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Young Asian Australians Attitudes Toward Skin Cancer Affected By Western Culture
Many young Asian Australians are engaging in unsafe sun behaviour and putting themselves at risk of developing skin cancer, a study from the University of Adelaide has discovered. [ + ]
Organ Transplantation Guidelines Available for Public Consultation
While Australia has one of the highest organ transplantation success rates in the world, there are still 1500 Australians waiting for a transplant at any given time. [ + ]
Government Backs Down on Medicare Rebate Cuts
The new Minister for Health Sussan Ley has dumped plans to cut Medicare rebates in an announcement to the press today. [ + ]
Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service Receives Further Funding
President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) A/Prof Chris Milross has welcomed the Commonwealth Government commitment to further funding for the Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service. [ + ]
New Free Diabetic Eye Disease Publication Available to Increase Patient Awareness
The Macular Disease Foundation Australia has produced a free information book on diabetic eye disease for health professionals to provide to patients with, or at risk or, diabetes. [ + ]
GPRA Concerned Medicare Changes will Reduce Appeal of a GP Career
General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) has publicly called for the Medicare rebate implementation to be cancelled for fear it will reduce the appeal of general practice as a career of choice. [ + ]
Medical Bodies Respond to Medicare Rebate Changes
Changes to the Medicare rebate, which come into effect on January 19, could see Australia face a crisis similar to that gripping the British health system, according to AMA vice president Dr Stephen Parnis. [ + ]
More Research Needed on Men's Telephone Counselling Services
Aussie men have long had a reputation for not engaging in relationship advice, but research is showing there is a disconnect between men's telephone counselling services and the expectations of what men want. [ + ]
Teixobactin a Promising Breakthrough But Still A Long Way Off
The discovery of teixobactin is a significant medical development but it could be years before it is available on the market. [ + ]
Indegenous People's Medical Scholarship Now Available
The 2015 AMA Indigenous People's Medical Scholarship, an integral part of the Closing the Gap campaign, is offering successful applicants $10,000 each year for the duration of their course [ + ]
Cancer Survivors Face Unmet Physical and Mental Needs
Many cancer survivors face physical and mental challenges resulting from their disease and its treatments decades after being cured. [ + ]
Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Reduced with Statin Therapy
A study comparing the effects of statin therapy between men and women has shown that the risk of cardiovascular disease in women is reduced when statin therapy is used. [ + ]
Possible Prevention of Chemotherapy Side Effects
With up to 80 per cent of patients treated with chemotherapy experiencing side effects, research at the University of Adelaide is offering promising relief. [ + ]
National Alcohol Policy Scorecard Results Announced
The National Alliance of Action on Alcohol (NAAA) has announced the New South Wales Government as the 'most improved' jurisdiction on the National Alcohol Policy Scorecard. [ + ]
