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Virtual reality saves inoperable baby

After life-saving heart surgery, made possible with the help of virtual reality imaging, four-month old baby Teegan, deemed inoperable after her birth in Minnesota, celebrated her first Christmas with her family.

Outcry against changes to bulk billing

According to the mid year economic and fiscal outlook (MYEFO) changes to the incentives paid to pathology and diagnostic imaging providers to bulk bill out of hospital services will deliver savings of $650.4 million to the budget over four years.

Research On Genetics Of Memory

In a significant step forward, findings from the largest study of genetics of memory ever undertaken indicate that there are two common genetic variants believed to be associated with memory performance.

3 reasons to befriend co-workers

60 to 70 percent of emergency workers will face a traumatic situation while on duty. Trauma can have negative effects on mental health and in some cases, result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This can then affect a person’s ability to work and maintain personal relationships.

Financial incentives in healthcare delivery

Managing diabetes as you age

Autoimmune link to Processed Foods

In today’s hustle and bustle world, processed foods are commonplace time-savers. But that convenience factor may come with a bigger price tag than previously known, says an international team of researchers. In findings published earlier this year in Autoimmunity Reviews, researchers from Israel and Germany present evidence that processed foods weaken the intestine’s resistance to bacteria, toxins and other hostile nutritional and not nutritional elements, which in turn increases the likelihood of developing autoimmune diseases.

Resolution No.1 - check your stress

Working on your New Year's resolutions? Experts agree that stress management should be at the top of your list. Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations, according to James Scott, from the The University of Queensland.

2015, the year that was: Health + Medicine

2015 was the year of the health review – on mental health care, the response to ice, Medicare, private health insurance, the pharmacy industry … and the list goes on.

Tips for taking nursing overseas

Have you been considering nursing overseas as a graduate or to do an elective? Working in another country can be rewarding and exciting and a great chance to get up close and personal with a foreign culture. Immersing yourself in another culture through nursing will build your confidence and show you things that not even seasoned travelers have seen.

World 1st serious game technology in dementia

5 tips to avoid post xmas jelly belly

Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, UNSW Australia What’s to blame? In the large study of 120,000 American adults, the foods associated with weight increase over four-year periods include potato chips, potatoes, sugar-sweetened beverages and unprocessed and processed red meats.

Hang ornaments high to avoid festive tears

A study from Children's ºÚÁϳԹÏȺÍø Boston's Division of Emergency Medicine has found that Christmas decorations, particularly glass ornaments, are one more safety hazard parents must consider during the season. A review of records from the Children's Emergency Department revealed an average of five ornament-related injuries per year; more than half of these injuries involve a child eating fragments of these ornaments, including batteries and pieces of glass.

Summer quiz 2015. were you paying attention?

2015: what a year. From toppled prime ministers to a global climate agreement, there’s been a lot on. Thankfully, here is our bumper summer quiz from Todd Shilton, The Conversation to test your hard earned knowledge of the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the lefts and rights of the last 12 months. Good luck! Answers are at the bottom (in case you need to settle any bitter disputes) and don’t forget to share your results with us on Twitter or Facebook.

Penalty rates kill nurses Christmas buzz

While families across Australia are busy making Christmas plans, members of the country’s largest health and aged care union, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF), are busy planning to work shifts that will take them away from their loved ones.