Research has found that depression and anxiety adversely affect prognosis for COPD patients, and even lead to increased mortality. The connection between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression could point to better health outcomes. Research has suggested that given the ...
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Mental health boost for Pacific Island nations
Nurses and community workers from six Pacific Island nations are completing a much-needed mental health course courtesy of an Australia Awards Fellowship. Eighteen nurses and community health workers from six Pacific Island nations – Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, ...
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Nocturia – the need to get up at night to urinate – may be a sign of greater health problems for men. According to researchers from the University of Adelaide, “Men who regularly wake up more than once a night to ...
More »Union attacks providers for blocking wage increases
The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) has criticised non-profit providers for undermining proposals to improve aged-care workers’ wages. As part of the federal government’s Living Longer Living Better reforms, the Aged Care Workforce Compact is expected to deliver $1.2 billion to ...
More »Bryant’s career in perspective
As an activist for nurses and patients, Rosemary Bryant has made giant steps. She speaks to Amie Larter about her working life. Rosemary Bryant has had a distinguished career in nursing, currently holding the position of Commonwealth chief nurse and ...
More »Aged workforce increases in size
With more than 240,000 workers employed in the aged care industry, its safe to admit that the workforce has been increasing steadily over the last five years. According to The Aged Care Workforce 2012 survey, the number of registered nurses working ...
More »Experts warn about diabetes rise
Latest statistics show that up to three million Australians over the age of 25 will have diabetes by 2025. National Diabetes Week –14 to 20 July – serves as a timely reminder for Australians to take steps to change their ...
More »Plibersek contradicts VIC health minister on funding
Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek has just announced that funding for Victorian hospitals will be increased in the next year. According to Plibersek, funding for hospitals in Victoria will receive an additional $230 million for the year 2013-14. She also ...
More »Tightened 457 visa to protect local nurses, midwives
Amidst nurse and midwife shortages, and underemployment of graduates, the Australian Nursing Federation has welcomed the tightening of the 457 visa system. “There’s a predicted shortage of 109,000 nurses by 2025. In aged care alone, there is a current shortage ...
More »Researching the heartbreak behind stillbirth and miscarriage
A new study by researchers at the University of Adelaide will help improve care for those who have gone through miscarriage or stillbirth. University of Adelaide Masters of Clinical Psychology student Catherine Collins said that there is not much research ...
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