Early menopause puts women at greater risk of non-fatal cardiovascular disease, new research says. The University of Queensland found that reaching menopause before the age of 50 puts women at greater risk of suffering a non-fatal cardiac event like heart ...
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CSIRO work uses computer game to diagnose depression
Diagnosing depression and bipolar disorder might be as simple as a few clicks of a mouse. That’s what CSIRO research has suggested. A team from the national science agency has developed a computer game that uses artificial intelligence to help ...
More »Doing ‘everything’ near the end of life may be inappropriate for seniors in ICU
No-one wants to be a patient in an intensive care unit (ICU). But if you ever do require intensive care, would you or your family like to be better informed about the harms and benefits of intensive treatment? And would ...
More »Nurse banned from aged care work after inheriting resident’s estate
A nurse has been banned from working in aged care over her involvement in an elderly resident’s will. Abha Kumar was last week disqualified by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal from re-applying for registration or providing any health service ...
More »Nurses and doctors unite to call out government on aged care
Nurses and doctors have joined forces today, calling on the government to act now on the “crisis” in aged care. The Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and Australian Medical Association (AMA) have released a statement urging action now, rather ...
More »Needle and the damage done: moment of carelessness lands nurse in court
In any action alleging negligence by a nurse, it is for the plaintiff to prove a number of ‘ingredients’. One ingredient is whether the actions of the nurse fell below the reasonable standard expected of the skill and knowledge of ...
More »Adverse childhood experiences: from cruelty to a courageous life
The usual connotation of an ‘ace’ is positive. For a card player the ace of spades is traditionally the highest and most valued card in the pack. According to the urban dictionary the term ace describes a person whom you ...
More »Royal commission extended six months, new commissioner named
Governor-General David Hurley has signed off on a request from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety for an extension of six months, Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck has announced. Colbeck also named an additional commissioner – retired ...
More »Bad luck, getting older, family history: patients nominate cause of their cancer
Bad luck. That’s what over a quarter of Australia cancer patients put their cancer diagnosis down to. In the paper ‘What Caused my Cancer?', published in Cancer Control, researchers asked 585 cancer patients in Australia and Vietnam about 25 possible ...
More »Queensland government targets rogue aged care providers with new Bill
The Palaszszuk-led Queensland government made good on its promise to improve transparency among the private aged care facilities in the state, with the introduction of The Health Transparency Bill to state parliament. If passed, the bill will enable the collection ...
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