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Comprehensive Study Finds No Sign That Vapes Are A Gateway To Smoking
Date of Posting: 26-10-2023
Researchers at Queen Mary University, a London-based public research university, have been researching whether or not e-cigarettes are a gateway to smoking. In what is now the most comprehensive study of the subject to date, the researchers found no Read More...
Six-hour ambulance wait while 'distressed and in pain'
Last Updated: 26-10-2023
A dementia home resident who died after being diagnosed with a perforated bowel waited six hours for an ambulance while distressed and in increasing pain. The 82-year-old woman's story is among dozens of submissions to a parliamentary inquiry Read More...
Surgery tweaks slash wait list times in NSW
Date of Posting: 26-10-2023
Half as many people are overdue for planned surgery in NSW compared with six months ago. The slashed waiting list comes after a team of experts found some common or high-volume procedures were unnecessarily undertaken with a one-night stay.[subscr Read More...
Funds for vape crackdown after 'horror' chemicals found
Date of Posting: 26-10-2023
A crackdown on vaping has been launched in Queensland after an inquiry discovered "horrifying" chemicals in e-cigarettes. The state government on Wednesday announced $28.4 million in funding to target vaping, after accepting all 14 recom Read More...
Ruby Princess liner negligent, misleading in COVID trip
Date of Posting: 25-10-2023
A cruise liner that went ahead with a voyage that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak misled passengers about safety and was negligent in its duty of care. In a landmark judgment representing the first successful cruise ship class action in the world Read More...
Suspected fake Ozempic hospitalises several in Austria
Date of Posting: 25-10-2023
Several people have been hospitalised in Austria after using suspected fake versions of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic, the country's health safety body says, the first report of harm to users as a European hunt for counterfeiters widen Read More...
Traumatised veterans, racehorses benefit from therapy
Last Updated: 25-10-2023
Learning to get a 600 kilogram horse to move on command may be the unlikely key to helping some war veterans struggling with mental health, substance abuse and homelessness. The use of horsemanship training as an effective breakthrough for veteran Read More...
Dire need for pill testing service, Vic agencies say
Date of Posting: 23-10-2023
Victorian health and community agencies are calling on the state government to provide a drug checking service to prevent fatal overdoses. Seventy-seven organisations have signed a letter to the Victorian government, urging it to follow coroners c Read More...
Volunteers infected with Zika in hunt for vaccines
Last Updated: 22-10-2023
Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and developing vaccines and treatments. The study - known as a & Read More...
Researchers hope tongue test can help lick disease
Date of Posting: 22-10-2023
Our tongues help us savour life but they could also help to save our lives. Examining the colour of a patient's tongue is highly effective at diagnosing diseases such as diabetes, liver disease and cancer, a study has found.[subscribe] Usin Read More...
Study links consistent lack of sleep to depression
Last Updated: 20-10-2023
Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night could increase the risk of depression, British research suggests. Poor sleep has been considered a side-effect of mental ill health in the past, but the new study found the link between sleep and Read More...
Lack of dental care leaves DV survivors missing teeth
Date of Posting: 20-10-2023
Some women escaping domestic violence are forced to live with missing teeth for upwards of three years because of barriers to affordable dental care. A Senate committee into the provision and access of dental services has heard Australia has one o Read More...
Study suggests two serves of red meat ups diabetes risk
Date of Posting: 20-10-2023
Eating just two servings of red meat per week may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. It also found that replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources, such as nuts and legumes, may reduce the chances of d Read More...
Single-patient hospital record to roll out in NSW first
Date of Posting: 19-10-2023
A streamlined patient record system digitally connecting medical records is set to be rolled out across NSW in a state first. The single system will consolidate the dozens of medical filing and management systems in use across NSW Health.[subscrib Read More...
Riding the Waves of Change: How Radiology is Shaping Up For the Future
Last Updated: 18-10-2023
We're not in the 20th century anymore, and the world of radiology isn't what it used to be. It's like we've hit the fast-forward button, and advancements are popping up left, right, and centre. Just picture this: radiologists no longe Read More...
Parents, teachers weigh in to stop vaping in schools
Date of Posting: 18-10-2023
With more young people vaping and schools at a loss how to prevent it, the NSW government will host a panel of experts and interest groups to help guide policy measures. The state's first Vaping Roundtable will bring together principals, stude Read More...
Country NSW faces wait for drug-user units in hospitals
Date of Posting: 17-10-2023
A safe escape from the frenzy of emergency departments will be available for Sydneysiders experiencing acute drug-induced disturbances from next year. But regional areas will have to wait longer for the specialised hospital units after Labor faile Read More...
Cancer patients found after review into banned surgeon
Date of Posting: 17-10-2023
Seven people have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer after an investigation into their surgeon sparked a fresh assessment of almost 2000 patients. Earlier this year, Safer Care Victoria issued a colonoscopy recall for patients who had the proce Read More...
Older Australians encouraged to receive free vaccine for Shingles
Date of Posting: 16-10-2023
Australians aged 50 years and older are much more at risk of developing Shingles, a painful viral rash. In fact, according to the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) states that 70% of Shingles cases occur in people age Read More...
NSW needs to 'catch up' on mental health services
Date of Posting: 16-10-2023
High rates of staff burn-out and lower funding levels than other states are impacting mental health services in NSW and costing those in need. Doctors, nurses and psychiatrists weighed in on Monday at the second day of hearings at a NSW parliament Read More...
