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Daffodils a symbol of cancer hope in dreary CBD
Date of Posting: 31-08-2023
Tania Kelly looked forward to Daffodil Day each year, then everything changed. The 55-year-old was diagnosed with bowel cancer on the day of the national fundraiser in 2022, and went on to have surgery to remove a lesion before she experienced sev Read More...
Voice campaigner makes plea for better health services
Date of Posting: 31-08-2023
AFL executive Tanya Hosch has spoken of her lower leg amputation while delivering an emotional speech in support of an Indigenous voice. Rising from her wheelchair to stand at a podium, Ms Hosch told the launch of the referendum in Adelaide on Wed Read More...
Bush maternity decline a red flag for rural health care
Date of Posting: 30-08-2023
When a rural town loses its maternity unit, operating theatres are often the next to go, then the emergency department, then local doctors and nurses. That's the warning from the Rural Doctors Association of Australia after health leaders met Read More...
England to roll out world-first seven-minute cancer jab
Date of Posting: 30-08-2023
Britain's state-run National Health Service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut treatment times by up to three quarters. Following approval from the Medicin Read More...
Python parasite found in woman's brain in world first
Date of Posting: 29-08-2023
Doctors have pulled a live and wriggling eight-centimetre parasite from an Australian woman's brain after she caught it from a carpet python in an apparent world first. The 64-year-old woman from southeast NSW was admitted to a local hospital Read More...
Cruise passengers wave goodbye to COVID restrictions
Date of Posting: 29-08-2023
Cruise ship passengers will be able to sail unimpeded around the country as state leaders scrap COVID-19 restrictions for passengers. The NSW government on Monday formally ended COVID-19 restrictions for passengers in the cruising industry followi Read More...
Doctor strikes aggravate health care collapse in Sudan
Date of Posting: 28-08-2023
The army-controlled coastal city of Port Sudan has become a refuge from the war raging to the west, but its health system is in near collapse due to power cuts and scarce supplies - and staff shortages now exacerbated by striking doctors. Doctors Read More...
Hospital charged over aged care resident chair failure
Date of Posting: 28-08-2023
A Victorian hospital has been charged after an aged care resident fractured her rib while sitting on a malfunctioning reclining chair. The 93-year-old resident fell when the back of the chair detached as a staff member tried to move it in October Read More...
Drug overdose deaths remain at 'crisis' levels
Date of Posting: 28-08-2023
Every four hours an Australian is dying of a drug overdose, prompting a renewed call for urgent action to combat the long-term crisis. An annual report by public health research group Penington Institute shows there were 2231 drug-induced deaths r Read More...
Australia isn't ready to grow old, experts warn
Date of Posting: 27-08-2023
The country that used to sing about being "young and free" has begun to grow old, and it isn't ready for its next stage of life. The sixth Intergenerational Report, released on Thursday, revealed the number of Australians aged 65 and Read More...
Researchers want governments to raise smoking age to 22
Last Updated: 27-08-2023
Young people should be banned from buying tobacco products until they are 22, researchers have suggested after a study found those who start smoking before the age of 20 find it more difficult to quit. Scientists said a rise in the minimum age by Read More...
Swim alert as blindness-causing organism found in water
Date of Posting: 25-08-2023
An ocean-dwelling microorganism linked to blindness-inducing infections in one in four swimmers has been spotted lurking in coastal waters in NSW. The microscopic life form Acanthamoeba feeds on cells in the eye, leading to inflammation and, in ra Read More...
'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights
Date of Posting: 25-08-2023
A far-reaching investigation into NSW health services will probe shortfalls in the multibillion-dollar system to help cut waste and make better use of staff and funding. The special commission of inquiry was announced on Thursday by Health Ministe Read More...
Govt invests $18m to address FASD in central Australia
Date of Posting: 24-08-2023
The federal government is investing $18.4 million to help children in central Australia with neurodevelopmental issues. Donna Ah-Chee, chief executive of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, a health organisation based in Alice Springs, sai Read More...
Chief midwife, funding boost for Qld maternity services
Date of Posting: 24-08-2023
Queensland is creating a new position of chief midwife and has promised to expand maternity services following demands for action over staffing shortages. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman announced the $16 million plan over four years after meetin Read More...
NSW to scrap 'arcane' cruise vaccine, mask mandates
Date of Posting: 24-08-2023
Vaccine and mask mandates could soon be scrapped on cruise ships in NSW in an attempt to help revive the billion-dollar injection into the tourism economy. The NSW government is pushing a key federal advisory body to approve dropping requirements Read More...
Victorian paramedics caught up in intranet data breach
Date of Posting: 23-08-2023
Ambulance Victoria will audit its intranet security after unauthorised workers were able to access private staff information. The organisation was notified late on Monday afternoon that access restrictions were mistakenly lifted in a section of th Read More...
One billion people could have osteoarthritis by 2050
Date of Posting: 23-08-2023
The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis, affects 15 per cent of the global population over the age of 30 and it is estimated that by 2050 nearly one billion people will have the condition, researchers say. Obesity is a major contributor Read More...
Payout for kids in SA hospital hearing implant bungle
Date of Posting: 23-08-2023
The South Australian government will pay compensation to the families of more than 200 children caught up in the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital cochlear implant bungle. The decision follows the release of an independent review on Read More...
Online retailers mislead on 'egg timer' fertility test
Date of Posting: 22-08-2023
Websites selling home fertility tests are making misleading claims about their usefulness and could influence plans to conceive, researchers warn. The 'egg timer' tests measure the level of anti-Mullerian hormone in the blood, a hormone pr Read More...
