The number of Queensland children under 18 with type 2 diabetes has jumped since 2012. Figures from Diabetes Queensland show a 72 per cent jump in just under four years. Diabetes Queensland chief executive Michelle Trute said that in 2012, 47 ...
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Energy drinks linked to heart troubles, researchers say
Energy drinks might be sending people to emergency departments. New research has linked the beverages to adverse heart reactions. A University of Adelaide study reviewed patients with heart palpitations aged 13–40 attending an emergency department in South Australia, and found more than ...
More »Cut in Sunday penalties worth $359 million yearly: report
Nurses, midwives and aged-care workers stand to lose more than $359 million a year if Sunday penalty rates are reduced to Saturday levels, a new report commissioned by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has found. The McKell Institute report, ...
More »ANMF calls on members to submit to aged-care Senate inquiry
The Australian Senate is accepting submissions for an upcoming inquiry into the future of Australia’s aged-care workforce. This inquiry and subsequent report will look at the current composition of the workforce, challenges in attracting and retaining aged-care workers and how government ...
More »Emergency department to trial asthma packs
Changing hospital procedure may be the key to reducing the number of emergency department visits due to asthma. A new study by a team comprising the Asthma Foundation Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Gold Coast University Hospital and Robina Hospital will ...
More »Take heart: no CPR world record, but still a success
Thousands of people took part in a world-record attempt in Sydney on Monday, all the while learning high-quality CPR. Participants attempted to break the Guinness World Record for most people trained in high-quality CPR across multiple venues in one day. ...
More »Packing day to aid domestic violence victims
Sydney Nursing School’s packing day, which has delivered health kits to more than 12,000 people in need since 2011, will this year help those domestic and family violence have affected. More than 3000 health kits will be packed and sent ...
More »Midwives lead to better experience for mums: study
Women looked after by a primary midwife are more likely to have a positive experience of childbirth. That was one of the key findings from the Comparing Standard Maternity care with One-to-One Midwifery Support (COSMOS) trial, from La Trobe University ...
More »ANMF wants training in domestic violence issues
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation wants nurses and midwives to be specifically trained in addressing domestic violence. The ANMF, in partnership with the Luke Batty Foundation’s Never Alone campaign against domestic violence, is calling for nurses and midwives to receive education ...
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