Election 2016: Turnbull confronted over aged-care funding cuts
A former aged-care worker has confronted Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over his government's cuts to the sector. The May 3 budget cut $1.2 billion from the amount the government pays aged-care providers to address what it says is unsustainable spending. "I'd like to know one of the reasons why you've reduced the funding for complex care needs of people in aged care," Diane Lang said as she approached Mr Turnbull during a street walk through Merimbula on the NSW Far South Coast on Monday. Mr ..>> view originalKidney disease the silent killer, with many not aware they're sick
ELEANOR HALL: An estimated 1.7 million Australians are living with chronic kidney disease, but 90 per cent of them are not aware of it. Kidney Health Australia's annual 'State of the Nation' report says 60 Australians die from kidney related disease every day. The report is calling for new health checks to alert those who don't know that they're sick. Johanna Nicholson reports.JOHANNA NICHOLSON: Ward Kane was shocked to find out he had advanced kidney disease. WARD KANE: Being a 40-year-old a..>> view originalEPIC trial hailed as landmark moment in Ending HIV
The EPIC trial is the largest study of PrEP – (pre exposure prophylaxis) in Australia, and is being heralded as a landmark in the effort to end HIV transmissions in NSW by 2020. Previous studies have shown that PrEP is extremely effective at preventing HIV transmission amongst those at high risk of transmission. Plans for the EPIC trial were first announced on World AIDS Day 2015, with the aim of rolling out the trial to 3700 participants at high risk of HIV transmission across NSW. The study is..>> view originalLegal highs ban 'will increase drug-related deaths' by moving sales underground
A blanket ban on legal highs due to come into force this week will lead to more deaths and only benefit drug dealers and politicians, critics have claimed. The substances, which mimic the effects of already banned drugs, are being outlawed on Thursday due to concerns their potency is fuelling health problems and anti-social behaviour. But critics have said that the law will simply force users, who are often among the most vulnerable in society, to turn to street dealers and the criminal underwo..>> view original'Reliance on mammograms dangerous'
'Reliance on mammograms dangerous'AAPMay 23, 2016 9:57AMSavePrint Women aged 50 to 70 are too reliant on mammograms to spot signs of breast cancer, a British charity has warned.Breast Cancer Care says it's vital women in this age group - who are most at risk of cancer - check their breasts between screenings.Its survey of 1012 British women aged 50 and over showed that, despite 84 per cent attending regular screening, one in seven (14 per cent) never checked their breasts between appointments.Mo..>> view originalLegionnaires' outbreak: Fifth person diagnosed in Sydney's inner-west
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Minister denies legionnaires' cover up NSW Health Minister Jillian Skinner has been forced to defend her departments response to an outbreak of legionnaires’ in Sydney’s inner west. Vision: Nine News PT2M10S 620 349 An elderly man has become the fifth person in Sydney's inner-west to be diagnosed with legionnaires' disease as the state health department battles to contain the deadly outbreak. The man, in his 80s, remains in a stable condition..>> view originalOUR SAY: Fair go – govern for all
OUR mental health services could be a lot better but, comparing the scope of the issue on the Coast to Brisbane, we're not much worse off. Figures revealed in today's report on mental health services show Brisbane residents are fractionally better off in terms of people either severely distressed or with psychological or behavioural problems. Our suicide rates are identical. In a way, these figures show just how lucky we are to be on the Coast. We live in a beautiful area conveniently c..>> view originalBiotron compounds kill Zika virus in tests
Biotech Biotron says two of its compounds have shown effectiveness against the Zika virus but a drug therapy could be a long way off.Biotron, which develops compounds to fight significant viral diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C, said on Monday that two compounds from its library killed the Zika virus in "test tube" tests in the United States."These early results are encouraging," Biotron managing director Dr Michelle Miller said on Monday."Identification of these active compounds in our libra..>> view original
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