Psychology & Psychiatry
Suicide risk still left unspoken
A study examining Australian suicide cases has highlighted a lack of communication between health care professionals and family members in the last month before the deaths.
May 3, 2017
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Overweight & Obesity
Moderate, high-intensity exercise programs show similar results
(HealthDay)—Short-term moderate-intensity to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) leads to modest body composition improvements in overweight and obese individuals, according to research published online April 11 in ...
Apr 17, 2017
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Surgery
Compared to home-based program, in-patient rehab following knee replacement does not improve mobility
Among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total knee replacement and who have not experienced a significant early complication, the use of inpatient rehabilitation compared with a monitored home-based program did not ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research reveals contaminated machines used in cardiac surgery cause infection in patients
Melbourne researchers have used cutting-edge genomics technology to show a strain of a bacteria can be transmitted to patients from machines commonly used to regulate body temperature during cardiac surgery.
Feb 8, 2017
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Medical research
New study shows how to avoid weight gain and cardiometabolic disease
To explain why so many people in developed countries are chronically overfed, tend to accumulate fat, and are at increased risk for cardiometabolic disease, researchers suggest looking no further than the revised Food Triangle ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Pediatrics
Kids born to opioid-addicted moms seem to fare poorly in school
(HealthDay)—Children exposed to addictive drugs in the womb may be more likely to perform poorly in school, Australian researchers report.
Jan 16, 2017
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Cardiology
Lack of education doubles the chance of heart attack
Leaving school early more than doubles your risk of heart attack, according to a new Australian study.
Dec 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research raises concerns about the health of the oncology profession
Workforce changes, work intensification and workload stress within the oncology profession are taking their toll on staff, with implications for patient care, UNSW research has found.
Dec 5, 2016
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Health
Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia
Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback in Australia, with health officials Tuesday revealing a rare spate of cases.
Nov 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Public health concern as superbug breaches Australia's final drug defence
The first evidence of a superbug in a domestic cat that could infect humans and livestock has been discovered in Australia.
Oct 27, 2016
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