Dementia detection, diagnosis aided by pressure-sore skin test
12 July, 2017 by Judy Siegel-ItzkovichChanges in the skin tissue of dementia patients make them more vulnerable to the development of pressure ulcers.
Some acid reflux drugs raise death risk 25%
11 July, 2017It may be time to restrict the use of widely available proton pump inhibitors, researchers say.
Aussie GPs greatly overprescribing antibiotics for ARIs
11 July, 2017Antibiotics for throat and lung infections are being prescribed at rates four to nine times higher than recommended, impacting antimicrobial resistance.
Health Care Homes trial starting October
10 July, 2017Patients with chronic health concerns will benefit from a coordinated approach to their care, with trials starting soon.
Global database matches patients to clinical trials
10 July, 2017Patients could benefit from access to developing technology and increased speed to market of life-saving medications.
Skin cancer prevention is the best (and cheapest) medicine
06 July, 2017Skin cancer treatment costs 30 times more than prevention.
Get a 2nd — and 3rd — opinion: 1 in 6 melanoma diagnoses could be wrong
06 July, 2017Study raises concern over melanoma diagnosis accuracy.
Autism risk: fever during pregnancy link
05 July, 2017The risk of a child being born with autism increases 40% in pregnant women who experience fever during their second trimester.
Dissolvable flu vax patch preferable to injections
04 July, 2017Dissolvable vaccine patch could result in less sharps waste, doesn't require refrigeration and may be self-applied.
Cancer map: first national atlas on cancer incidence in Australia
03 July, 2017Queensland has the highest incidence rates for major cancers in men and women, and there is a 20% lower incidence of breast cancer for females in very remote areas, when compared with the major cities.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: self-help exercise program may improve symptoms
30 June, 2017Some chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers may experience reduced fatigue thanks to a self-help exercise program.
Early detection of breast, ovarian cancer more likely thanks to study
29 June, 2017Early detection, more personalised decision-making and prevention strategies for carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations are now possible, thanks to a long-term study that followed almost 10,000 women for up to 20 years.
New Indigenous-led suicide prevention program
29 June, 2017Indigenous-led program tackling suicide in Queensland’s rural and remote communities.
Safewards: improving safety in Victorian mental health units
29 June, 2017The $2.4 million Safewards program is being rolled out across all Victorian public mental health units.
Improved use of existing drugs possible for cancer treatment
27 June, 2017Researchers have identified a unique feature of cancer stem cells that can be exploited to kill the deadly cells thought to be the reason that cancer comes back after therapy.
