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Study to investigate new treatment for lazy eye  9/29/2011
Study to investigate new treatment for lazy eye
Researchers at The University of Nottingham are seeking children with amblyopia — also known as lazy eye — for a study investigating potential new treatments for the condition.
Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems  9/20/2011
Yellow patches around eyelids predict risk of heart problems
Raised yellow patches of skin (xanthelasmata) around the upper or lower eyelids are markers of an individual’s increased risk of having a heart attack or suffering from heart disease, ...
Australians need to know & ask about organ donations  6/9/2011
Australians need to know & ask about organ donations
Australia has achieved a 19% increase in organ donation and transplantation outcomes in the year to date (as at 31 May 2011), with 416 Australians receiving life-saving and life-changing ...
Patient reporting helps highlight serious side effects of drugs  5/19/2011
Patient reporting helps highlight serious side effects of drugs
New research has shown that patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is richer in detail and better at describing the impact on their daily lives than information ...
Are medical schools failing to teach legal skills?  5/17/2011
Are medical schools failing to teach legal skills?
Most medical students feel they lack the skills and legal knowledge required to challenge poor clinical practice and promote better patient care, reveals research published ahead of ...
Human sight degrades after mid-teens  3/10/2011
Human sight degrades after mid-teens
As sight starts to degrade once we reach our mid-teens, it is vital that we maintain habits to keep good eyesight throughout our lives, vision experts say.
Managing pain when you take other medicines  3/8/2011
Managing pain when you take other medicines
NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a ...
Enzyme deficiency dims vision  2/10/2011
Enzyme deficiency dims vision
A trigger for the most common form of vision loss and blindness in Australia has been discovered thanks to research conducted with help from Australian eye donors.
New hope for sunburned eyes  10/14/2010
New hope for sunburned eyes
People whose vision is badly damaged by over-exposure to bright light may be able to restore their sight, scientists say.
The high price of work stress  10/11/2010
The high price of work stress
Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.
New computer speeds eye tests  8/12/2010
New computer speeds eye tests
Hundreds of thousands of Australians suffering from glaucoma will have access to more accurate information about their deteriorating sight thanks to today's arrival of a supercomputer. ...
Parrot eyes avoid UV damage  8/10/2010
Parrot eyes avoid UV damage
A study into UV-sensitive vision in parrots, undertaken by a team of researchers headed by Winthrop Professor David Hunt of The University of Western Australia's School of Animal ...
Workplaces still lack women  7/6/2010
Workplaces still lack women
Only 38 per cent of Generation X, tertiary qualified women participating in a long-running University of Melbourne study or work full-time, compared to 90 per cent of Generation X, ...
Sensory team produces balance  6/30/2010
Sensory team produces balance
The Earthquake machine at Questacon, the National Science and Technology Centre, has been used in groundbreaking research by vision scientists to confirm that instead of working in ...
Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace  5/27/2010
Emotional intelligence: Enhancing success in the workplace
Where there is emotional intelligence in the workplace, there are likely to be happy, and productive employees who work as a team.
Understanding business etiquette in international trade  4/28/2010
Understanding business etiquette in international trade
With significant geographic, language and cultural barriers, nations that are typically considered "Western," (Western Europe and its former empire), are divided from cultures that ...
Managers report feeling isolated  4/27/2010
Managers report feeling isolated
As the economy recovers with its corresponding effect on workloads, a Deakin University academic has urged companies to make sure their middle managers have time for their friends.
How to manage older workers  4/19/2010
How to manage older workers
Almost all organisations have a group of older workers who are moving towards retirement.
Techniques to help you meet deadlines at work  4/13/2010
Techniques to help you meet deadlines at work
Meeting deadlines is an important attribute in an employee. If you have difficulty managing your workload, it would be good to employ some techniques to help you meet deadlines at ...
High earners less generous  4/13/2010
High earners less generous
Australians like to pride themselves on giving money to those in need, but what motivates us to part with our hard-earned to help others?
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