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Preparations are underway for the spookiest night of the year. But why do we love being scared out of our minds? NeuRA Senior Research Fellow, Dr Steve Kassem, is available to answer this question and more. Afterall, brains aren’t scary, they’re spectacular, so let’s breakdown the ick and explore the incredible! Dr Kassem has … Continued
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A survey of the palliative care workforce has highlighted the growing intersection with Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) and some of the issues health professionals and the people and families in their care are facing. Findings from the national survey conducted earlier this year by Palliative Care Australia (PCA) will be presented at the Trans-Tasman Voluntary … Continued
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As the countdown begins towards the first highly anticipated Drug Summit in Griffith, new uComms polling, commissioned by Uniting NSW.ACT, is showing 66 per cent of voters in key NSW seats support a health and welfare response to minor drug possession. Thousands of voters across five key metropolitan and regional NSW electorates (Kogarah, Bankstown, Penrith, … Continued
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has congratulated the Crisafulli Government on its historic election win and is ready to collaborate with the government to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for Queenslanders. On Saturday, the LNP secured government for the third time in 35 years. The LNP has committed to delivering real-time health … Continued
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Lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) needs to reduce weight stigma, because for some people living with it, overly focusing on weight loss can negatively impact their mental health and wellbeing, a Monash University-led systematic review has found. Published in Obesity Reviews, the research review found weight stigma was a barrier to women … Continued
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28.10.24 FANGS FOR THE MEMORY – REMEMBER TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH THIS HALLOWEEN SAY DENTISTS THE SCARIEST THING ABOUT HALLOWEEN is likely to be your child’s monstrous consumption of sugar – with wizards worse than witches, data shows. With over 70%1 of Aussie kids having more than the recommended daily amount of sugar, … Continued
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Diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s disease another step closer Florey researchers – with Australian research volunteers – have evaluated a new diagnostic blood test for Alzheimer’s and found it to be a reliable measure of the disease’s presence and stage. Plasma pTau217 blood tests have already been shown to accurately detect Alzheimer’s disease, but aren’t … Continued
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Brisbane, 28 October 2024 – Removing barriers to voluntary assisted dying for eligible terminally ill people is the focus of the second trans-Tasman Voluntary Assisted Dying Conference (VADCON24) in Brisbane this week. Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is legal in all six Australian states, the ACT and New Zealand and is increasingly accepted in healthcare settings; … Continued
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As the countdown begins towards the first highly anticipated Drug Summit in Griffith, new uComms polling, commissioned by Uniting NSW.ACT, is showing 66 per cent of voters in key NSW seats support a health and welfare response to minor drug possession. Thousands of voters across five key metropolitan and regional NSW electorates (Kogarah, Bankstown, … Continued
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TOKYO–BUSINESS WIRE– Rigaku Holdings Corporation, a global solution partner for X-ray analysis (headquarters: Akishima, Tokyo; president and CEO: Jun Kawakami; “Rigaku”), has completed its listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market as of today. Note: This document is a press release intended for public announcement regarding Rigaku’s listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime … Continued
