Creating a sustainable foodservice
18 December, 2018Reduce the environmental footprint of your institutional foodservice with these sustainable ideas.
Bridging two worlds
17 December, 2018 by Di Martin*HESTA Nurse of the Year Gail Yarran speaks about closing the gap, her faith, and resilience in the face of personal and institutional racism.
Drawing, not writing, improves memory
14 December, 2018For the elderly, taking up drawing will do more to enhance their memory retention than writing. Even if they're not very good at it.
Being thin not a prerequisite for anorexia
13 December, 2018A third of adolescents hospitalised with anorexia nervosa are within a healthy weight range, prompting calls to redefine the disease's diagnosis criteria.
Preventing medication-related harm in the elderly
03 December, 2018 by Dr Natalie Soulsby*Each year 230,000 people are admitted to hospital, and many more experience reduced quality of life, due to adverse side effects from medicines.
New technology to reduce patient falls from bed
27 November, 2018New bed sensors being developed in Melbourne will soon alert carers in nursing homes and hospitals if their patients are at risk of a fall.
Childhood obesity linked to antibiotics, antacids
15 November, 2018Children who are given antibiotics or antacids in their first two years of life are more likely to become obese during their childhood.
Appendix removal reduces Parkinson's risk up to 25%
14 November, 2018Scientists have found that having your appendix removed early in life significantly reduces the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Redressing quality and safety in aged care
13 November, 2018 by Ramon Z Shaban*, Julie E Potter^Mandating patient-to-staff ratios is only one step required to improve quality and safety in aged care. Addressing the issues in our existing model is the next.
Gluten-free food contains gluten
13 November, 2018A new study found that almost 3% of commonly purchased food items that were labelled 'gluten-free' contained gluten.
Eye scan detects early Alzheimer's
02 November, 2018Two studies have shown that the small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye are altered in patients with Alzheimer's.
Is it safe to exercise with scleroderma?
30 October, 2018 by Stephanie Frade*Due to the autoimmune disease's unpredictability and seriousness, scleroderma patients are often uncertain if they can exercise. But there is hope.
Does herpes cause Alzheimer's?
20 October, 2018There's new evidence that the herpes virus can cause Alzheimer's, and that antiviral drugs can drastically reduce the risk of senile dementia.
1 in 2 women will develop dementia/parkinsonism/stroke
05 October, 2018A Dutch study estimates that without prevention strategies, 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with dementia/parkinsonism/stroke.
Bulla Nut Free Ice Cream
01 October, 2018 | Supplied by: Bulla Dairy FoodsBulla has extended its 2 L Nut Free Ice Cream into its 100 mL Ice Cream Cup foodservice range for use across hospitals and aged-care facilities.
