One-third diabetes patients to develop kidney disease

One-third of type 2 diabetes sufferers will develop chronic kidney disease, creating a high risk of cardiovascular mortality, especially in young people.

Oral antibiotics increase kidney stones risk

Researchers have found certain oral antibiotics increase the risk of developing kidney stones, especially in children.

+ve or -ve attitude affects illness recovery

People with -ve thoughts about their chronic illness are less likely to recover.

Common steroid for kidney disease linked to infection risk

A steroid treatment for a common kidney condition has been linked to serious side effects.

Love thy stranger

Kidney donors care more about strangers than you do

Biological Therapies for your injectable & oral nutrients

There is a little known threat in your home

They are small items, the size of a ten cent coin and they can cause big problems for small children. Lithium button batteries can be found in many items from remote controls and bathroom scales to singing greeting cards.

Taking central line infections to zero

The rate of bloodstream infections caused by central intravenous lines in hospitals can be reduced to almost zero, saving over $200 000 per year, if a modified central line maintenance procedure developed by a group of Victorian researchers is used, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

Dancing in the Theatre - Music Improves Surgeons' Performance

Surgeons perform faster and with more accuracy when listening to music, according to a study published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

Strict Guides for Benzodiazepines Prescription

A new set of guidelines has been developed for GPs prescribing benzodiazepines, due to a significant debate in the medical community about the appropriate role and use of these drugs and this has been exacerbated by a lack of clinical guidelines in the area.

Happiness and the Art of Care and Conversation on the Cancer Ward

A guest post from The Conversation, this is a touching and heartfelt story from the patient's bedside.

RACS Creates Advisory Group To Deal With Bullying, Harassment

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has moved quickly to create an expert advisory group to deal with concerns of bullying, harassment and discrimination in the health sector.

Patients being Tested for Ebola in Victoria

Victoria's Chief Health Officer, Dr Rosemary Lester has advised two patients have been isolated at Victoria's Royal Children's Hospital and are being tested for Ebola

Professor Jeff Hughes Awarded Prestigious Pharmaceutical Sciences Medal

Professor Jeff Hughes has been awarded the 2014 Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association (APSA) Medal, the highest accolade in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice.

Enough is Enough Survey Highlights Need to Change Australia's Drinking Culture

Responding to the release of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine's (ACEM) Enough is Enough Survey, AMA President, A/Prof Brian Owler, says the Federal Government needs to work to change Australia's drinking culture.