Archived News for Health Sector Professionals - August, 2017
A new study links staying in school with a lower risk of heart disease.
Telethon reveals trans trials
Trans kids are at much higher risk for suicide and are approximately 10 times more likely ...
Drug test trial questioned
The Federal Government is planning random drug tests for welfare recipients ...
Carb-heavy diets decried
A study of over 100,000 people suggests a high fat diet is less dangerous than high carbohydrates.
Scramble to fix psych loss
Authorities say safety of trainee psychiatrists and patients was behind the decision to suspend the Royal Hobart Hospital's training accreditation.
Anti-vax docs called out
A small group of Melbourne doctors have been accused of helping families dodge ‘No Jab, No Play’ laws.
Free jabs for WA teens
The WA Government is responding to an outbreak of W-strain meningococcal by offering free vaccination to teenagers.
Gut bugs could influence anxiety
Animal studies have uncovered a potential link between gut bacteria and anxiety.
Mishearing making care harder
Two in five older people report having misheard a doctor or nurse in a clinic or hospital setting, according to a new study.
Pill could make quitting harder
A new study suggests being on the pill could make nicotine withdrawals worse.
Steroid spike highlighted
SA Health says there has been a threefold increase in people being admitted to hospital due to black market products packaged as anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS).
Vaccine messaging assessed
New research suggests it is hard to promote the success of vaccination, but easy to scare mothers with the risks.
5G risks run skin deep
Concerns have been raised about the potential health effects of new 5G mobile phone technology.
AMA wants insurance streamlined
The AMA says private medicine is “under siege” from “junk” healthcare policies.
Experts want end to overdiagnosis
Australian clinicians want a serious focus on the problems of overdiagnosis and related overtreatment.
Flu spike strains QLD
Queensland’s worst flu season in five years is putting an unprecedented strain on services.
Helpful CF drug left off PBS
The PBS has decided not to list a potentially life-changing cystic fibrosis drug.
Local pollutants illegal elsewhere
Environmentalists say Australian power stations produce levels of toxic air pollution that would be illegal in ...
New site for brain cell growth
University of Queensland scientists have discovered that new brain cells can be produced in the adult amygdala, a region of the brain important for processing emotional memories.
NSW faces foam class action
A NSW community is taking legal action after cancer-causing chemicals were found in their water supply.