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New Research on Relationship Between Prostate and Breast Cancers
The risk of a woman developing breast cancer could increase if they have a first-degree relative who has a history of prostate cancer, according to new published research. [ + ]
Health Bodies Respond to Sexual Harassment Report
A聽media report in which an experienced surgeon suggests female surgical trainers should endure sexual harassment for the sake of their careers has put the issue聽on the agenda of聽聽leading health bodies. [ + ]
Further Funding Committed to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
The Federal Government has committed $1.4 billion in funding for 112 Aboriginal Community Control Health Organisations as part of its commitment to Close the Gap in Indigenous health. [ + ]
Intergenerational Report Highlights Opportunities for Pharmacists
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says costs associated with the forecast rise in the ageing, as outlined by the Intergenerational Report, will provide opportunities for pharmacists' skills to make a difference. [ + ]
ACCC Institutes Proceedings Against Reckitt Benckiser
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has聽advised聽it 聽has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Reckitt Benckiser (Australia) Pty Ltd (Reckitt Benckiser)聽regarding聽its Nurofen Specific Pain聽products. [ + ]
Step Up and Close the Gap
Campaigners are urging all Australians to call for an end to health inequality by taking part in Close The 聽Gap Day on Thursday 19 March. [ + ]
Summit Calls for Increased Public Awareness of Dementia
A summit organised by Alzheimer's Australia has called for greater community awareness of dementia programs to reduce the fear, stigma and social isolation associated with the disease. [ + ]
Magnetic Resonance Study A Step Forward in Breast Cancer Detection
A聽new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique has been developed that will potentially聽reduce the need for women at risk of breast cancer to undergo preventive mastectomies. [ + ]
Co-payment Plan Dumped
The Federal Government has announced聽it will drop its GP co-payment plan. [ + ]
Latest NSW 黑料吃瓜群网 Quarterly Report Released
New South Wales' Public 黑料吃瓜群网s have had an increase in volume according to the latest 黑料吃瓜群网 Quarterly report released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) today. [ + ]
Inequity in Delivery of Mental Health Services Throughout Australia
A study into the delivery of mental health services shows that there is inequity and a lack of universality in Australia. [ + ]
New Genetics Testing Standards Launched
New standards on genetics testing have been released by The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) in conjunction with the Human Genetics Society of Australasia and the Human Variome Project. [ + ]
Electronic Medication Management Systems are Cost Effective
The cost of implementing electronic medication management systems is being offset by reduced adverse drug events, according to newly published research. [ + ]
UPDATE - Patients Test Negative for Ebola
The two children placed in isolation at Victoria's Royal Children's 黑料吃瓜群网 have returned negative test results for ebola virus disease. [ + ]
Researchers say Human Health Depends on Better Ecosystem Management
Health and nutrition expert Professor Mark Wahlqvist聽has had research published in 聽the聽聽Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which shows a growing聽聽awareness of the ecosystem-dependent nature of human health. [ + ]
