People who have had a heart attack now have access to a series of videos that aim to help survivors return to an active, satisfying life. The videos, developed by Heart Foundation Victoria in collaboration with nurses from its nurse ambassador ...
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ANMF calls on Turnbull to address women’s financial disadvantage
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation is calling on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to make the inequality working women face one of his key election priorities. ANMF federal secretary Lee Thomas said while International Women’s Day is a time to ...
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International nurses condemn Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers
The Australian Government’s current policy of indefinite detention is cruel and inhumane, and must stop. This is the call from Global Nurses United, which represents nurses from 21 countries around the world. The group condemned Australia’s treatment of refugees and ...
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Common stroke therapy may help with aphasia
Electrical stimulation therapy may benefit people experiencing aphasia following a stroke, recent research has found. The University of Queensland worked with the Department of Neurology at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin, Germany, to test the benefits of transcranial direct ...
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