Life-saving heart repair a first for the Southern Hemisphere
A Macquarie University Hospital interventional cardiologist has pioneered an innovative heart procedure that is helping patients avoid heart failure and death.
Nov 26, 2019
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A Macquarie University Hospital interventional cardiologist has pioneered an innovative heart procedure that is helping patients avoid heart failure and death.
Nov 26, 2019
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Nearly 90 percent of Australian children aged 11 to 17 are not meeting current recommendations on daily physical activity, according to an international study by researchers at the World Health Organization.
Nov 22, 2019
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People with tremors in their hands, head or voice may find some relief for up to three years from a treatment using ultrasound waves to destroy the area of the brain causing the tremor, according to a study published in the ...
Nov 20, 2019
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In a recent study published in PLOS One researchers from Hiroshima University and Nagoya Institute of Technology found that if you hold your car steering wheel at certain angles (1, 4, or 5 on the clock) then it's likely ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Many children are now enrolled in some type of childcare while their parents work, many for multiple hours a day, several days a week.
Nov 20, 2019
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Four out of five children say they feel more confident in themselves after spending time participating in outdoor activities, according to new UCL research.
Nov 11, 2019
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One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is tremors. This involuntary movement disorder reduces quality of life by interrupting patients' activities such as writing and eating. Neurologists routinely measure tremors ...
Oct 30, 2019
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A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory ...
Sep 30, 2019
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Newborns whose mothers spent more than one week on bedrest had poorer health outcomes, according to a new study out of the University of Alberta that further challenges beliefs about pregnancy and activity levels.
Sep 6, 2019
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According to the World Health Organization, asthma is the most prevalent chronic childhood disease worldwide. That's why researchers are working on developing technology that could predict when a child will have an asthma ...
Aug 14, 2019
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