The Australian love affair with the great outdoors may have contributed to lower rates of multiple sclerosis, according to new research. People who spend more time in the sun, and those with higher vitamin D levels, may be less likely ...

Annie May looks at the reasons for entering and leaving nursing. Recruitment retention strategies need to be informed by the altruistic and vocational reasons why nurses and students are drawn to nursing, regardless of generational differences, according to a recent ...

Study spells much needed relief for kidney patients. Around a quarter of all heart attacks, strokes, and operations to open blocked arteries could be avoided in people with chronic kidney disease by using the combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin to ...

Can certain types of light assist in keeping shift workers alert and safe? A new research project is hoping to 'light up the night' for shift workers and evaluate the efficacy of a novel light intervention for sleepiness. The collaborative ...

A lot of work is required to fix the sector, finds report. Older Australians are getting a raw deal from the aged-care system, which is riddled with inequities and needs an urgent overhaul, the Productivity Commission has found. There are ...

A summary of the key recommendations of the draft report of the Productivity Commission’s Caring for Older Australians inquiry • The aged care system should promote independence and wellness, while ensuring all seniors have access to person-centered care. Services should ...

There have been mixed reactions to the Productivity Commission’s draft report into aged care. When so much change is need, there is little chance of everyone getting what they want. But, when so much change is needed, any move for ...

Long work hours can impact the quality of nursing care and can increase the potential for error. Patients in hospitals where nurses work long hours are much more likely to die of pneumonia and heart attack, researchers have found. In ...

The recent flood crisis across the nation has left whole communities devastated. The recent flood crisis across the nation, particularly in Queensland, has left whole communities devastated. But as with many tragedies, among the stories of loss are the stories ...

Smoking may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, writes Liz Szabo. In addition to causing lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes, smoking may slightly increase the risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests. Scientists have known for decades ...