta Rutherford told AAP.[subscri Read More...
Mobile phone use may affect sperm count
Date of Posting: 02-11-2023
Using mobile phones may be linked to a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count, new research suggests. However, the Swiss study did not find any association between use of the devices and low sperm motility (movement) and morphology (shape Read More...
Children to be guarded by life-changing tech in ICUs
Date of Posting: 02-11-2023
Rooms designed to safeguard children undergoing intensive care in hospitals will help combat their risk of catching infectious diseases that could worsen their conditions. The NSW-first isolation rooms will be built into the cancer care wards and Read More...
Bulk-billed tests catch carriers of genetic conditions
Date of Posting: 01-11-2023
Rachael Casella and her husband Jonathan didn't know they both carry the gene for spinal muscular atrophy. They found out when their beloved daughter Mackenzie was diagnosed with the terminal condition at 10 weeks old.[subscribe] She died a Read More...
Arthritis cure hope as 'Gremlin' therapy shows promise
Date of Posting: 01-11-2023
Arthritis sufferers have longed for a cure for the debilitating disease and now a new treatment has Australian researchers confident of a breakthrough. Considered irreversible, osteoarthritis is caused by the degeneration of cartilage and other jo Read More...
Queensland's opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances
Date of Posting: 01-11-2023
Ambulance ramping in Queensland will have set targets that reduce numbers to 15 per cent under a state opposition election pledge. Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli said his party would prioritise reducing ramping across the state' Read More...
Sneaky salt shock prompts calls for mandatory limits
Date of Posting: 31-10-2023
Australians have a killer diet, prompting calls to restrict the amount of salt in certain foods. The average Australian consumes almost double the recommended daily salt level and it's costing the healthcare system $10 billion a year, accordin Read More...
Embrace Your Smile: The Amazing Benefits of Invisalign
Last Updated: 31-10-2023
Are you looking for a way to straighten your smile without the annoyance of traditional metal braces? Then, Invisalign might be right up your alley. This revolutionary orthodontic treatment is incredibly popular amongst both teens and adults who w Read More...
Import ban needed to deal with silicosis risk
Date of Posting: 30-10-2023
The federal government would be betraying workers if it palms off responsibility for silicosis deaths to state governments, the construction union says. The work safety watchdog released a report recommending a complete ban on the use of engineere Read More...
World's doctors call for urgent climate change action
Date of Posting: 29-10-2023
Global health bodies are demanding international governments urgently phase out fossil fuels and fast-track renewable energy as health professionals increasingly see patients suffering from harm caused by climate change. The world's leading GP Read More...
100,000 patients eligible for heart drug under PBS
Date of Posting: 29-10-2023
Almost 100,000 patients are set to save hundreds of dollars per year as access to a chronic heart failure treatment is widened under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. From November 1, criteria to access empagliflozin, known by the brand name Jar Read More...
AI and virtual reality saving lives in remote WA
Date of Posting: 29-10-2023
Doctors and nurses in remote Western Australia are using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to save lives. From a command centre in Perth, clinical experts provide vulnerable patients hundreds of kilometres away with round-the-clock care. Read More...
Asbestos disease danger 'far from over', says watchdog
Date of Posting: 27-10-2023
The federal agency set up to lead action on asbestos has warned the danger it poses is "far from over". A natural mineral, asbestos can can cause lung, ovary and larynx cancer or mesothelioma when those handling it breathe in the fibres. Read More...
Thousands of patients take up 60-day prescriptions
Date of Posting: 27-10-2023
Health officials have denied patients are being misled over prescription medicine changes. A cheaper medicines push by the federal government, which came into effect from September 1, enabled patients with chronic conditions to receive prescriptio Read More...
Climate crisis is a health emergency, says experts
Date of Posting: 27-10-2023
The World Health Organisation (WHO) should declare the climate and nature crisis a health emergency, according to a call to action from health experts across the world. More than 200 health journals published their warning on Wednesday to create m Read More...
