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Aussie men lead long lives
Australian men are living longer than any other group of males in the world, research from The Australian National University shows. [ + ]
Dementia care: anti-psychotics a "last resort"
With about $20 million a year spent on anti-dementia medications and almost 95,000 people with dementia hospitalised, more needs to be done to provide quality health care, advocates say. [ + ]
Packaged foods trigger "tsunami of dietary ill health"
The high levels of sugar, saturated fat, salt and kilojoules in many favourite products on supermarket shelves are potentially making us sick, with a possible "tsunami of dietary ill health" coming our way, researchers say. [ + ]
Antibiotics linked to heightened bowel cancer risk
Antibiotic use is linked to a heightened risk of bowel cancer, research published in the journal Gut has found. But the risk was lowered for rectal cancer. [ + ]
Measuring quality of life in aged care
Understanding what good quality of life means to aged-care consumers could assist economic evaluation of services, researchers say. [ + ]
Grants for frontline nurses and midwives
Nurses and midwives 'at the bedside' are being encouraged to take a lead role in research under a grants program developed by the Rosemary Bryant Foundation. [ + ]
MS needs 'unmet': survey
One in four Australians with MS surveyed for a national research study report having unmet medical and allied health service needs. [ + ]
Doctor ratings on training
A national, profession-wide survey is seeking to provide a snapshot of medical training in Australia, through the eyes of doctors. [ + ]
Smartphones fight killer bacteria
Off-the-shelf quantum dot nanotechnology and a smartphone camera could soon allow doctors to identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria in just 40 minutes, potentially saving patient lives, Australian scientists believe. [ + ]
Patient rights in health care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has launched the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights second edition. The Australian Digital Health Agency has launched a new My Health Record Mental Health toolkit. [ + ]
Robot-ready labs
Robots could take on about 50% more laboratory tests and automate tasks that cause people repetitive strain injury, technology provider ABB said. [ + ]
What a smart brain looks like
German neuroscientists show, using magnetic resonance imaging, that the brains of people with excellent general knowledge are particularly efficiently wired. [ + ]
Eat to lower skin cancer risk
Eating a healthy diet rich in vitamin A may be a way to reduce skin cancer risk, research shows. [ + ]
DVT meds help reduce risk
New kinds of blood thinners are signalling changes to the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and a potential reduction in risk of blood clots, a review has found. [ + ]
Dad's touch helps premmie bubs thrive
Getting more dads into neonatal units could help hospitals' littlest patients thrive, research from Edith Cowan University shows. [ + ]