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A New Guide Promotes the Understanding of Mental Health in Workplaces
Promoting the understanding of mental health in workplaces is everyone’s business, according to Comcare CEO Paul O’Connor. [ + ]
New Report on the Health of Australia’s Prisoners
A new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), The health of Australia's prisoners 2012 shows prisoners experienced relatively high rates of chronic disease, communicable disease and mental health issues. [ + ]
Culture, Anti-racism and Rights at the Centre of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan
Congress and the National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) support the priorities and vision of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan released yesterday.. [ + ]
New Neuroscience Research Australia Building Officially Opened
Neuroscience Research Australia’s new $54 million Margarete Ainsworth Building was officially opened in Sydney today. [ + ]
New Resource to Help Health Practitioners Discuss PSA Testing with Patients
To improve health outcomes for men, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has drafted a resource to help health practitioners discuss Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing with patients. [ + ]
Emergency Departments Should Focus on Needs of Older People
A study of 13 emergency departments across seven countries suggests there should be more focus on the needs of frail older people. [ + ]
Human Brains ‘Divide and Conquer’ When People Navigate New Environments
University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have found human brains ‘divide and conquer' when people learn to navigate around new environments. [ + ]
Inaugural National Summit Addresses Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Males
An inaugural national summit involving 120 Aboriginal men from across Australia is currently being held to identify ways to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in remote communities. [ + ]
Sonification is a New Step Forward in Diagnosing Epilepsy
Diagnosing epilepsy has taken a step forward with the development of a new auditory display technique known as sonification. [ + ]
New Research Shows Children’s Obesity Could Be Inherited
New research from the University of Adelaide indicates children's obesity could be inherited from the sperm of obese fathers. [ + ]
New Research Helps Unravel the Risks of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
Australian scientists are helping to unravel the links between a person’s brain chemistry, genes and their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). [ + ]
Heart Attack Death Rates Have Dropped but Risk Should Not Be Ignored
New statistics from the National Heart Foundation of Australia show heart attack death rates have dropped 39 per cent in the last decade. [ + ]
