The 5 most addictive substances on earth
06 March, 2016 by Corin KellyWhat are the most addictive drugs? According to Eric Bowman, from the University of St Andrews, while the question seems simple, the answer depends on whom you ask. From the points of view different researchers, the potential for a drug to be addictive can be judged in terms of the harm it causes, the street value of the drug, the extent to which the drug activates the brain’s dopamine system, how pleasurable people report the drug to be, the degree to which the drug causes withdrawal symptoms, and how easily a person trying the drug will become hooked.
HealthProcure 2016
13 October, 2015 by Sharon SmithProcurement and supply chain managers in the health and aged care sectors are continuously searching for opportunities to deliver better outcomes for all their stakeholders – especially patients.
New Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard
17 July, 2015 by ahhbManaging Anxiety: Smartphone Apps
11 June, 2015 by Sharon SmithAnxiety has a tendency to take over our thoughts when we most need to be focusing on other things. Whether it's giving a patient or their family our full attention, performing our tasks or enjoying time with family and friends, worry and stress has a way of making life so much more difficult than it needs to be.
Medicines Australia appoints Abbott Press Secretary
19 May, 2015 by Sharon SmithMedicines Australia, the pharmaceutical industry representative body primarily responsible for the drugs listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) has announced two key appointments today, both of whom hail from an Abbott government background.
Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department Opens Today
03 February, 2015 by Petrina SmithThe $2 million Fiona Stanley Hospital in Western Australia will open it's emergency department doors this morning (3 February).
Health Groups Lobby to Improve Unhealthy Eating Habits
20 January, 2015 by Petrina SmithFour major lobbying groups have come together to voice their concern on the unhealthy eating habits of Australians, following the release of a new nationwide poll.
Infection Control Measures are Reducing Serious Infection
19 December, 2014 by Ryan MccannIn recent years, there has been a concerted effort in Australia and internationally to decrease the incidence of healthcare associated infections (HAIs). One specific HAI, Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) has been a particular focus to governments in Australia and overseas. In part, this may be due to this infection being considered largely preventable in the context of healthcare provision, writes Dr Brett Mitchell.
Cleaning up hospital laundry services
22 October, 2014 by ahhbGlobal Epidemic of Diabetes is Hampering Progress in Tuberculosis Control
04 September, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe rapid increase in rates of type 2 diabetes* in low- and middle-income countries where tuberculosis (TB) is endemic could hamper global efforts to control and eliminate TB, according to a new three-part Series about TB and diabetes, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Debate Encouraged on Role of Pharmacists in Primary Care
03 September, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Consumers' Health Forum says the AMA's concerns about the Pharmacy Guild proposal for the Federal Government to fund pharmacies to provide cholesterol and blood pressure checks, vaccinations, and non-prescription treatments for minor ailment, raises some important questions about the role of pharmacists in primary care in Australia and negotiations around the 6th community pharmacy agreement.
Surgeons Concerned by Reports of Out-of-pocket Costs Incurred by Patients
29 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithDonateLife Electronic Donor Record System Announced
13 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA new national electronic donor record system to streamline organ and tissue donation processes across Australian hospital networks has been announced by Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash.
New AIHW report on Australia's health 2014 Released
25 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithLifestyle-related chronic diseases are the leading cause of illness, disability and death in Australia, according to the latest two-yearly national health report card from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Australian Surgeons Perform First Robotic Spinal Surgery in Southern Hemisphere
09 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithIn a Southern Hemisphere first, leading Australian orthopaedic and neurosurgeons have collaborated to perform the first robotic spinal surgery using state-of-the-art technology.
