Queensland Alliance for Mental Health (QAMH) has taken out the Queensland division of the?2013 Resilient Australia Awards for its Resilient Places project. [ + ]

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A  Griffith  University  scientist  has  described  the  recent  attempts  to  disassociate  diets  high  in saturated fats and cholesterol from heart disease, as potentially ‘very dangerous’. [ + ]

World-class research to improve outcomes for people with musculoskeletal conditions will be the focus of the University of Adelaide’s new Centre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research (COTR). [ + ]

[caption id="attachment_5398" align="alignright" width="292"] The black and white CT scan (left) shows a lung cancer (blue arrow) partially surrounded by expanded and apparently aerated lung; the PET scan (right) shows the expanded lung without corresponding blood flow (red arrow), meaning this lung is not effectively contributing to breathing[/caption] [ + ]

Diabetes Queensland has welcomed the State Government’s new Healthier. Happier. campaign and acknowledged the role it will play in the fight against obesity. [ + ]

This year has seen the largest number of Indigenous GP registrars fellow from the Royal Australian College of General Practice. It was a historic moment at the Fellowship and Awards Ceremony last Wednesday, when, four of nine Aboriginal registrars who had succeeded in meeting the RACGP assessment requirements in 2013, were conferred with the Fellowship of the RACGP. [ + ]

Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young’s Review of the prevention and control of Legionella pneumophila infection in Queensland was tabled in Parliament today and detailed numerous areas for improvement. [ + ]

Symptoms of depression among permanent aged care residents are common, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]

Nine per cent of the Australian population received mental health services in 2010 - 2011, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to coincide with World Mental Health Day. [ + ]

[caption id="attachment_5130" align="alignright" width="200"] Head x-ray, brain in MRI[/caption] [ + ]

A new term is creeping into the medical dictionary as the population ages – elderspeak. Research has shown elderspeak can lead to a negative attitude towards ageing and this in turn can reduce life spans by more than seven years, writes Peter Waterman. [ + ]

[caption id="attachment_5092" align="alignright" width="133"] PSA National President Grant Kardachi[/caption] [ + ]

The Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre aims to improve wound healing through the adoption of best practice. Research shows there is room for improvement, writes project manager Karen Innes-Walker. [ + ]

The strategies healthcare facilities have in place to manage healthcare acquired infections need to take the patient into consideration, writes Marija Juraja. [ + ]