'Sadistic': UK nurse jailed for life after baby murders
Date of Posting: 22-08-2023
A former neonatal nurse who killed seven babies and tried to kill six others at a hospital in northern England has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of release. Lucy Letby, who refused to appear in court to face grieving parents who Read More...
New Zealand doctors, dentists vote to strike
Date of Posting: 22-08-2023
Thousands of New Zealand doctors and dentists have voted to strike next month, giving the government a fresh headache in an election campaign. The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) is issuing strike notices on Monday after a ballo Read More...
Midwives call for action amid national shortage
Date of Posting: 22-08-2023
Angry midwives stormed Parliament House this month to protest the Palaszczuk government’s budget failure, amid national midwife shortages threatening to plunge the sector into further crisis. The Queensland government provided $42 million in Read More...
Midwife diversity leads to greater health outcomes for First Nations women and babies
Date of Posting: 22-08-2023
Greater diversity within the midwifery sector is necessary to address staff shortages as well as improve outcomes for Indigenous and culturally diverse mothers and babies, experts say. Associate Professor Amanda Carter said studying midwifery thro Read More...
Angry regional midwives rally for better resources
Date of Posting: 21-08-2023
Queensland's health minister will meet with representatives of the state's midwives this week as they march on parliament to highlight unsafe conditions. Regional midwives frustrated with the Palaszczuk government's budget failure to c Read More...
Australian research prompts updated malaria net advice
Date of Posting: 20-08-2023
Work by Australian researchers has prompted the World Health Organisation to update its recommendations for malaria-preventing mosquito nets. Dr Timothy Barker from the University of Adelaide led a team which proved the effectiveness of a new comb Read More...
Study casts doubt on benefits of blue light blockers
Date of Posting: 18-08-2023
Blue blockers seem to do little to protect against eye strain while people stare at digital screens, at least in the short term, scientists warn. A University of Melbourne review has cast doubt on the promoted benefits of the light-filtering lense Read More...
Boost for spinal unit after concerns about patient care
Date of Posting: 18-08-2023
Queensland's only dedicated spinal unit will stay put and receive a funding boost following concerns about patient care and a lack of resources. The Palaszczuk government is promising $20 million towards "immediate" improvements to t Read More...
Pandemic drives uptick in Australia's health workforce
Date of Posting: 18-08-2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has swelled Australia's health workforce, with more than 140,000 people registering as new practitioners in the past four years. There are now 877,119 people registered across the various health professions, Australian He Read More...
Confidence low among pharmacists after medicine change
Date of Posting: 17-08-2023
Most pharmacists expect the value of their business to drop, in a loss of confidence blamed on a government policy change. The 10th annual CommBank Pharmacy Insights report released on Thursday showed 72 per cent of community pharmacists surveyed Read More...
Hypertension linked to earlier cognitive risk in study
Date of Posting: 17-08-2023
A correlation between genetic high blood pressure and early cognitive decline has been found by Australian researchers. The research, published by University NSW scientists on Thursday, indicates "subtle but real" changes in cognition fr Read More...
Improvements to health care on national cabinet agenda
Date of Posting: 17-08-2023
Health reform will dominate the next national cabinet meeting in a bid to create a patient-centred system. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would meet in November with state and territory leaders to focus on health care.[subscribe] " Read More...
Australian midwife awarded Member of the Order of Australia
Last Updated: 17-08-2023
Professor Sally Tracy, an Australian midwife, midwifery researcher, author and activist comes from a long line of midwives and she is in fact, a fourth-generation midwife. Her great, great-grandmother was a midwife in Scotland as well as a great-gran Read More...
Microgreens, mature veg may both limit weight
Date of Posting: 16-08-2023
Microgreens and mature vegetables may both be effective for weight control, while the immature plants are also richer in some nutrients, research suggests. Microgreens - older than vegetable sprouts but younger than baby greens - have been touted Read More...
New hope against leading cause of female infertility
Date of Posting: 16-08-2023
As a teenager, Lorna Berry had struggled with her weight and irregular menstrual cycle but it wasn't until her twenties that she knew something was wrong. Ms Berry is one of about 500,000 Australian women has been affected by polycystic ovary Read More...
Sweet tooth tax could cure hip pocket pain
Date of Posting: 16-08-2023
A tax on sugary drinks would reduce their consumption and help fund targeted schemes to improve oral care for vulnerable Australians, the dental association says. In its submission to a parliamentary inquiry examining access to dental services in Read More...
Tricky task ahead to close legal loopholes on vaping
Date of Posting: 14-08-2023
A crackdown on vapes could take longer than the federal government anticipated as it seeks to work with state and territory leaders to close multiple legal loopholes. Health Minister Mark Butler insists the planned health campaign to address teena Read More...
The physio's role in spotting and treating concussion
Date of Posting: 14-08-2023
Physiotherapists are playing an increasingly important role in the education, detection and management of concussion, as well as developing policy and practice guidelines. “I think awareness is growing but I think more could be done to raise Read More...
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Littleproud warns regions at risk from medicine changes
Date of Posting: 13-08-2023
Looming prescription medicine changes will result in poorer health outcomes for regional Australians, Nationals leader David Littleproud warns. Measures coming in from September 1 will allow patients to access 60 days' worth of medicine from a Read More...
Dealing with hostile medical patients in virtual safety
Date of Posting: 13-08-2023
Meet Derek. He's not a happy camper. In fact the expletives are already flying and he's threatening to launch physically at any second. Whether in the throes of fever-induced delirium, intoxicated, high or teetering on the verge of rage fo Read More...
