Friday, June 24, 2016

Doctors welcome promise of National Rural Health Commissioner, as both major parties back specialised training ... and other top stories.

  • Doctors welcome promise of National Rural Health Commissioner, as both major parties back specialised training ...

    Doctors welcome promise of National Rural Health Commissioner, as both major parties back specialised training ...
    Doctors welcome promise of National Rural Health Commissioner, as both major parties back specialised training program Posted June 24, 2016 12:31:20 The Rural Doctors' Association has welcomed a Coalition pledge to create a National Rural Health Commissioner if it's re-elected next week.Rural Health Minister Fiona Nash said the commissioner would lead the charge to develop broad, generalist training and support for medical students and rural doctors.Rural Doctors' pre..
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  • Women at risk of premature births can now be identified thanks to new blood test

    Women at risk of premature births can now be identified thanks to new blood test
    Premature birth is the main cause of death and disability of babies globally, accounting for approximately eight per cent of births in Australia, or 26,000 babies, each year. A breakthrough blood test, which has the high accuracy rate of 86 per cent, has been developed to identify women at risk of premature birth who are not displaying symptoms from as early as 18 weeks into their pregnancy.  Aside from infant death, premature babies are at risk of cerebral palsy, brain injuries, coordination p..
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  • Canberra dental patient death prompts call to change surgery planning

    Canberra dental patient death prompts call to change surgery planning
    Canberra dental patient death prompts call to change surgery planning Posted June 24, 2016 17:24:07 The ACT chief coroner has recommended changes to the planning of complex surgeries within the ACT, particularly to better involve anaesthetists.An inquiry was held into the death of Maxine Fulton, 68, who died nine days after undergoing dental surgery at Canberra Hospital in December 2013.Ms Fulton was undergoing surgery to have four teeth removed, in preparation for ra..
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  • Regular park visits for 30 minutes may help prevent high blood pressure and mental health problems - News

    Regular park visits for 30 minutes may help prevent high blood pressure and mental health problems - News
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  • Genetic testing worthwhile in sudden cardiac death - News

    Genetic testing worthwhile in sudden cardiac death - News
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  • Why exercise might boost your memory

    Why exercise might boost your memory
    Why exercise might boost your memory Posted June 24, 2016 05:09:59 Struggling to remember where you left your keys? A run might jog your memory. Key points:When stimulated, muscle cells release protein called cathepsin BExercise increases cathepsin B levels in the bloodIn humans, this increase is linked to better memory Researchers have identified a protein released by our muscles when we exercise that also stimulates nerve growth in the part of the brain associat..
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  • Australia winning against superbugs in animals, Adelaide researchers discover

    Australia winning against superbugs in animals, Adelaide researchers discover
    Australia winning against superbugs in animals, Adelaide researchers discover Updated June 24, 2016 08:24:49 Australia is in a better position to fight off superbugs than many other countries, a nation-first survey shows. Key points:Australian animals have low rates of resistance to important drugs, survey findsHigh antibiotic resistance contributes to creation of superbugsBut researcher warns without vigilance resistance rates could rise The survey of antibiotic resi..
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  • Funding mental health services in Whyalla over Mount Gambier 'not political', Minister says

    Funding mental health services in Whyalla over Mount Gambier 'not political', Minister says
    Funding mental health services in Whyalla over Mount Gambier 'not political', Minister says Updated June 24, 2016 16:53:19 The decision to save mental health beds in Whyalla and Adelaide and not fund beds in Mount Gambier was not a political decision, SA Mental Health and Substance Abuse Minister Leesa Vlahos says.This week, the South Australian Government announced it would allocate $8.5 million in next month's budget to mental health care services over the next four y..
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  • 'Cake culture' ruining workers' teeth and fuelling obesity epidemic

    'Cake culture' ruining workers' teeth and fuelling obesity epidemic
    It's hard to lose weight when there are chocolate biscuits in you meeting. Photo: Michele Mossop A "cake culture" in which workers share sweet treats with their colleagues is fuelling an obesity epidemic and ruining people's teeth, Britain's Royal College of Surgeons will warn on Friday.Professor Nigel Hunt, dean of the Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, will call on workers to abandon the practice of bringing confectionary back from ..
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  • Red Nose for families who searched for support

    Red Nose for families who searched for support
    Clarissa Phillips - The West Australian on June 24, 2016, 8:42 am Video Life after loss When John De’Laney’s wife Kate conceived then lost seven babies through IVF over five years, little did he realise the grief he would experience.“We tried for three years to have a baby on our own, with no luck,” Mr De’Laney said.“Then we were referred for IVF. We were told the chances of a pregnancy were less than 0.2 per cent. The chance of a successful pregnancy was zero.“On our ..
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