Paediatrics & Neonatology Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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On fertile ground: industries benefiting from the coming baby boom 5/7/2015

With Australia's birth rate set to rise by 6.4 per cent over the next five years, business information analysts at IBISWorld reveal the industries expected to benefit from a mini ...

New resource provides expectant mothers with vital dental health info 3/11/2015

Assistant Minister for Health Jai Rowell recently launched a new video resource aimed at providing women with practical advice on maintaining good dental health during pregnancy.

Placenta stem cells 'possible treatment' for heart failure 2/12/2015

Stem cells collected from placenta, generally discarded after childbirth, have shown promise as a treatment for heart failure.

Consult across the sector on Medicare, health minister urged 2/9/2015

The federal government is not learning from mistakes of the past with its continued "narrow consultation" on Medicare reforms, health lobby groups have said.

Unravelling the mystery of stuttering 1/30/2015

It could be possible to determine whether or not a baby will stutter later on in life even before they begin to talk.

Syd hospital contacts hundreds of patients following vaccine fault 1/29/2015

Hundreds of patients who were treated at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) in Sydney may have been administered ineffective vaccines following the discovery of a faulty refrigerator ...

Peanut allergy potentially cured by oral therapy 1/28/2015

A treatment for peanut allergies may provide a long-term cure for allergy sufferers.

Aust boy receives 'world first' technology for diabetes management 1/23/2015

Access to life-changing technology is a step closer for Australians with type 1 diabetes.

Should fathers stay away during their child's delivery? 1/21/2015

Could fathers really be a hindrance rather than a help during the process of childbirth? In some cases they can, scientists have found.

'Annual fee' model an answer to govt's Medicare woes 1/21/2015

The government is struggling to sell its Medicare co-payment reform because its sole emphasis is on cost control, when it should also be about supporting quality and equity, according ...

Autopsy of a dead policy: what now for Medicare? 1/19/2015

The government has backed down from its plan to cut Medicare rebates to doctors – which was to start on January 19 – after several days of public pressure.

Dutton 'worst health minister in living memory': poll 1/14/2015

What a way to end one's ministerial term. Former Health Minister Peter Dutton has been ranked the worst health minister in living memory in a survey conducted by Australian Doctor ...

Sensor helps with resuscitating newborns 1/9/2015

Unique technology which will allow the continual monitoring of a baby's heart rate during resuscitation has been developed by UK researchers.

NSW govt to conduct $9m cannabis trials 12/28/2014

The NSW government should find out in a few weeks, through negotiation with the federal government, if it will be able to import cannabis for medical trials.

Great expectations: 'naïve optimism' about medical care 12/28/2014

"It might do me some good and it won’t hurt to give it a go." How often have you heard a phrase like this?

Health system "inefficiencies" addressed in govt white paper 12/18/2014

Which level of government should really be responsible for the funding, policy, regulation and delivery of services in the health sector in Australia?

Smart Seat 'could' rescue children left in cars 12/17/2014

Summer brings a greater risk of babies or toddlers left unattended in cars – sometimes with devastating consequences.

5 Ways to Help an Expectant Dad Through Childbirth 12/17/2014

It may come as a surprise that the father's place in the delivery room is a relatively new concept. In the 1950s it was rare to see the father at a child's birth, but today as many ...

Mixed response to Coalition's co-payment backflip 12/10/2014

PM Tony Abbott has dismissed the dumping of the $7 GP co-payment plan in favour of an exclusive $5 one as a policy backdown, telling reporters it was about making the system "work". ...

Govt's $538m medical research fund provides critical boost 10/22/2014

Funding worth more than $538 million to help researchers find cures, treatments and medical devices of the future has been announced by the federal government.

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