The anguish and politics of mental illness
Although it has taken many years, society has finally acknowledged that mental illness has a physical connection, often in both cause and effect. Adobe stock photo Enlarge photo» The Affordable Care Act and a prior 2008 federal law require that health insurance, including Medicaid, pay for mental and substance abuse treatment at parity with medical and surgical coverage, thus extending mental health and substance abuse coverage to an additional 62 million Americans. Although it has taken m..>> view originalCould this be the end of the Pap smear?
NEARLY half of all Queensland women are failing to get regular Pap smears.Figures issued by The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show just 54.5 per cent of Queensland women took part in the National Cervical Screening Program in 2014-2015.It is the second-lowest rate in the country.However, a much higher proportion of women were getting tested within a five-year period, with 81.4 per cent taking part and 68.2 per cent of women being tested within a three-year period.Under the current t..>> view originalLeukaemia pill could help ovarian cancer
Brisbane, Melbourne measles alert issued after infected woman visits
Brisbane, Melbourne measles alert issued after infected woman visits Updated July 01, 2016 15:53:56 A measles alert has been issued for the greater Brisbane region, as well as Melbourne and Shepparton in Victoria after an infected woman visited those cities and stayed in the area for several days.Queensland Health said the woman then caught a train to Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, and later visited the Beaudesert Fair Shopping Centre.Metro South Health (MSH) physician D..>> view originalWildlife parks refuse Tasmanian Devil vaccinations as Tasmanian government persist with trials
KIM LANDERS: Some wildlife parks in Tasmania and New South Wales have been refusing to provide healthy Tasmanian devils to take part in a vaccination trial for a deadly facial cancer.But despite that, the Tasmanian Government is pushing ahead with the program.As Felicity Ogilvie reports.FELICITY OGILVIE: The Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease is one of the few contagious cancers in the world. Professor Greg Woods from the Menzies Research Institute at the University of Tasmania is developi..>> view originalWollongong Hospital anaesthetist caught drunk allowed to return to work after mid-operation disappearance
EXCLUSIVE Wollongong hospital, where Dr Petr works. Photo: Adam McLean A public hospital anaesthetist who was found in a drunken stupor after abandoning a patient mid-operation has been conditionally allowed to return to work just six weeks after the incident.Michal Petr, a senior anaesthetist at Wollongong Hospital, disappeared from the operating theatre on May 20 while his patient was still unconscious, without giving handover instructions to the junior an..>> view originalArtificial pancreas set to make painful diabetes jabs history by 2018
While syringes, pens, pumps and jet injectors have given diabetics options for their insulin delivery for many years now, a new device in the form of artificial pancreas could change the game within two years. The device, which monitors blood glucose ...>> view originalOutdoor dining smoking bans begins in South Australia
Outdoor dining smoking bans begins in South Australia Updated July 01, 2016 10:31:31 Smoking will be banned in alfresco dining areas where meals are being served across South Australia from today.Cancer Council SA's chief executive Lincoln Size said he was pleased workers and diners would be protected both inside and outside venues."No amount of exposure to cigarette smoke is safe and it is pleasing that from 1 July staff and diners outside of pubs, clubs and cafes will..>> view originalAntibacterial mouthwash linked to Adelaide hospital infections recalled
Antibacterial mouthwash linked to Adelaide hospital infections recalled by TGA Posted July 01, 2016 16:03:46 A batch of antibacterial mouthwash linked to two cases of patient infection at the Royal Adelaide Hospital has been recalled.The Therapeutic Goods Authority (TGA) has issued the recall for Chlorofluor Gel in all bottle sizes from the batch number B-K-1-1-9.The gel had already been withdrawn from South Australia's hospital system because of concerns it was linke..>> view originalBread with folic acid and iodine reduces birth defects in Australia: study
Adding folic acid and iodine to bread is having health benefits for Australians, a study finds. Photo: Justin McManus The health benefits of bread are proving greater than ever for Australians.That is the finding of a new study into the impact of the mandatory introduction of folic acid and iodine as ingredients in bread production.The report shows that neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, where the spinal chord does not fuse properly during foetal deve..>> view original
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