So, you recently found the Public Health Sciences to be interesting and want to learn more about how to succeed in the field itself. Maybe you were a pre-med major deciding to switch over while talking to your academic advisor, saw a ...
If a doctor expects a treatment to be successful, a patient may experience less pain and have better outcomes, according to a new Dartmouth study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The findings reveal how social interactions between ...
Peter Mac offers Arts for Well-being sessions for adult patients and carers. You’re invited to explore well-being through creative processes with an opportunity to reflect, imagine, and experiment with art materials and meet like-minded people.
We interview Michael Collins, one of the resident nurses at Peter Mac to see what it’s like being in his shoes. Peter Mac being one of the the most advanced hospitals in Australia. A nurse is a ...
Towards the end of the 20th century tech giants such as IBM and Microsoft invested in healthcare with mixed success. In the first decade of the 21st century other tech giants like Google and Apple ...
So, why did we start this? Community Cafe Canberra. The Community Cafe was started as a drive for change… Getting a diagnosis of dementia can be a lonely journey for the person and their family, ...
The kitchen is a hive of activity and produces thousands of freshly-cooked, nutritious meals every week – all personalised for every patient. A lot of work has gone into creating the new menu with input ...
Health and well-being of people are determined by many factors – genes, culture, living conditions and social determinants. Social determinants influence and are influenced by economic, environmental and political determinants. Health professionals and academics have ...
New research by the Australian Health Services Research Institute at the University of Wollongong has found more than half of all Australian aged care residents are in homes with staffing levels that would be rated ...
Tech-giant Facebook recently announced that they’re working with major health organisations to integrate health reminders in their platform. Their tool will suggest users what check-ups they need, depending on their age, sex (and maybe all ...
Women play a key role in the healthcare industry. But how well are we doing at creating more gender equality in senior positions in our healthcare organizations?
At the new Royal Adelaide Hospital, Outpatient and Day Treatment services have been designed to provide a better experience for patients and their families. The different layout and new technology make it much easier for ...