The Stroke Foundation has warned Australian men and women they are putting themselves at serious risk of disability or death. The call comes after the group discovered more than 41 per cent of men had been urgently referred to their doctor after free ...
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Emergency room nurses should look out for blood pressure and rapid breathing
Low blood pressure and abnormally rapid breathing are two main indicators that a person presenting in an emergency department is at an elevated risk of deteriorating and dying in the short term. That is a central finding of a Deakin University ...
More »Trial finds statins, hypertensives do help prevent heart attacks, strokes
International researchers, along with experts from Australia, have tested whether three treatment options prevent heart attacks and strokes. The team studied more than 12,000 people from 21 countries to evaluate drugs that can prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVD). They looked at treatments using ...
More »UN hears data on teen mums’ risk of partner violence
United Nations member states and entities have heard findings on the relationship between the risk of Australian women experiencing domestic violence and the age they were when they had their first child. Professor Gita Mishra from The University of Queensland attended ...
More »Psychiatrists release family guide for eating disorders
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has released a new resource about care and treatment for people with an eating disorder. Eating disorders: Your guide to what they are and how they are treated has been ...
More »Exercise not recommended enough for chronic ailments: research
Exercise can be just as beneficial as drugs or surgery for many chronic conditions, researchers have said. But it's often overlooked as a treatment for conditions like hip and knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, diabetes and heart disease. "Many doctors ...
More »Alzheimer’s Australia touts cognitive impairment alert
Alzheimer’s Australia representatives joined assistant minister for health and aged care Ken Wyatt at Canberra Hospital to endorse a visual bedside alert for people with cognitive impairment. The Cognitive Impairment Identifier (CII) forms part of the Dementia Care in Hospitals Program (DCHP), ...
More »Screening in works for ‘taboo’ cardiovascular disease side-effect
An Australian researcher is looking to open up conversations about the link between cardiovascular disease and sexual dysfunction. Dr Leah East, a senior lecturer with Deakin University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, aims to develop a sexual health and wellbeing ...
More »Video series details six steps to cardiac recovery
People who have had a heart attack now have access to a series of videos that aim to help survivors return to an active, satisfying life. The videos, developed by Heart Foundation Victoria in collaboration with nurses from its nurse ambassador ...
More »ANMF calls on Turnbull to address women’s financial disadvantage
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make the inequality working women face one of his key election priorities. ANMF federal secretary Lee Thomas said while International Women’s Day is a time to ...
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