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Blood clot risk 'higher' in overweight womenA major study by researchers from the Universities of Otago and Oxford has found that overweight and obese...
In ground patient weighing scales at Royal Adelaide HospitalIn ground scales were identified as a solution to resolve difficulty or inability to weigh bed bound or mobility...
Can a common stomach bug eradication make aspirin safer?Researchers have launched a major clinical trial to investigate whether eliminating a common stomach bug could...
Updating operating systems on medical devicesOperating systems have made a big difference to embedded devices – they improve the sharing of data and add...
Is it a bar code scanner? No it's a mobile computerJRC International releases 8200 mobile computer to ease the pain in the healthcare sector.
iPhone application helps parents crack NICU medical jargonsA new smart phone application has been developed to help parents of premature and sick babies understand the...
iPads show the way forward for viewing medical imagingTablet computers such as the iPad are becoming more and more popular, but new research from the University of...
Moving immobile patients made easyIn hospitals and clinics where there are immobile patients or patients who are bed-ridden, the task of moving...
New way to protect eyes from strong light damageTreating eyes with gentle infra-red light can help prevent the damage caused by subsequent exposure to bright...
Meditation linked with better health and wellbeing: studyThe experience of 'mental silence' is linked with better health outcomes and greater wellbeing according to a...
Sports, energy drinks could cause irreversible teeth damageA recent study published in General Dentistry found that an alarming increase in the consumption of sports and...
Drawing test can 'predict' stroke death in older menA simple drawing test can predict the long-term risk of dying after a first stroke among older men, according...
Blood clot risks of non-oral contraceptivesA study published on bmj.com adds to the evidence that certain non-oral hormonal contraceptives (e.g. skin...
New hope for asthma sufferersThe Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) is launching a trial to investigate if a rheumatoid...
Insomnia takes toll on tinnitus patients For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition,...
Study reveals how anaesthesia causes jet-lagResearchers from The University of Auckland have discovered why people feel as though they have jet-lag after...
Elderly thyroidectomy patients at risk of postoperative complicationsElderly patients who undergo thyroid surgery are at a much higher risk than their younger counterparts for...
Asbestos workers at 'increased risk' of heart disease and strokeWorkers exposed to asbestos as part of their job are at significantly greater risk of heart disease and stroke...
Dental plaque bacteria may 'trigger' infective heart diseaseOral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening...
Dentists: Make the switch to digital imagingDental practices need to move with the times and embrace new technologies if they want to keep up with the...
Oral bacteria may be linked to joint replacement failuresThe culprit behind a failed hip or knee replacements might be found in the mouth.
Saliva test could detect oral cancerA Michigan State University surgeon is teaming up with a Lansing-area dental benefits firm on a clinical trial...
Clinical studies on dry hydrogen peroxide decontamination Dry hydrogen peroxide decontamination, such as that used in Nocospray Complete Disinfection Technology, has...
Medical myth: the three-second rule when food falls on the floorAs a food microbiologist, I have always been amazed at people's belief in the three- or five-second rule.
Induction of labour could reduce birth complicationsInduction of labour beyond 37 weeks of pregnancy can reduce perinatal mortality (death before, during or shortly...
New clue to predicting pre-eclampsia An indication of whether a mother will develop pre-eclampsia, the most common and severe pregnancy-related...
Breast cancer-related fatigue in women 'overestimated'Despite widespread belief to the contrary, as few as 6 per cent of women experience cancer-related persistent...
How do I protect my colleagues and myself from injury and risk?Statina Healthcare Australia is pleased to announce a simply safer way of doing business.
Bacteria converts wastewater drugs into toxic form While traces of pharmaceutical compounds are commonly present in wastewater, interactions with bacteria during...
Hospital superbug debuggedAn international team of scientists led by Monash University researchers has uncovered how a common hospital...
New tool to help children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseAn international study led by the University of Sydney and published in the Annals of Neurology has the...
Gaining weight and regulating fat - liver tells allResearchers from the University of Melbourne and Austin Health have come one step closer to understanding how...
How your eyes deceive you...People rely on their eyes for most things they do – yet the information provided by our visual sensing system is...
Simple tips to preserve your eyesightAccording to Vision Australia, nearly 300,000 Australians are blind or vision impaired, and this figure is...
Genes identified for fracture susceptibility and osteoporosis riskThe University of Queensland Diamantina Institute's researchers have played a leading role in a recent study...

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