Health
Private Health Insurance scams cost Australians hundreds
Wednesday, November 27 2019
A review conducted by CHOICE reveals Australians are paying more for less coverage with private health insurance. Silver plus policies......
Government commits to getting young people out of aged care by 2022
Monday, November 25 2019
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled his response to the initial report from the Aged Care Royal Commission, injecting an......
Potential Dementia screening app in the works
Friday, November 22 2019
Current methods of diagnosing dementia are often difficult due to the overlap of conditions that can cause dementia-like symptoms. As......
New Government Plan To Address Current and Future NDIS Challenges
Monday, November 18 2019
The Morrison Government has put forward a plan, to be implemented over the next twelve to twenty-four months, which has......
New research suggests a blood test could save your eye
Friday, November 15 2019
The University of Queensland’s new research of eye melanoma has found a simple blood test could become the new tool......
PANDA week shines light on maternal depression and anxiety
Friday, November 15 2019
Advocates are hoping to raise awareness around anxiety and depression during pregnancy this PANDA week. Perinatal depression and anxiety affects......
New Zealand becomes the first country to put euthanasia to a referendum
Thursday, November 14 2019
Euthanasia is a controversial issue, and its legislation has been debated in parliaments around the world; New Zealand being the......
No progress on voluntary assisted dying legislation
Friday, November 8 2019
New research from the Clem Jones Group for Voluntary Assisted Life Ending (VALE) shows more than three out of four......
Oil-spill clean up costs human and environmental health
Thursday, November 7 2019
As the deadline for a decision to drill in the Great Australian Bight looks, new research has been released about......
Purple House in Alice to get patient care machines from Nepean
Monday, November 4 2019
A great idea from an ex Nurse is getting surplus equipment from Sydney hospitals to Northern Territory Health centres and......