Aged Care & Disability Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Ageing baby boomers a national priority 10/2/2012

New strategies to reduce obesity among baby boomers in the workforce are urgently needed, according to a report released recently by University of Adelaide researchers.

Australia's elderly urged to join aspirin study 9/25/2012

Australians are being called on to participate in Australia's largest ever disease prevention trial.

Depression rife in Australian aged care facilities 9/25/2012

Depression continues to be a 'silent epidemic' in Australian aged care facilities, according to a Deakin University psychology professor.

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

Food safety standards in retail food and foodservice outlets across NSW have increased significantly in recent years.

Heading into spring: burn alert for asthmatics 9/5/2012

With spring approaching, weather conditions set fair and record vegetation growth across the country, the Rural Fire Service is embarking on a major hazard reduction program and ...

Digital stress and strain: the paperless office as a workplace hazard 9/5/2012

Office workers from all professions are experiencing unprecedented levels of neck, back, shoulder and arm pain as an unintended consequence of the paperless office, according to new ...

Mechanisms of acquired chemoresistance in ovarian cancer 8/15/2012

The presence of multiple ovarian cancer genomes in an individual patient and the absence or downregulation of the gene LRP1B are associated with the development of chemoresistance ...

The ethics of human organ and tissue transplantation 8/14/2012

Dead bodies are big business. There is a growing and very lucrative trade in human tissue — but how will the Australian medical industry keep up with the associated technologies ...

Getting a good night's sleep a challenge for astronauts 8/1/2012

If you've ever struggled to get a good night's sleep, spare a thought for astronauts.

About time: the NDIS is an idea whose time has come 8/1/2012

The strong swell of public support for people with disabilities, their families and carers, and those who work in the disability services sector has resulted in bipartisan backing ...

Divine healing: spirituality in nursing and palliative care 8/1/2012

Older more experienced nurses working in palliative care are more likely to include spiritual caring in their day-to-day professional activities compared to their younger counterparts ...

Education needed to address concerns about opioid misuse 8/1/2012

ABC's Insight on Tuesday night queried the practice and regulation of opioid use in pain management, Australians need pain relief, but is there a line between managed pain and addicts? ...

Neuroscience doctorate to 'Dark Knight' mass murderer 7/23/2012

James Eagen Holmes came from a well-tended San Diego enclave of two-storey homes with red-tiled roofs, where neighbours recall him as a clean-cut, studious young man of sparing words. ...

Stem cell research and its cures bring global challenges 7/16/2012

A world-renowned Australian stem cell expert says it's crucial that any potential cures using the technology are available globally, particularly in developing countries.

Speech treatments for Parkinson's and stroke patients 7/16/2012

New research developed by The University of Queensland is set to change the future treatment of speech problems associated with stroke and Parkinson's disease.

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