Clinical Impacts
Explainer: what is delirium and is it dangerous?
16 March 2017
Image 20170203 1657 l344hg The woman suffered two strokes in succession. The first was minor[https://theconversation.com/a-mini-stroke-is-a-warning-a-stroke-may-follow-64486] and her condition improved quickly. The second came on suddenly and was more severe[https://theconversation.com/how-to-recognise-a-stroke-and-what-you-should-know-about-their-treatment-63651]. The Conversation Luckily she was able...
What’s most likely to kill you?
22 February 2017
Image 20170207 27202 ybzlw4 You’re far more likely to drown in the water than get killed by a shark, so why are we more afraid of the latter? from www.shutterstock.com.au Hassan Vally[https://theconversation.com/profiles/hassan-vally-202904], La Trobe University[http://theconversation.com/institutions/la-trobe-university-842] It’s...
Hugh Jackman is #FeelingNuts on Twitter
13 October 2014
With winter in the rear-view mirror, a new and less chilling online campaign seems to have replaced the Ice Bucket Challenge. #FeelingNuts is highly visible on Twitter, and it could help doctors and other health...
Better pain management at end of life
27 November 2013
ONE-QUARTER of elderly people experience pain during the last two years of their life, and the percentage of people with pain increases to about 50% in the last four months of life. Pain management...
Promoting quality at end of life
21 November 2013
*Calls for change to end of life care* Current practices in end-of-life medical care require major change to ensure more Australians experience ‘better’ deaths, according to a panel of medical, ethical and legal experts. The...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
01 October 2013
Today, like every other day in Australia: 40 women were diagnosed with breast cancer Most were aged between 40 and 69 years Whilst there is an 89% chance of surviving five years after diagnosis, another...
New guidelines for fertility treatment
16 September 2013
FERTILITY problems affect more people than we might think, and they can have a potentially devastating effect on people’s lives. Some people spend years trying unsuccessfully to fall pregnant. It can be a long,...
Asthma hospitalisation rates fall
11 September 2013
ASTHMA hospitalisation rates have dropped by one-third in children and almost halved in adults over the past decade, national figures reveal. An Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report shows there were just 495 asthma...
Mediterranean diet impacts the genetic risk of stroke
28 August 2013
FOOD HABITS are known to be critical determinants of cardiovascular disease (CVD) at both an individual and a population level. The effects of a gene-diet interaction on cardiovascular disease however is less well understood. A...
Sleep deprivation, appetite and food selection
14 August 2013
WE KNOW that epidemiological evidence supports a link between sleep loss and obesity. It is also generally believed that sleep deprivation increases our desire for food. What is less well understood is the impact...