Vic infant whooping cough cases halve
Infant whooping cough cases in Victoria have more than halved in the last year.Free vaccines for expectant parents and parents of newborns were reintroduced in June 2015.Thirty Victorian babies aged one and under have contracted whooping cough so far this year, compared with 68 cases for the same time last year.>> view originalScientists make malaria 'breakthrough'
Sarah WiedersehnAustralian Associated PressAustralian scientists believe they've found a new and more effective way to cure people of malaria by stimulating the immune system to fight the disease.Scientists from the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane have developed a synthetic protein, called PD-L2, that completely cured mice of malaria.The protein was discovered on the surface of a particular immune cell that plays a crucial role in fighting malaria infection - spread to huma..>> view original'Sharelarium' cosmetic tanning business owner found guilty in Australian first
'Sharelarium' cosmetic tanning business owner found guilty in Australian first By Matthew Smith Updated August 17, 2016 16:29:29 A former Adelaide man has become the first person in Australia to be convicted of providing cosmetic tanning for a fee, admitting to a court that he ran a solarium from his garage.Jake Martin-Herde, 28, has admitted to two counts of offering and providing cosmetic tanning for a fee to the public.He used social media to promote his northe..>> view original'It could have killed her': Nationals senator calls for mobility scooter crackdown
A Coalition senator has called for tougher regulations of mobility scooters typically used by pensioners and the disabled after his wife was forced to have a hip replacement when she was hit by one at high speed on a footpath.Nationals Senator John Williams said state governments and local councils should consider on-the-spot fines or a registration regime to ensure pedestrians are safe. A man rides an electric mobility scooter in Sydney. Photo: Ben Rushton Senator Williams' wife owns ..>> view originalSnake bites woman at Gold Coast primary school
A woman was taken to hospital after she was bitten by a snake at a Gold Coast primary school on Wednesday.Paramedics were called to Miami State School on Oceanic Drive at Mermaid Waters to treat a woman who had reportedly been bitten by a snake on her lower leg, above her ankle, about 10am. The woman was transported to hospital after being bitten by a snake. Photo: File/Nick Cubbin The woman, who was a staff member at the school, was transported to Gold Coast Robina Hospital in a stable ..>> view originalFour-year-old kicked in the head by a horse is on the mend, hospital says
The four-year-old boy who was rushed to hospital after being kicked in the head by a horse is making a recovery. The incident occurred at a property in Millbrook, near Ballarat on Tuesday afternoon. The boy was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Channel Seven He was airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition. A spokeswoman for the hospital told Fairfax Media that the boy's condition had stabilised.>> view originalHeart disease map reveals Tasmanian hotspots
Heart disease map reveals Tasmanian hotspots By Keiva de Gooyer Updated August 17, 2016 12:38:54 Tasmania's West Coast and Derwent Valley are the state's top heart attack hotspots, according to new Heart Foundation data. Key points:Eight areas with highest admission rates are in the top three of the ten poorest categoriesTasmania also ranks above nation in high cholesterol, blood pressure and smokingDoctor calls for education and for better services The Australi..>> view originalPrecious moments captured in time
THERE is no word for that subliminal state between life and death, when the breaths are becoming shallower but the heart refuses to concede that its earthly duty is drawing to an end.Most of us are uncomfortable with death, and even more so when death approaches.media_cameraA palliative care patient at the Mt Druitt Hospital’s Supportive and Palliative Care Unit. Picture: Carlos FurtadoWestern Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) multimedia manager Carlos Furtado recently had the privilege of ph..>> view originalHealth funds put profits before patients: AMA's Gannon
Michael Gannon in Canberra on Wednesday. Andrew Meares Australian Medical Association president Michael Gannon wants the federal government and regulators to check private health insurers' increasingly aggressive behaviour that he says puts profits above patients.With Medibank Private releasing its annual results on Friday and Sonic Healthcare and Primary Health Care reporting yearly profits on Wednesday, political attention is turning to wheth..>> view original
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