News

Diabetes in children stable but still a concern

Posted: 10 Aug, 2010

While Type 1 diabetes among Australia’s children remains a cause for concern, things do not appear to be worsening, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

New evidence on prostate health

Posted: 10 Aug, 2010

Prostate health advocates have called on whichever party wins the Federal election to fund a major national campaign encouraging Australian men aged 50 and over to speak to their GP about prostate health testing.

Preventative health to combat dementia

Posted: 10 Aug, 2010

Alzheimer’s Australia has called on both major parties to urgently commit to a National Dementia Preventative Health Strategy to reduce the projected 1 million Australians who will have dementia by 2050.

Anti-cancer activity of tea tree oil

Posted: 04 Jul, 2010

A report released recently by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation has highlighted the positive role tea tree oil (TTO) may play in the future in treating people with skin cancer.

Exercise trims depression from heavy hearts

Posted: 04 Jul, 2010

At least half of all heart attack victims are suffering from depression 12 months after hospitalisation but a simple exercise regime can reduce the anguish, a new study by Victoria University (VU) has found.

Aussies more stressed this year

Posted: 04 Jul, 2010

Australians are more stressed in 2010 than they were in 2009, that’s according to Lifeline’s annual stress poll.

Hand on heart – it’s time to call it quits

Posted: 06 Jun, 2010

A new report released recently discredits the commonly held belief that heart conditions only affect older men.

Urgent action needed on public dental health

Posted: 06 Jun, 2010

Urgent action on public dental services is required to ensure all Australians have access to ‘first world’ standards of oral health care, according to the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA).

National binge drinking campaign to support Indigenous youth

Posted: 06 Jun, 2010

The first of a number of community events around the nation focusing on Indigenous youth has started, as part of the Rudd Government’s National Binge Drinking Campaign.

Hidden group with preventable health problems

Posted: 06 Jun, 2010

A new study has found a high rate of preventable health problems among older Australians who are relying on home and community care services in order to remain in their homes and independent.

Mental health funding integral to health reform

Posted: 02 May, 2010

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists urges the Australian government to urgently consider further mental health funding as part of its overall health system reform.

Hospital focus could ruin health improvements

Posted: 02 May, 2010

Primary health care organisations need real teeth, real funding and real opportunity to change the system to achieve improvements in health care delivery, access and services to patients, said Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) Chair Dr Emil Djakic.

Study shows stress and stroke unrelated

Posted: 02 May, 2010

New research has revealed that stressful life events are unlikely to cause stroke. Researchers set out to determine the relationship between life events and subarachnoid haemorrhage – the most lethal type of stroke, that is most often due to rupture of aneurysms (‘blisters’) of the blood vessels in the brain.

Nicotine replacement therapy helps smokers

Posted: 02 May, 2010

The Australian Self-Medication Industry (ASMI), the industry body representing non-prescription consumer healthcare products has called on the Federal Government to embrace Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as part of its package to help reduce smoking rates.

Heart disease risk for women with hormonal disorder

Posted: 13 Apr, 2010

Adelaide researchers have found evidence of a link between a common hormonal disorder in women and heart disease – and they’re seeking more women to take part in a new study to confirm their results.

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