NSW researchers have confirmed that obesity is in part a brain disorder and psychological counselling may also be needed to tackle the disease. Australian Scientists believe giving obese people the same psychological counselling as those with anorexia nervosa could help ...

Women have been overlooked in suicide prevention programs, despite higher rates of attempted suicide, says advocacy group. Australian women are far more likely to attempt suicide than men but the violent methods men use to take their own lives means ...

Up to 60 per cent of heart disease patients do not take their medication dramatically increasing their risk of another heart attack, new research shows. Cheap medicines recommended for cardiovascular disease patients are being underused across the world despite their ...

Declining use of HRT has contributed to a drop in mammogram checks for breast cancer, study shows. Menopausal women who stop using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are likely to start skipping mammogram checks for breast cancer, a study suggests. Startling ...

The Federal Government has announced the inaugural chair of the National Health Performance Authority as it advances its health reforms. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon have announced the appointments of the inaugural chairs ...

There are more working nurses, but 14 500 registered or enrolled nurses are still looking to get into the workforce, new survey data shows. The number of employed nurses has increased by 13 per cent since 2005, a report released ...

Researchers will explore how regional families experience the challenges of childbirth. A NSW study on childbirth will document the experiences and expectations of regional and rural families as they access maternity care. The research to be conducted by Shari Bonnette ...

Mental health professionals describe epidemic of self-harm and suicide within detention centres. Mental health professionals have renewed their call for an end to the indefinite detention of asylum seekers. Psychologists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses have united to issue a ...

While it is yet to commit to the PC’s timetable for a national disability insurance scheme, the government has defended the seven year lead-in period outlined. While it is yet to commit to the PC’s timetable for a national disability ...

While district hospitals receive a tick of approval, the state’s regional hospitals rate poorly in new consumer scorecard. Some of the major public hospitals in regional NSW are among the lowest rated for outpatient care in the state, a survey ...