People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says
People with dementia among the 'loneliest' in the country, Alzheimer's Australia says Updated September 01, 2016 07:40:18 People with dementia are among the loneliest in Australia, according to new research, and their carers also suffer many of the same issues.The survey of more than 1,500 people found those with dementia are more than twice as likely as the general public to have high rates of loneliness.Carers also have significantly fewer relationships than the gener..>> view originalHobart woman's death in nursing home bed 'a failure of the highest magnitude', coroner rules
Hobart woman's death in nursing home bed 'a failure of the highest magnitude', coroner rules By Rhiannon Shine Updated September 01, 2016 18:08:23 The failure to remove an 84-year-old woman's bed pole in the lead up to her death at a Hobart nursing home was a "failure of the highest magnitude", a Tasmanian coroner has found.Barbara Westcott died at Vaucluse Gardens Aged Care facility in March 2012.She was found by an extended care assistant in a building called Th..>> view originalMeningitis B warning: MILLIONS 'still at risk' one year on from vaccine
On September 1 2015, the UK became the first country in the world to introduce the revolutionary new meningococcal group B (Men B) vaccine, Bexsero to under ones through the NHS.Despite this, more than one child a month may have contracted the deadly Men B infection and up to five children may have needlessly died.Many of those who have contracted Men B will be living with life-changing effects of the condition.But Meningitis Now is arguing that had the decision been made by the Government to va..>> view originalQld has toughest smoking laws in country
Jamie McKinnellAustralian Associated PressQueensland now has the strictest anti-smoking laws in Australia, but the state government hasn't ruled out making them tougher.Bus stops, taxi ranks, outdoor shopping malls, aged care facilities, public swimming pool facilities and skate parks are now included in a long list of places that are off limits to those wanting to light up from Thursday.Cancer Council Queensland chief executive Professor Jeff Dunn says the new legislation makes for the most pro..>> view originalA Magpie Swooping Trick You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet
Hands up if you've been swooped by a magpie. Australians trade stories of these wild squawking, scalp clawing, blood drawing bird encounters as though they're a right of passage. And tales of how to avoid them result in a springtime army of people with ice cream containers on their heads, hats with eyes drawn on the back, helmets with sticks pointing out and those few brave souls who stop, face the magpie and stand their ground. If you've not seen a magpie swooping before, check out this no..>> view originalNew Adelaide hospital litigation delayed
Australian Associated PressLegal action over delays and defects with the new $2.3 billion Royal Adelaide Hospital has been put on hold.The case came before the South Australian Supreme Court on Thursday amid increasing state government concerns.But it has been adjourned until later this month to give a recently appointed independent expert time to rule on whether he has the necessary jurisdiction to resolve the matter.The hospital was initially due to be complete in early in 2016 but is now not ..>> view originalTasmanian devils are evolving rapidly to fight their deadly cancer
For the past 20 years, an infectious cancer has been killing wild Tasmanian devils, creating a massive challenge for conservationists. But new research, published today in Nature Communications, suggests that devils are evolving rapidly in response to their highly lethal transmissible cancer and that they could ultimately save themselves. Cancer is usually a disease that arises and dies with its host. In vertebrates, only two known types – Canine Transmissible Venereal Cancer in dogs and Devil ..>> view originalBloodthirsty brains – new research challenges view of human intelligence
Cape Town – Researchers in South Africa and Australia have published findings that challenge commonly held views on the evolutionary development of the human brain.Their work unseats previous theories that the progression of human intelligence is simply related to the increase in the size of the brain.Hominin skull casts. (Photo credit: Roger Seymour. Sourced from the South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia.) They found that while brain size increased about 350% over human evolution, blood ..>> view originalOshin Kiszko cancer treatment: Parents of 6yo Perth boy with brain tumour win court battle
Oshin Kiszko cancer treatment: Parents of 6yo Perth boy with brain tumour win court battle Updated September 01, 2016 16:53:25 The parents of a six-year-old Perth boy with brain cancer have won another court battle against his doctors to stop him having chemotherapy and radiation treatment.Oshin Kiszko was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour in late 2015.He underwent surgery in December last year, and his medical team recommended follow-up chemotherapy and radiotherapy t..>> view original
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