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Man, 68, given new jaw after cancer battle
A novel 3D modelling and printing technique has been used to create a prosthetic jaw for the first time. Shirley Anderson, an Indiana resident, was diagnosed with cancer on his tongue almost 18 years ago. [ + ]
Nurse tips to control ward smells
As a nurse you are assaulted with wave after wave of various noxious smells from wounds and all manner of bodily excretions. [ + ]
Pokemon Go or No in hospital?
While one children’s hospital is using Pokemon Go to encourage patients to get up and go, another is posting warnings saying people may not enter into the ED simply to hunt down Pokémon. [ + ]
Resisting brittle bones in men
Big improvements in bone and muscle strength with no injuries is expected to be the outcome of a Griffith University study training men aged over 50 with low bone mass. [ + ]
Detection dogs are sniffing out disease
How do dogs smell out disease? It all has to do with our breath. [ + ]
New hypertension guidelines released
Treatment guidelines for patients with hypertension have been updated, with a particular focus [ + ]
My wife is a nurse. My wife is a hero.
Bobby Wesson, posted afterwards 'Rayena and I have been humbled by all of the stories that nurses, medical professionals, patients and people from all over the world have shared with us'. [ + ]
Paramedics delayed and in danger, union warns
Paramedics are in danger and response times are increasing because ambulance tracking software is out of date and unreliable, the Australian Paramedics Association New South Wales (APANSW) says, according to an ABC report. [ + ]
Surviving the night shift
As a nurse there is no avoiding the inevitable night shift. Working nights has been linked to increased risk for obesity, diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer in women, and prostate cancer in men. [ + ]
New study aims to slow Alzheimer's march
The world’s largest international drug trial aimed at delaying the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages is underway at the University of Melbourne. [ + ]
Play powered paediatric mask
A new nasal mask for non-invasive ventilation of children with obstructive sleep apnoea and neuromuscular disorders is being released by Philips Respironics. Its design hints at a giraffe’s neck, though one would think that an elephant’s trunk would have been the thing to mimic. As such, it comes with Jacky Giraffe, Sami the Seal, and Tucker the Turtle, three animated toys that interact with the child and each other to take the worry away from the mask. [ + ]
