Emergency department nurses across New South Wales are set to benefit from a new virtual reality (VR) training program about stroke care. Developed by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation and the Centre for Advanced Training Systems at the University ...
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Secret ingredient in black tea may prevent heart disease
A cup of black tea each day could help stave off heart disease and reduce pressure on hospitals, a new study says. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in Australia and is taking the lives of ...
More »Sexuality ‘silenced’ after stroke
[Stroke] doesn’t change the essence of who I am or what I want, before and after. It only changes what I can do. It doesn’t change what I want. Australian researchers are reminding clinicians to talk with stroke survivors about ...
More »Stroke inquest: hospital roster error may have contributed to deaths
The South Australian coroner is set to take further evidence from a stroke specialist after it was revealed a roster bungle – which may have contributed to the deaths of two patients – had been repeated. State Coroner Mark Johns ...
More »Call for greater focus on stroke prevention
Stroke is a major cause of death, yet there is still no national plan. Stroke is still the second biggest cause of death in Australia and incurs crippling health care costs but continues to languish in terms of national health ...
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