Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most common issues are some of the more confronting – prostate enlargement, weight gain, rising blood pressure, and heart problems are ...
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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox. WA has seen two cases, while Victoria has recorded 125 cases so far this year. New South Wales, which has ...
More »First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth. Here’s why – and what we can do about it
Deanna Stuart-Butler, The University of Queensland; Aleena Wojcieszek, The University of Queensland; Sarah Graham, The University of Queensland; Valerie Ah Chee, The University of Queensland, and Vicki Flenady, The University of Queensland Australian national data show First Nations women face ...
More »$5.9m invested into post-grad scholarship for indigenous cancer research
Expressions of interest are now open for Aurora Education Foundation's First Nations Cancer Scholarship, a $5.9 million investment to support Indigenous health professionals and researchers complete postgraduate study or research in a cancer-related field. The collaboration, between the Albanese government, ...
More »Transforming nursing handover: Leadership crucial in driving practice change
Laura Chien - PhD Candidate and Research Assistant Institute for Communication in Health Care, Australian National University Nursing handovers are the backbone of ward communication, critical for ensuring seamless continuity of patient care from one shift to the next. Ineffective ...
More »How a culturally informed model of care helped First Nations patients with heart disease
Danielle Harrop, The University of Queensland; Debra Pauza, Indigenous Knowledge, and William Wang, The University of Queensland A First Nations child born in Australia today can expect to live eight to nine years less than a non-Indigenous child born on ...
More »International Nurses Day: Celebrating the backbone of healthcare
Nurses rank as the most trusted and dedicated profession in the world. According to the nurses' peak body, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation, the number of nurses in Australia's workforce has grown by 23 per cent, with figures from ...
More »New SA initiative to enhance maternal and child health through midwives
New research could see South Australian midwives taking on an even more crucial role in supporting pregnant women to address alcohol and other drug use. A new initiative between Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, and the Northern Adelaide Local ...
More »Older women choose nursing as second career
A recent TAFE graduate proves it's never too late to follow your passion after switching from a small business owner to a nursing graduate aged 46. Daniella Goodridge owned and operated a thriving swim school in the eastern suburbs of ...
More »‘Death and destruction’: RN recounts her time in Palestine
Tasmanian registered nurse and aid worker Carol Nagy has recently returned from a six-week stint as an emergency medical coordinator with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for their Palestine medical program. She has worked with MSF for 23 years ...
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