The Australian Heart and Stroke Charter Presented to Government
08 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe National Heart Foundation of Australia and the National Stroke Foundation, supported by nine other leading cardiovascular disease organisations, today presented the Australian Heart and Stroke Charter to state and federal governments.
Motor Neurone Disease Week Focusses on Quality of Life
08 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithMotor Neurone Disease Australia is raising awareness of the rights of patients to dignity in life and death as part of Motor Neurone Disease Week (May 4 to 10).
World Ovarian Cancer Day - One Voice for Every Woman
08 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithToday (May 8) is World Ovarian Cancer Day, a global movement to raise awareness about ovarian cancer by pledging to spread the word through the theme One Voice for Every Woman.
Cancer Council Urges Doctors to use FOBT to Screen for Bowel Cancer
07 May, 2014 by Petrina SmithCancer Council is urging GPs to encourage asymptomatic patients 50 or over to screen for bowel cancer with a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), which remains the gold standard for population screening.
Antimicrobial Resistance is a Global Threat
01 May, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7674" align="alignright" width="200"] MSRA Bacteria[/caption]
International Clinical Trials Could Change Way Prostate Cancer is Treated
28 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe way prostate cancer is treated could have a radical re-think as two international clinical trials go ahead.
Fibroblasts Offer Alternative to Heart Transplants
28 April, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7644" align="alignleft" width="200"] Cardiac Fibroblasts - image from Monash University[/caption]
Scientists Shedding the Light on Malaria
23 April, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_7566" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo copyright: Tanakawho[/caption]
Consumers Health Forum Concerned about Threat to Medicare
22 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithMedicare’s goal of making primary care accessible to all is under double threat if the Federal Government introduces a $6 GP co-payment and dismantles Medicare Locals, according to the Consumers Health Forum.
Global Burden of Disease Study Shows Death from Liver Cancer is Increasing
17 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithDeaths from viral Hepatitis B and C have surpassed HIV/AIDS in many countries, including Australia and in Western Europe, according to an analysis of the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study.
Culturally Acceptable Assessment Tool Aligns with Indigenous Cultural Norms
17 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe first of its kind culturally acceptable assessment tool for depression among older living Indigenous Australians in remote areas has been developed and endorsed by Indigenous communities.
New Driving Simulator Puts Drivers to the Test
16 April, 2014 by Petrina SmithUniversity of Adelaide researchers are hoping a new computer-based driving simulator will lead to accurate, low-cost testing of older drivers' ability to stay safe on the roads.
