Tag: Health
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Your gluten sensitivity might be something else entirely, new study shows
Social media and lifestyle magazines have turned gluten – a protein in wheat, rye and barley – into a dietary villain. Athletes and celebrities have promoted gluten-free eating as the secret to better health and performance. But our review recently published in The Lancet published challenges that idea. By examining decades of research, we found…
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Missed cancer scans reveal major hospital bungle
A five-week delay reviewing the scans of one terminally ill cancer patient has triggered checks for thousands more cases after failures at a major hospital. In the second Queensland Health bungle revealed in two days, patients at Caboolture Hospital might have been exposed to serious health complications because of their medical images not being sent…
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‘Game-changing’ flu vaccine to protect SA children like Clive
Three-year-old South Australian Clive Bussenschutt is currently undergoing rehabilitation after suffering from severe side effects – including brain inflammation – from influenza after he failed to get a vaccine this year. The State Government today announced the rollout of a new no-needle flu vaccine for South Australian children aimed to ensure other kids do not…
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If I use sunscreen daily, do I need to take vitamin D?
What does wearing SPF50+ sunscreen every day do to your vitamin D levels? Our study, recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology, provides some answers. We found using SPF50+ every day, on all days when the ultraviolet index is forecast to reach three or more, can increase the risk of being vitamin D deficient.…
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Bitter pill as drug testing is banned in QLD
Queensland has become the first Australian state to ban pill testing, with medical experts warning the move could cost lives. The legal crackdown follows state government moves to scrap $1.5 million in public funding for pill testing services run by CheQpoint pill-testing sites — one in Brisbane, the other on the Gold Coast — forcing…
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State govt aims to decimate virus in SA by 2030
The South Australian HIV Strategy 2025-2030 is a “blueprint” for public health organisations and the state government to pursue the lofty ambition of virtually eliminating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission by 2030. State Health Minister Chris Picton unveiled the strategy at the Australasian HIV and AIDS Conference in Adelaide today to outline how the state…
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Nurses rally for ‘modicum of respect’ in stronger pay deal
The SA branch of the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) said the state government’s latest offer of a 13 per cent pay rise over four years was not enough, as months-long negotiations continued. However, the government recently gave doctors a 13 per cent pay rise over three years and the allied health workers’ union…
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Inside the political takeover of America’s public health
Insiders at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention say the agency is in chaos. Last week, the White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after less than a month in the role. Insiders say the agency is no longer able to provide reliable health guidance to Americans as it faces resignations, funding cuts,…
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Brisbane baby’s heart issue missed at ultrasound, coroner hears
A baby who died a few hours after birth had a serious heart condition that was not picked up by an ultrasound scan before her birth, a coroner has heard. Thea Flaskett died within four hours of being born at Redcliffe Hospital, north of Brisbane, in September 2023. Meg and James Flaskett on Monday attended…
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When religious doctors refuse healthcare
As hard-fought gains in reproductive medicine, voluntary assisted dying and LGBTQI health care have been made – another story has emerged. One where religious pharmacists, doctors and hospital systems believe it’s justifiable to withhold medication or support … often with devastating consequences. Now, one in five pharmacists in Australia will refuse you care if the…