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Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips
Date of Posting: 16-04-2024
Australians are consuming fewer fruit and vegetables and drinking less milk, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. But they're also tucking into more chips and chocolate and convenience foods such as pizzas.[subscribe] People co Read More...
Holding the smoke, students find new way to hide vaping
Date of Posting: 16-04-2024
Attempts to combat vaping could have perverse outcomes as students try to avoid detection and organised criminals eye off a market that only recently became illicit. An inquiry has been told schools are taking a health-focused approach to getting Read More...
Probe into 'dangerous' cosmetic surgery workers
Date of Posting: 16-04-2024
A national probe is under way after 180 complaints about 15 healthcare workers involved with cosmetic procedures. The investigation is described as "long and highly complex" by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.[subscr Read More...
New drug to reduce brain cell death in stroke patients
Date of Posting: 15-04-2024
A game-changing drug to protect millions of brain cells from dying after a stroke has been developed in Australia with hopes it could save lives across the globe. Argenica Therapeutics' ARG-007 is a neuroprotective drug that aims to reduce bra Read More...
Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout
Date of Posting: 15-04-2024
Nine in 10 junior Victorian doctors are worried about making mistakes due to burnout and fatigue, sparking concerns for patient safety. That's according to a union report claiming the state's less experienced medicos work under Australia&# Read More...
Most at-risk Aussies don't have COVID-19 plan with a GP
Date of Posting: 15-04-2024
Most Australians at elevated risk of serious illness from COVID-19 do not have a GP management plan, research shows, as more than 100 people a day continue to test positive nationwide. The Pfizer Australia research released on Friday found 74 per Read More...
Date of Posting: 15-04-2024
It started as innocent backyard fun as two young kids reached for limes off a nearby tree and had a great time chopping them up into their very own lime juice. They spent hours playing in the sun (with plenty of sunscreen), jumping in and out of th Read More...
Australian drinking water safe from 'forever chemicals
Date of Posting: 09-04-2024
The first study to quantify the environmental burdens of 'forever chemicals' has found Australian drinking water remains safe, but the same may not apply globally. Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, which are commonly referred to as PFAS Read More...
Street drugs to be tested for purity, harmful additives
Date of Posting: 08-04-2024
The first drug-checking program of its kind in NSW is set to begin with a pilot launching in Sydney's inner city. The project will run on one day each week for four months at the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in Kings Cross, with drug Read More...
Regional ambulance mechanics go on 'historic' strike
Date of Posting: 08-04-2024
More than 700 regional Victorian ambulances will be without maintenance workers as they take "unprecedented" strike action after a breakdown in contract negotiations. About 23 fleet maintenance officers, responsible for servicing ambulan Read More...
Pregnant, young and ignored by a system meant to care
Date of Posting: 08-04-2024
A 19-year-old woman's fears about her pregnancy were dismissed with comments from midwives like "they just keep getting younger" in the weeks before she gave birth to a stillborn daughter. Larissa Palamara told the NSW parliamentary Read More...
Prostate cancer cases to double from 2020 to 2040
Date of Posting: 05-04-2024
Prostate cancer cases are expected to double worldwide between 2020 and 2040, new analysis suggests. The data suggests annual prostate cancer cases are projected to rise from 1.4 million in 2020 to 2.9 million in 2040.[subscribe] And annual dea Read More...
Refugee kids flourish with targeted health diagnoses
Date of Posting: 05-04-2024
Imam Hossain spent years in hiding as a political activist in Bangladesh but one of his biggest worries nowadays is affording medication for his son Ibrar's ADHD condition. Mr Hossain sought asylum in Australia in 2019 with his young family, a Read More...
Measles warning after second case in two weeks
Date of Posting: 05-04-2024
A second case of measles has been reported in quick succession with South Australian health authorities warning at-risk individuals to be on alert amid a potential wider outbreak. A 17-year-old boy from Adelaide is in a stable condition in hospita Read More...
From friends to folk music: how to keep a rural doctor
Date of Posting: 04-04-2024
A folk band, a soccer team, good surf and avoiding awkward conversations in the supermarket aisle are all things that help keep doctors in rural towns. The retention of GPs in country Australia has long been elusive, but research aiming to help ad Read More...
Sore backs and necks are being seen in Aussie school-aged children
Date of Posting: 04-04-2024
School kids in Australia are at risk of developing pre-arthritic postures. There has been an influx of children in Western Australia seeing physiotherapists for sore backs and necks, and physios have put it down to too much sitting and using screens. Read More...
How To Promote Well-being and Address Burnout as a Medical Student
Last Updated: 03-04-2024
Did you know Australia has 24 university medical schools accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC)? However, getting into and graduating from med school is no easy feat. In fact, Medical Deans reported about 3,701 graduates from medical s Read More...
Ray of light amid darkening health crisis
Date of Posting: 03-04-2024
One hospital's innovative solution to soaring demand and waiting times has raised hopes its success can be replicated across South Australia's ailing health system. The state is suffering from a hospital capacity crunch, punctuated by elec Read More...
Original Yellow Wiggle backs fresh defibrillator push
Date of Posting: 01-04-2024
The original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page and the Heart Foundation are behind a fresh push for more lifesaving devices in rural areas. Page's organisation Heart of the Nation has partnered with the foundation to advocate for greater access to autom Read More...
Deadly Heart Trek works with community to eliminate RHD
Date of Posting: 01-04-2024
There's nothing funny about this topic, yet these children are filled with laughter as they learn about 'cheeky' at a pop-up clinic in Alice Springs. The Deadly Heart Trek is visiting to check them for possible signs of acute rheumatic Read More...
