A psychological tool aimed at immunising the public against the virus of fake news and misinformation has been developed by scientists. Researchers claim to have found a so-called vaccine to curb the damaging effects of fact distortion: exposing them to ...
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Make end-of-life care a key priority on COAG agenda: peak body
Palliative Care Australia (PCA) has congratulated ministers Ken Wyatt and Greg Hunt on their new cabinet positions, while acknowledging the work of previous minister for health and aged care Sussan Ley. PCA chief executive Liz Callaghan took the opportunity to ...
More »From Cuba to the UK: insights from primary care models around the globe
Primary healthcare networks will likely benefit by thinking outside the box to consider less traditional approaches to problems that persist despite best efforts, experts in the field have said. Dr Petra Bywood and Dr Katrina Erny-Albrecht, both from Flinders University, ...
More »Doctors angered by South Australian hospital ward closure: AMA
The closure of a ward at the Royal Adelaide Hospital is an "insult" to doctors and nurses who are fuming about the decision, South Australia's peak medical body says. And the state opposition says premier Jay Weatherill must sack his ...
More »Misconceptions and hospital systems restricting older patients’ food intake
"I don’t eat when I’m sick." "The smell of food makes me feel nauseous." "I’m quite depressed at the moment. When you get like that you don’t feel like eating much." These were some of the sentiments shared by participants ...
More »Nursing students take to Twitter to form journal club
An Australian university has swapped out traditional journal clubs for a Twitter-based group to improve students’ engagement with evidence-based practice. A research team from the University of Technology Sydney, led by Dr Caleb Ferguson from the Graduate School of Health, ...
More »Article drills down through health concerns associated with unconventional gas mining
Australian health experts have urged state and federal governments and local councils to protect rural populations from the multiple potential health risks associated with unconventional gas mining. The call comes from an article, published this week in Rural and Remote ...
More »Clinical hypnosis reduces pain, anxiety for children with serious burns: study
Hypnotherapy may reduce anxiety and pain amongst children being treated for serious burns, a new study has found. Study lead Stephen Chester, a PhD candidate with the University of Queensland (UQ), said previous research had shown adults with burns benefited ...
More »Hard truths about toast and other soft food tips for aged care
Many residents of aged care facilities love having toast for breakfast. What many staff don't realise, though, is that toast is classified as a normal texture food. According to the Australian standardised definitions and terminology for texture-modified foods and fluids, toast is ...
More »Adding spice to chemotherapy could reduce nausea, vomiting
It’s a staple of stir-fries and adds flavour to drinks, but a study has found ginger might also help people undergoing chemotherapy go about their daily lives. La Trobe University’s Dr Wolfgang Marx presented the trial's findings at this month’s ...
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