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Fluoridated water safe for children
Date of Posting: 10-10-2022
Having fluoride in your town's drinking water is safe and does not affect a child's development, research out of Queensland has shown. Emotional and behavioural development, memory and self control were the same in children who drank fluor Read More...
Virtual care for SA elderly to free up EDs
Date of Posting: 10-10-2022
Thousands of elderly South Australians will avoid unnecessary trips to hospital following the expansion of a virtual health service trial. Following a successful test run, SA's Virtual Care Service is being rolled out at more than 150 resident Read More...
The art and activism behind obstetrics
Date of Posting: 09-10-2022
The swinging 60s were a time of cultural and sexual revolution. Women had access to the pill and by the end of the decade, the first legal abortions would be taking place in Australia. And young Sydney woman Caroline de Costa, who at 17 had deferr Read More...
Winter viruses smash Aust health system
Date of Posting: 09-10-2022
Emergency rooms across Australia have been inundated with children struggling to breathe - and it's not because of COVID-19. Respiratory viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus and influenza, have been hitting kids more frequently and i Read More...
Concerns over 'low sugar' alcohol claims
Date of Posting: 09-10-2022
Labelling on some alcoholic drinks claiming the beverages are low in sugar is misleading some women, researchers say The women believe the drinks are also lower in alcohol and healthier compared to others without the labelling, a Cancer Council Vi Read More...
NSW first to protect traumatised workers
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
NSW has become the first state to protect workers experiencing declining mental health as a result of burnout, traumatic injury and workplace harassment. New changes to the state's work health and safety laws came into effect in October, recog Read More...
Melbourne COVID-19 quarantine hub to close
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
Victoria's "white elephant" quarantine facility will close within days as Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response continues to wind down. The $580 million purpose-built quarantine facility at Mickleham in Melbourne's outer nor Read More...
NSW hospitals 'basically Third World'
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
Western Sydney doctors have labelled NSW public hospitals "basically Third World" at a parliamentary inquiry into bottlenecks at emergency departments. Emergency medicine experts were quizzed on Wednesday at the upper house probe about & Read More...
6 Amazing Pain Relief Devices That You Need to Know About
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
Pain relief devices can be life-changing if you suffer from chronic pain that often leaves you immobile or unable to carry out your daily activities. Not only can these devices help reduce the severity of your pain, they also provide other benefits l Read More...
Half of Vic kids experience anxiety
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
Half of Victorian children are experiencing problems with anxiety, yet only one in three parents can confidently tell when their kids might need professional help, according to the Royal Children's Hospital. Parents can also only generally rec Read More...
Cold syrups, Gambia deaths 'may be linked'
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organisation says. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told repor Read More...
Data flaws compromise Vic drug treatments
Last Updated: 06-10-2022
Victorians who rely on alcohol and drug treatments may be missing out on effective services because of inaccurate data, the state's public service watchdog says. The Department of Health's dataset on Victorian alcohol and drug services doe Read More...
Full medical school to open in Cairns
Last Updated: 04-10-2022
The chance for more students to complete their full six-year medical degree in Queensland's far north could help retain doctors in regional and remote areas. James Cook University will open a full medical school in Cairns from next year, with Read More...
Sexual violence rife on dating apps
Date of Posting: 04-10-2022
Dating apps need to better protect their users, after a study revealed high rates of sexual violence, stalking, assault and unwanted sharing of explicit images. The Australian Institute of Criminology survey of 9987 app users found three-quarters Read More...
New Vic hospital as Labor raises stakes
Date of Posting: 03-10-2022
Victorians in the state's east have been guaranteed a new hospital no matter who wins the upcoming state election, after Labor one-upped a coalition pledge. Premier Daniel Andrews has promised up to $675 million for a new West Gippsland hospit Read More...
Date of Posting: 03-10-2022
National cabinet's call to scrap the compulsory isolation period for people with COVID-19 is "100 per cent the right decision", NSW's premier says. Dominic Perrottet has brushed off criticism from the Australian Medical Associati Read More...
Hay fever tablet changes cell memory
Date of Posting: 03-10-2022
A daily pill can change immune cell memory and reduce allergic reactions like hay fever and thunderstorm asthma, new research shows. A study led by Monash university found Victorians who took the prescribed medication Oralair for four months in th Read More...
Monash hospital to undergo $560m expansion
Date of Posting: 02-10-2022
Nearly 6000 more Victorians will be admitted to Monash Medical Centre in Clayton every year under a proposed multimillion-dollar government hospital expansion. The state government will invest between $510 million and $560 million into the medical Read More...
Health warnings after isolation scrapped
Date of Posting: 02-10-2022
The scrapping of COVID-19 isolation rules has come too soon after a string of major events that could lead to a spike in infections, doctors say. The head of the Australian Medical Association's Victorian branch likened the government's de Read More...
Date of Posting: 02-10-2022
Australians with advanced or metastatic gastro-oesophageal cancers and those fighting advanced bladder cancer will now have cheaper access to treatments through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. The federal government has expanded the PBS listin Read More...
Pandemic hit to breast cancer patients
Date of Posting: 01-10-2022
The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic brought stress and uncertainty for many Australians - but for Jayme Gurishic those feelings were exacerbated by the shock of a cancer discovery. The Melbourne legal worker's world was turned upside down w Read More...
