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Chronic Pain in Women is Harder to Treat Than in Men
New research from the University of Adelaide has found that chronic pain in women is more complex and harder to treat than chronic pain in men. [ + ]
Inaugural Survey of People who have been Referred to a Psychologist - University of Sydney
The first survey of people who have been referred to a psychologist by their general practitioner is being undertaken by the University of Sydney. [ + ]
Cutting Edge Dementia Facility Opens its Doors in Melbourne
[caption id="attachment_5327" align="alignright" width="200"] Alzheimer's Australia Vic new cutting edge facility in Parkville simulates what it's like to live with dementia[/caption] [ + ]
More Work Needed on Tobacco and Obesity
The Public Health Association of Australia (PHHA) has called on governments from around Austraila to reassess their approach to tobacco and obesity. [ + ]
Extra Storey at New Perth Children's Hospital Scrapped
The Australian Medical Association has criticised the WA State Government's decision to rule out adding a new storey to the new Perth Children's Hospital. [ + ]
New WA Mental Health Legislation Introduced
Western Australia Mental Health Minister Helen Morton has described new mental health legislation as an historic step in strengthening the rights and protection of some of the state's most vulnerable people. [ + ]
Self-regulating health professionals get proactive about standards of practice
Concerns about practitioner regulation for professions outside of the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme are being discussed throughout Australia, writes executive officer of Allied Health Professions Australia, Lin Oke. The aim is to produce an evidence-based framework of minimum standards of practice. [ + ]
University of Western Australia Secures Approval For its First Drug
A technology project originally developed by researchers at The University of Western Australia has secured approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its first drug. [ + ]
AMA Urges Health Minister to Introduce a New National Medical Training Plan
The AMA Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT) is urging Australian Health Ministers to agree to start work on a new national medical training plan when they meet in November. [ + ]
Call for Triple-0 Mobile Location Tracking
The National Heart Foundation of Australia is supporting the renewed call to demand that telecommunications providers enable mobile location tracking, believing the measure will save lives. [ + ]
Brain Mapping Study Leads to Earlier Diagnosis of Brain Impairment
[caption id="attachment_5275" align="alignright" width="200"] Professor Colditz[/caption] [ + ]
Emergency Department Waiting Times Fall
Almost three-quarters of emergency department patients were 'seen on time' for their urgency (triage) category, according to the report Australian hospital statistics 2012-13: emergency department care. The report, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), shows the number of emergency department visits that were 'seen on time'-meaning treatment was received from a medical officer or nurse within an appropriate time for the urgency category-rose from 70% to 73% between 2008-09 and 2012-13. [ + ]
National safety and quality health service standards
Blood and Blood Products; Preventing and Managing Pressure Injuries; Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration in Acute Health Care [ + ]
Screening Heavy Smokers is on the Australian Agenda
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is using the lead up to the International Day of Radiology to put the issue of regularly screening heavy smokers in a bid to reduce the toll of lung cancer, on the agenda. [ + ]
Chronic Kidney Disease Report Released Today
Chronic kidney disease death and hospitalisation rates are generally higher outside the major cities in Australia, but especially so in remote areas and especially for women in remote areas, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
