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Complaints data shortage a problem for health system 11/14/2012

A lack of national data on health care complaints is a major obstacle to making improvements to the health care system, a study led by the University of Sydney claims.

How healthy are our nurses? 11/14/2012

There are about 270,000 nurses working in Australia but little is known about their health and wellbeing and how it can impact patient care.

When considering bariatric surgery think about bones 11/14/2012

Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognised as a potentially valuable ...

Shutting down: good night's snooze a web click away 11/12/2012

Do insomniacs dream of electric sleep?

Fat chance: the battle of the bulge continues in Australia 11/5/2012

Australians are smoking and drinking less but they are still putting on weight, with more than 60 per cent of the population deemed overweight or obese.

Funding cuts will derail Australia's research competitiveness 10/23/2012

Cuts to University research funding, announced by the Federal Government will impact on Australia’s research competitiveness and ability to help the community address major social ...

A new approach to deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes 10/22/2012

In developed countries people over 65 years old are the most likely to die from an influenza outbreak and people in nursing homes, where the virus is difficult to control, are ...

The battle diggers face after war 10/12/2012

For hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Australian troops, withdrawal from Afghanistan will simply bring a new battle - with mental illness.

Depression: experts outline innovative approaches 10/10/2012

Depression can be a stubborn problem — at least one in three patients fail to respond to proven therapies — and experts in the field have put their heads together to outline practical ...

Infectious disease risk low priority for Australian travellers 10/10/2012

New research led by the University of Sydney's Family Medicine Research Centre reveals many Australians are inadequately protecting against potentially serious infectious diseases ...

Anti-cancer traits found in faba beans: research 10/10/2012

Anti-cancer properties have been found in extracts from Australian-grown faba beans, along with effects that may have implications for treating hypertension and maintaining healthy ...

What if your antibiotics didn't work? 10/9/2012

Experts call for simple measures to stem the tide of antimicrobial resistance.

Trial strawberry variety shows exciting health potential 9/19/2012

A Queensland strawberry-breeding program has uncovered what could become the nutritional power-berry of the strawberry industry.

Online treatment dramatically cuts suicide risks 9/19/2012

Web-based treatment for people with depression cuts by half the number of people with the illness contemplating suicide, Australian research shows.

Two-thirds of people who have a stroke become depressed 9/19/2012

Up to two-thirds of people who have a stroke will experience depression and although it is more common in the first year after the stroke - stroke survivors, friends and family need ...

Australians are feeling the urge to donate to science 9/19/2012

When Ron announced to his family that his body would be donated to science, no one was going to stand in his way.

Health workers encouraged to ask R U OK? 9/12/2012

With an estimated 13 million Australians aware of R U OK? Day and 1 in 5 taking part in 2011, this year’s R U OK? Day on September 13 is set to encourage even more Australians health ...

Grass pollen allergy research tackles hay fever 9/12/2012

Queenslanders can expect to endure a longer hay fever season than the rest of Australia thanks to flowering subtropical grasses.

Understanding the Alzheimer's brain 9/12/2012

In a small laboratory at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, ground breaking research using mice aims to discover more about brain cell death in people suffering from ...

Safer food being served up in NSW 9/5/2012