Poland vetoes access to morning-after pill for over 15s
Date of Posting: 31-03-2024
Poland's President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a law that would have allowed over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill for girls and women ages 15 and above, his office said. Duda said he was concerned about the health of minors and heedin Read More...
One dead, another in ICU after drug overdose
Date of Posting: 31-03-2024
One woman has died and another is in a critical condition after drug overdoses on Queensland's Gold Coast. Emergency workers were called to an apartment in Surfers Paradise about 11pm on Friday after reports of people unconscious and not breat Read More...
Measles alert issued for western Sydney
Date of Posting: 31-03-2024
A measles alert has been issued after NSW Health was notified about a woman with the infectious disease in western Sydney. There is no ongoing risk to the public, but Western Sydney Local Health District public health unit acting director Conrad M Read More...
Overdue surgery list slashed but COVID hangover lingers
Date of Posting: 29-03-2024
Elective surgery lists have markedly improved for patients across NSW but doctors don't believe the progress can be sustained with people still waiting far longer than before the COVID-19 pandemic. The state government credits a surgical task Read More...
Omicron linked to more long COVID-19 cases
Date of Posting: 29-03-2024
The Omicron coronavirus variant could be causing more cases of long COVID than earlier versions of the disease, scientists say. A study of more than 11,000 Western Australians infected in 2022 found almost one in five continued to suffer symptoms Read More...
Health experts push for less junk in advertising
Date of Posting: 29-03-2024
The federal government should move to limit junk food advertising to put the health of children ahead of the profits of the industry, experts say. In a submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care, the Australian Medical Association said r Read More...
National centre to tackle gender inequity in medicine
Date of Posting: 28-03-2024
Challenging Australia's predominantly "male-centric approach to medical care" will be top of the agenda for a new national research centre that pledges to tackle gender inequity in medicine. From dismissing women's pain to unders Read More...
Alcohol intake among controllable dementia risk factors
Date of Posting: 28-03-2024
Diabetes, alcohol intake and traffic-related air pollution are among the most harmful controllable risk factors for dementia, a study suggests. The researchers had previously identified a weak spot in the brain which is a specific area that develo Read More...
Language Therapy: Building Stronger Communication Skills in Children
Last Updated: 28-03-2024
Speech disorders encompass challenges in producing sounds effectively, and they manifest in various ways. Fluency disorders involve disruptions in the flow of speech—consisting of excessive hesitations, repetitions or prolonged sounds. Individu Read More...
SA health system in bad shape as elective surgeries cut
Date of Posting: 27-03-2024
South Australians will have to wait until after Easter to access vital health treatments after elective surgeries were cancelled amid record ambulance ramping and a hospital bed crunch. SA Health on Tuesday afternoon announced urgent category two Read More...
Painful journey to endometriosis discovery for actress
Date of Posting: 27-03-2024
Christie Whelan Browne always had debilitating periods. But it took an ovarian cyst rupture at the age of 26 for doctors to finally diagnose the cause of her pain - endometriosis.[subscribe] "It literally took something bursting inside me Read More...
Hope after research breakthrough for psoriasis patients
Date of Posting: 27-03-2024
Half a million Australians affected by a debilitating skin and joint disease could be one step closer to a cure after a major scientific breakthrough. Researchers from the Australian National University have discovered a gene mutation is responsib Read More...
Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers reconsidered
Date of Posting: 25-03-2024
Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers could soon be dropped as the state government weighs up lifting the COVID-19 pandemic-era requirements. Health Minister Ryan Park confirmed the change would be considered after consulting with the state' Read More...
Australia to help Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis
Date of Posting: 25-03-2024
Australia will help its Asian and Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis to stop its spread and support peace and stability in the region. Roughly every 20 seconds, someone dies from tuberculosis, making it one of the deadliest diseases in the worl Read More...
Chronic fatigue support needs 'urgent' funds
Date of Posting: 25-03-2024
A national advocacy body for chronic fatigue sufferers has called on the federal government to urgently unlock research and funding into the condition, a year after a parliamentary committee recommended the moves. Emerge Australia CEO Anne Wilson Read More...
Millions in illicit tobacco seized by health officials
Date of Posting: 24-03-2024
Queensland health laws targeting illegal tobacco and vaping products have netted almost five million illicit cigarettes since their introduction last year. Greater enforcement powers for health authorities have also resulted in the seizure of more Read More...
Pathology training helping build up Pacific health care
Date of Posting: 24-03-2024
Patients being tested for cancer, infectious diseases and diabetes in Ilaisaane Fonohema's home country face long and anxious delays for their results. But as a desperately needed doctor in Tonga, she is determined to help change that.[subscri Read More...
Later retirement damaging to health, wellbeing
Date of Posting: 24-03-2024
Taking away people's autonomy as to when they retire and forcing them to work until 67 to qualify for a government pension could be doing damage to their health and wellbeing. With debate current about who should pay for Australia's aged c Read More...
New vaping laws include jail time, heavy fines
Date of Posting: 21-03-2024
Young Australians are being lured by big tobacco companies to take up vaping, doctors warned, as the federal government introduced new legislation with tough penalties to combat a growing national health crisis. Health Minister Mark Butler said th Read More...
Man awarded millions after hospital causes brain damage
Date of Posting: 21-03-2024
A man has been awarded more than $2 million in compensation after suffering a stroke and brain damage resulting from improper treatment at a Queensland hospital. The man, aged in his early 70s, worked as an illustrator for major advertising firms Read More...
