Nearly half of all Australians over-50 experienced ageism in the past year, but only one in five of them took any action in response, according to new research launched to mark the first Ageism Awareness ...
Curtin-led research has exposed serious flaws in the services and infrastructure available in Australia for the treatment of lung cancer, which is the country’s leading cause of cancer-related death. Lead author Professor Fraser Brims from ...
Adelaide-based charity World Youth International launches Healthcare Heartbeat, which aims to solve some of the many challenges that our healthcare system is currently facing as a result of the pandemic. Healthcare Heartbeat brings together a ...
The healthcare sector has withstood an increasing amount of pressure in the past couple of years. But as COVID-19 dealt a huge blow, the cracks in the health of this specific workplace have begun to ...
Often, quality medical care can be found in developing nations, with lower costs and an opportunity to have a holiday at the same time. For these appealing reasons, the trend in medical travel is increasing. ...
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) shows promise for treating fear of cancer recurrence in women who have survived breast cancer. The first of its kind study by researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Butler University ...
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 ...
A quiet carpark, ready (or not) for the day ahead. Our three chefs, Jody, Richard and Michael, saunter in before 6am, flicking on lights with a yawn and a stretch. Some days volunteers meet them with ...
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 ...
Peter Mac’s prehab program brings together a multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and allied health professionals to get patients as fit as they can be before cancer treatment like surgery or a stem cell transplant.
Rebecca Hogan, Operations Manager – Virtual Dementia Tour™ at Churches of Christ in Queensland (CofCQ), discusses the need for greater empathy and connection amongst aged care workers and how we can start to achieve it. Current certifications offered in the aged care industry have ...
Could this encounter between young and old help transform the lives of the elderly? As Australia’s older population increases, so too will the issues that affect their health and happiness. Could the solution to a ...
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