Connected health technologies such as wearables and apps are designed to increase individual engagement in self-care and health management. For example, wearables, such as Fitbit, and apps, such as Couch to 5K, promote walking and running as a form of exercise ...

Imagine your busy household, on a Tuesday evening. Your children are watching TV, you are tidying away the dishes after the evening meal. Your mind drifts to the pile of laundry waiting from the weekend sports, the homework that needs ...

A man sues his partner after she falls pregnant and gives birth, alleging she lied about her contraception. The birth of a child is usually a joyous occasion for both parents. But what if the father did not plan for ...

Learn to separate the fat from fiction with this quick guide. Once upon a time, fat was the enemy. Eating as little of it as possible was supposed to keep us trim and free of heart disease and diabetes. For ...

The story of one nurse’s mission to empower communities in conflict zones by teaching them first aid. My name is Jean-Philippe Miller. I am an emergency and trauma nurse, currently based at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. During my time ...

Could community nursing be the solution to the ever-growing hospital bed shortage? Many hospitals across Australia regularly struggle to cope with the number of patients versus the number of beds available. Beds are in high demand, and doctors and nurses ...

It’s a new year! We have a new health minister with a personal understanding of mental illness and Australia has been ranked number two in the region for its mental health efforts. However, there’s still a lot to do to ...

Many residents of aged care facilities love having toast for breakfast. What many staff don't realise, though, is that toast is classified as a normal texture food. According to the Australian standardised definitions and terminology for texture-modified foods and fluids, toast is ...

Tax time can be a time of dread for many healthcare workers as you try to sift through boxes of receipts to work out what deductions you can claim on your tax return. You aren’t alone. In fact, healthcare workers ...

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 ...