Vic doctor's critical obstetrics failure
Date of Posting: 01-10-2022
A consultant at a Victorian hospital where a number of babies died raised the alarm about an extreme risk to its obstetric service, then failed to follow up, a tribunal has found. In 2016, a scathing review found 11 babies died in potentially avoi Read More...
Hidden surgery waiting lists a 'scandal'
Date of Posting: 01-10-2022
Elective surgery patients are waiting up to several years on hidden waiting lists to see specialists in hospital outpatient clinics, the Australian Medical Association says. Elective surgery patients can be referred to see a specialist in a public Read More...
New SA approach to preventing suicide
Date of Posting: 30-09-2022
South Australia will take a coordinated and targeted approach to suicide prevention through the establishment of Australia's first legislated Suicide Prevention Council. The group will be chaired by MP Nadia Clancy and includes clinicians, res Read More...
Weed killer detected in Australian urine
Date of Posting: 30-09-2022
One in 12 Australians have low levels of the world's most common herbicide chemical in their system, new research indicates. The Australian-first study found eight per cent of urine samples from more than 1800 Australians contained the weed ki Read More...
Parliament to investigate abortion access
Date of Posting: 29-09-2022
Abortion access in Australia will be investigated by a parliamentary committee after the federal Greens gained bipartisan support for the proposal. The cost and accessibility of contraceptives, abortions and healthcare information across the natio Read More...
Home violence toll on kids with disability
Date of Posting: 29-09-2022
Australian children with disabilities are experiencing disproportionate rates of domestic and family violence and being failed by support systems, researchers have warned. About 30 per cent of children who experience domestic violence have a disab Read More...
Health bidding war fires up for Vic poll
Date of Posting: 29-09-2022
A health bidding war has escalated ahead of the Victorian election, with both major parties committing hundreds of millions to boost staff numbers and public aged care sites. The Victorian coalition's long-awaited healthcare workforce plan, un Read More...
More GP funding needed for nation's health
Date of Posting: 28-09-2022
Doctor's fees will rise and general practices will close across the country unless government boosts investment in the sector, Australia's peak body for GPs says. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners on Wednesday released Read More...
Date of Posting: 28-09-2022
People have been urged to do in regular weightlifting after a study found that "pumping iron" could cut their risk of dying early. Academics found that a combination of weightlifting and aerobic exercise every week reaped the most benefi Read More...
Push to improve Indigenous health outcomes
Date of Posting: 28-09-2022
A new DNA database system designed to improve health outcomes for First Nations Australians has been hailed a game-changer by experts. A supercomputer will crunch the database to improve diagnostic rates for First Nations peoples living with rare Read More...
New centre screens for breast cancer risk
Date of Posting: 27-09-2022
A new Melbourne research centre will more accurately assess a woman's risk of breast cancer. The My Breast Cancer RISK centre, launching at the University of Melbourne on Tuesday, will use artificial intelligence computer techniques to analyse Read More...
Young man dies after appendix surgery
Date of Posting: 27-09-2022
A coroner will examine how a healthy, young Sydney man died after routine surgery and whether hospital staff properly kept his distraught family in the loop. Legal clerk Lucas Peyret, 21, died a week after keyhole surgery to treat acute appendicit Read More...
Monkeypox infections stabilising
Date of Posting: 27-09-2022
Health Minister Mark Butler says the number of monkeypox infections in Australia is stabilising. The comments follow Victorian authorities declaring the state's monkeypox outbreak as having "turned around", with no new cases reported Read More...
Funds will get Vic patients home sooner
Date of Posting: 26-09-2022
More Victorian patients with a disability will go home sooner rather than wait in hospital for their National Disability Insurance Scheme plan. The Victorian government has expanded its $39 million Pathways to Home program, which transitions patie Read More...
Migraine, ulcer treatments to be cheaper
Date of Posting: 26-09-2022
Medicines for migraines, stomach ulcers and other conditions will become cheaper next month as the Albanese government adds new treatments to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Health Minister Mark Butler on Monday announced Australians will have Read More...
Tired NSW trainee doctors making mistakes
Date of Posting: 26-09-2022
Nearly half of trainee doctors working in NSW hospitals say they have made a medical mistake because they were tired from working long hours, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain the health system. Nearly 1800 NSW doctors-in-training respo Read More...
Young Australians more anxious, distressed
Date of Posting: 25-09-2022
Young Australians are more anxious than ever as they navigate technological change and the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's the conclusion of National Mental Health Commission chief executive Christine Morgan as a national listening to Read More...
Date of Posting: 24-09-2022
Three more Ebola patients have died in Uganda, the health ministry says, bringing the total death toll to four, days after authorities confirmed an outbreak of a strain of the deadly disease for which no vaccine has yet been approved. Uganda's Read More...
UK govt plan vows to ease GP waiting lists
Date of Posting: 23-09-2022
The UK health minister has pledged to cut waiting times for doctors' appointments and launched a fund to support social care, in a plan that drew criticism for not doing enough to solve a staffing crisis in the National Health Service. The UK& Read More...
