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Osteoporosis reported in 15% of women and 3% of men aged over 50 9/5/2014

In 2011-12, about 15 per cent of women and 3 per cent of men aged over 50 reported that they had osteoporosis; however the prevalence may actually be much higher, according to a ...

Computer avatars help transform healthcare training 9/3/2014

A life-like computer-simulated 'avatar' of an elderly gentleman with dementia has the potential to improve the pre-clinical skills of healthcare students.

'Strong, sustainable' health system benefits rural, regional Australia 8/28/2014

The Australian Government is determined to improve access to health services for people living in rural and remote areas, saying it 'understands the challenges they face'.

AMA's alternate co-payment plan gets mixed response 8/27/2014

An alternate co-payment model prepared by the AMA exempting Australia's most vulnerable patients from the extra cost burdens of health care has received a mixed response from both ...

'eNurse' points to future of health care 8/25/2014

Maybe it's not quite what you expect to find at your bedside during illness or in your later years, but a new electronic nurse – or 'eNurse' – is on the way to becoming an efficient ...

Govt brokering 'secret GP fee deal' 8/20/2014

The federal government has been accused of attempting to broker a secret deal with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the proposed GP co-payment.

Hearts 'at far greater risk' in the bush: cardio snapshot 8/14/2014

Australians living outside capital cities are at significantly greater risk (26 per cent) of the nation's biggest killer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), than their urban counterparts, ...

GP fee should be scrapped for everyone: pensioners 8/13/2014

Thanks for the thought, but we're just part of the bigger picture. That's the message a major pensioners lobby group is hoping to get across to the federal government amid continued ...

Aged care services 'in high demand' 8/8/2014

More older Australians are accessing aged care services, with the most significant increase in services delivered to people in their homes and in the community, a new report has ...

Clot-dissolving drug 'crucial' for stroke treatment 8/7/2014

People treated with a blood clot dissolving drug within three hours of suffering a stroke have better and faster recovery, new research reveals.

Fresh attack launched at 'killer' Budget by key health lobby group 8/7/2014

An extraordinary attack has been launched at the coalition's Federal Budget funding cuts by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), with the lobby group labelling it an ...

Minor change 'could' make GP co-payment model more popular 8/4/2014

Exempting pensioners from the controversial proposed GP co-payment might make it more popular in the public's eye, according to a government MP.

NDIS success dependent on cross-sector collaboration 8/4/2014

Collaboration across governments and services is critical in the success of the National Disability Insurance Scheme for people with complex health and disability needs, reveals a ...

GP training structure threatened by Budget reforms: AMA 7/28/2014

GP Registrars gathered in Sydney recently to discuss the future of general practice training against a backdrop of major policy setbacks announced in the May Budget.

World's first braille mobile phone for blind people launches 7/25/2014

Following on from a concept that allows seniors to operate customised user-friendly mobile phones, the world's first braille mobile phone in Australia for blind people has now been ...

Antibiotics 'at risk' of being overused in aged care settings 7/23/2014

Antibiotics are being overused in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), and more integrated efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing practices need to be introduced, researchers ...

Medical Research Future Fund: will industry actually benefit? 7/17/2014

The government's proposed $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund can put Australia on the world map by driving and delivering cutting-edge, lifesaving innovation – so long as it ...

Govt Medical Device program hopes to make great ideas a reality 7/17/2014

NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner on Wednesday (16 July) invited applications for a prestigious international post-doctoral program which is ...

Disability support services used by over 300,000 Australians 7/4/2014

In 2012-13, an estimated 312,539 Australians accessed disability support services, according to a report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

"Serious complications" from overuse of NSAIDs among elderly 7/3/2014

Older Australians are taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for too long and without sufficient precautions to minimise harmful side-effects, latest research by the ...

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