Gimmicky diets often result in weight loss at first, before leaving a person less healthy – and heavier – down the road; learn how to spot shonky programs. If the magazine covers in your waiting room are anything to go ...

A nurse-led communication support program is changing the way patients with incurable cancer discuss their prognosis and care with other health professionals. The authors of a paper on the program, published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies, stated: “Patients ...

Maintaining good hygiene outside of controlled environments is a challenge that must be met. With companion animals and cluttered workspaces to deal with, infection control in the community can be challenging. Still, nurses and community-care workers must not lose sight ...

Before you read this article, watch the video above. Watched it? Perfect. Now, were you one of the viewers so focused on counting passes that you didn't notice the gorilla? If you didn’t spot the person in a gorilla suit strolling across the ...

A diet high in Omega-3 fatty acids and low in salt can help decrease the odds of falling victim to Australia’s biggest killer. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare names cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death and ...

It may seem unlikely that drones, droids and robots would have much to do with wound care, but they encompass the theme of this year’s National Science Week, which Wounds Australia (Qld) has embraced as the basis for an upcoming ...

Prejudice. Harassment. Abuse. Violence. These are some of the issues driving transgender people to the margins of society, Australian researchers have said. It's there that they experience social isolation, poverty and poor health and wellbeing, explained the lead author of ...

The subject of weight gain during pregnancy may be a touchy one to discuss with women, but it’s important to bring it up. Pregnancy is a time when many women become motivated to improve their health, not just  for themselves ...

Australia can put vascular access devices to better use, experts said. Academics from Griffith University’s Menzies Health Institute Queensland said best practice for IVs and other devices within medical settings would improve patient outcomes and provide cost savings. Professor Claire Rickard ...

Australian researchers have put forward a Skin Safety Model that aims to offer a unified perspective on the precursors that contribute to potential iatrogenic skin injuries in older hospitalised adults. Jill Campbell, a PhD candidate at Queensland University of Technology ...