New Mums Needed for Biggest Type 1 Diabetes Study
14 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithResearchers in Adelaide are conducting the biggest Type 1 diabetes Study in the southern hemisphere and are recruiting new mothers in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia
Aged Care Must be an Election Issue says Australia's Biggest Health Union
14 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithAustralia’s biggest health union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), has renewed calls for major political parties and key independents to make aged care an election issue.
Cancer Council Calls for National Bowel Screening Program
14 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithCancer Council Australia has called for the next Australian Government to introduce a National Bowel Screening Program and help save 35,000 lives over the next four decades.
US Research Suggests Labour Induction Could Increase Risk of Autism
13 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithResearch carried out in the United States and published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests labour induction could increase risk of autism.
Osteoarthritis after Knee Surgery Will Be a Thing of the Past
13 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithOsteoarthritis after knee surgery will be a thing of the past if researcher Dr Jay Ebert from The University of Western Australia is successful.
New Reporting Mechanism for Antipsychotic Use in Aged Care
12 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithA review of antipsychotic medicine use in residential aged care facilities will be carried out by NPS MedicineWise and Webstercare.
AMA Welcomes Blueprint on Health of Aboriginal Men
12 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithAMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, has welcomed the focus on the health of Aboriginal men with the release of the blueprint Male Health Futures for Generational Change.
Study Finds People Susceptible to Psychiatric Disorders Have Genetic Similarities
12 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithResearchers at the University of Queensland are at the forefront of a ground-breaking study that has found people susceptible to psychiatric disorders have genetic similarities.
New Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Education Project launched in Victoria
08 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithA Culturally Responsive Palliative Care Community Education project has been launched in Victoria by the Minister for Health David Davis.
Research Shows High Levels of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Middle East Veterans
08 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithA University of Queensland-led research collaboration investigating the health of more than 14,000 Australian Defence Force (ADF) members shows high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder in Middle East Veterans.
Our Jobs Aren't Killing Us – It’s Stress from Natural Disasters and Sporting Events!
08 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithPeople exposed to extreme stress from naturual disasters and sporting events are at greater risk of heart attack, according to a study led by the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute.
Landmark Report Shows Mental Health Reform has not Changed in 30 years
07 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithA landmark report co-authored by researchers from Sydney University's Brain and Mind Research Institute into mental health reform in Australia has found little change in the past 30 years.
Alcohol Abuse Costs NSW Government More than $1 Billion a Year
07 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithA Sponsored research report by the New South Wales Audit Office estimates alcohol abuse costs the NSW government more than $1 Billion a year.
Heart Authority Calls for National Vascular Health Check Program
05 August, 2013 by Petrina SmithThe National Heart Foundation of Australia is calling on the Federal Government to fund a national vascular health check program after a landmark biomedical survey shows 5.6 million Australian adults have unmanaged high blood cholesterol.
Leading Age Services Australia Questions Government Claims of Extra and New Funding
02 August, 2013 by Petrina Smith