Getting under the world's skin with Aussie 'cosmedics'
Date of Posting: 15-10-2023
A beauty therapist who once worked out of a suburban garage is spearheading a multimillion-dollar "cosmedics" push into the clinics and day spas of Europe. Maria Enna-Cocciolone has become the first woman founder to win the backing of th Read More...
LGBTQI mental health in 'state of crisis'
Date of Posting: 15-10-2023
The first survey of LGBTQI people's wellbeing in Australia shows rates of mental illness double to quadruple that of the general population. The latest National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing releas e, with data from 2020 to 2022, gives Read More...
Apology after rape victim turned away from hospital
Date of Posting: 13-10-2023
A rape victim turned away by a central Queensland hospital later received an apology via text, the state opposition says. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman on Thursday "unreservedly apologised" to the woman who did not receive appropriate Read More...
Millions committed for intellectual disability support
Date of Posting: 13-10-2023
Australians living with intellectual disabilities will benefit from improved support, health services and groundbreaking research as part of the government's plan to bolster the nation's health systems. There are more than 450,000 Australi Read More...
Building a Successful Physiotherapy Practice: Key Strategies
Last Updated: 13-10-2023
Whether it's aiding an elderly individual in regaining mobility, assisting an athlete in their recovery journey, or supporting a patient post-surgery, the scope and impact of physiotherapy is huge. When it comes to establishing a successful physi Read More...
TikTok medical influencer lied about being a doctor
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
A Sydney social media influencer who posed as a doctor online has been branded a risk to public health and safety. Dalya Karezi posted multiple videos to TikTok and Instagram in which she wore medical scrubs and a stethoscope and discussed topics Read More...
Study opens door on negative health aspects of renting
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
Housing unaffordability not only harms people's finances but also their health, with people in the rental market ageing faster than those who own their own home. A joint Australian-UK study has found living in a privately-rented home has a gre Read More...
NSW service diverts more than 1000 a month from EDs
Date of Posting: 12-10-2023
More than 200 people a week are being diverted away from busy emergency departments by a new health service hurriedly put together during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faced with increasing triple-zero calls in NSW during the late 2021 lockdowns, the sta Read More...
AFLW player turned physio offers breakthrough
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
A former AFLW player is making her mark off the footy field, introducing a game-changing physiotherapy solution expected to revolutionise the way athletes and amateur sports lovers approach their return to play. Decorated midfielder, Courtney Gum, Read More...
COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
COVID-19 is costing the Australian economy billions in lost worker productivity and healthcare spending. The pandemic may be moving into the endemic phase but the virus is still wreaking havoc on the health of the population and the economy.[subsc Read More...
Long pollen season prompts thunderstorm asthma warning
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
There's a heightened risk of thunderstorm asthma due to a longer than usual grass pollen season in southern Australia. Ten people died and emergency departments were overwhelmed during Victoria's last major thunderstorm asthma event in 201 Read More...
Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims
Date of Posting: 11-10-2023
Queensland's health minister will urgently investigate allegations that rape victims have been turned away at hospitals. Shannon Fentiman will also meet a whistleblower over claims Brisbane mental health patients have been forced to sleep on t Read More...
Flesh-eating ulcer spreads further as cases rise
Date of Posting: 10-10-2023
The number of Victorians diagnosed with a flesh-eating bacterial skin infection has increased as health authorities warn cases have spread beyond previously known hotspots. Chief Health Officer Clare Looker on Tuesday warned cases of Buruli ulcer Read More...
Link between light exposure and mental health
Date of Posting: 10-10-2023
There's fresh insight into the link between bright light and mental health with research revealing modern lifestyles are confusing our bodies and making us sick. A study of almost 87,000 people published in peer-reviewed journal Nature Mental Read More...
'Only baby matters': women's needs ignored during birth
Date of Posting: 09-10-2023
Systemic racism inside hospitals coupled with dismissed pain and a lack of informed consent is contributing to traumatic births for many women, an inquiry has been told. A NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma has heard the health of a baby Read More...
Heart attack triple-zero call not given right priority
Date of Posting: 09-10-2023
An ambulance wasn't initially sent to a man suffering several symptoms of a heart attack because information was incorrectly entered into dispatch systems. Anton Lukacevich, 64, subsequently died on January 25, 2022 and potentially "lost Read More...
Flying Doctors bring community to remote Australia
Date of Posting: 08-10-2023
Joanne Mahony was a final year nursing student when she was posted to the Charleville base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in rural Queensland two decades ago. It was love at first flight.[subscribe] She quickly learned that a rural and remo Read More...
Careers in caring: TAFE NSW empowers local migrants to pursue their calling
Date of Posting: 07-10-2023
TAFE NSW Wetherill Park is supporting the aspirations of migrants in the local community, helping them to follow their calling for caring and pursue careers in the in-demand field of nursing. It comes as research shows 35 per cent of those living Read More...
Doctors call for private help in at-home rehab reforms
Date of Posting: 06-10-2023
A shake-up of the delivery of out-of-hospital care by utilising more of the private health system could result in better health outcomes for patients, doctors say. The Australian Medical Association believes it will also save millions of dollars a Read More...
Mass flu jabs urged for NSW to save 500 lives annually
Date of Posting: 06-10-2023
It's estimated NSW could save about 500 lives and up to $1.3 billion every year if authorities boosted influenza vaccination rates for people aged under 65. A NSW Productivity Commission report, released on Friday, found at least $500 million Read More...
