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Older teens who try electronic cigarettes have six times the odds of trying regular cigarettes within two years than those who never puffed on the devices, a study has found. "We're concerned that kids who experiment with e-cigarettes may be ...

The AGPAL and QIP Excellence Awards have been run and won, with Inala Primary Care taking out the prized gong for General Practice of the Year. Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited and Quality Innovation Performance presented the awards covering the timeframe ...

Wearable devices made to track and log data are putting the focus on self-monitoring and reducing costs in the sector. We’re living longer and we want to live better. We’re also living more measured lives as our smart devices and wearables track and ...

Language and cultural barriers to obtaining informed consent must be overcome, for the sake of the patient and the worker. Obtaining a patient’s consent before providing treatment and care is a fundamental duty for nurses. In obtaining a valid consent, ...

The subject of weight gain during pregnancy may be a touchy one to discuss with women, but it’s important to bring it up. Pregnancy is a time when many women become motivated to improve their health, not just  for themselves ...

A workforce shortage looms even as unemployment plagues the sector; greater commitment to teaching nurses at all levels new skills can address both problems. Mentoring is underused in addressing nursing workforce challenges. Australia’s healthcare system is facing an impending crisis, as ...

Three more SA Health staff have been sacked over inappropriately accessing patient records. The sackings were made over the past three months and come on top of two dismissals earlier this year for the same issue. In February, SA Health ...

Palliative Care Victoria (PCV) is hosting its biennial Insight Outside: Keeping The Essence Of Palliative Care Alive at Bayview Eden hotel in Melbourne from Thursday 28 July 2016 through Friday 29 July 2016. There are also several pre-conference workshops on ...

Kidney Health Week is a time to raise awareness for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), an irreversible condition that affects about 10 per cent of Australians, said researchers Dr Patrick Tucker and Dr Vincent Dalbo from Central Queensland University. “The majority of ...

Information about a deadly Legionnaires' cluster in Sydney's inner-west was given to the NSW health minister a "few days" before the public was notified, following the death of a patient from the disease. The elderly male patient died in Concord ...