NHMRC Releases papers on Complementary Medicine and Evidence of Homeopathy
09 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithWith revenue from the sale of complementary medicines more than $3.55billion, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has released Talking with your Patients about Complementary Medicine – A Resource for Clinicians.
Dance for Parkinson's Program Research
09 April, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7451" align="alignright" width="442"] Dance for Parkinson's pilot program. Photographer Christian Tiger[/caption]
Whooping Cough Vaccine Boosters Wearing Off Quickly
08 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithWhooping cough vaccine protects infants and young children but booster doses wear off quickly, according to University of Queensland researchers.
EMA and TGA to Share Assessment Reports Related to Orphan Medicines
08 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) and Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will share full assessment reports related to marketing authorisations of orphan medicines intended to treat rare diseases.
Fast Food Franchises Lower Levels of Salt, But Not Enough
08 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithA four-year analysis of Australian fast food companies’ nutritional information has found that the franchises have lowered the levels of salt in their products by 2-3% per year, according to research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Policy Blue Print Set for Age Services Industry
08 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithMore than 60 senior provider members delivering the full spectrum of age services in both private and not for profit facilities have banded together to form a policy blue print for the age services industry.
Surprising expectations
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ACN Calls For Better Utilisation of Nurses In Dementia Care Programs
03 April, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7366" align="alignright" width="160"] Professor Debra Thoms[/caption]
Truckies Given Access to Healthcare via Video
03 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithNational Transport Support Services charity the Trans-Help Foundation is providing truckies with immediate access to healthcare via video conference facilities.
ACN Calls for Greater Emphasis on Managing Health of Climate Change
03 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Australian College of Nursing's call for a greater emphasis on managing the mental and physical effects of climate change has been reasserted with the release of an international report detailing the affect climate change is having on people’s health in Australia and around the world.
ECG Tests Delivered over iPhone Can Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation Easily and Cheaply
02 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn quick and easy ECG test delivered over an iPhone by pharmacists could cheaply diagnose atrial fibrillation, a common abnormal heart rhythm that causes a third of all strokes and doubles the chances of premature death.
Multi-drug Resistant E.Coli Strain Could Devastate Communities
01 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithAn international study has tracked a potentially devastating multi-drug resistant E. coli strain that is only one gene away from being resistant to almost all antibiotics.
Researchers Take on Brain Cancer in New Research Program
01 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithGlioblastoma is the most common and the most lethal type of brain cancer – and at the moment, there is no cure for it. But that may change as two of Western Australia’s leading medical researchers take on a cancer whose victims usually only survive a few months after diagnosis.
Healthy Eating Programs a Good Investment
31 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithIndividuals with a higher socioeconomic status usually follow a healthy eating program and take better care of their health needs, while those on lower incomes are more likely to cut back on basic needs, according to recent research.
New Griffith Health Institute Professor Focusing on Whooping Cough Vaccine
31 March, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7331" align="alignright" width="134"] Professor Keith Grimwood[/caption]
