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Everyone's responsibility to reduce dependence of antibiotics: PSA 6/28/2016

All health professionals - including pharmacists - as well as consumers have a responsibility to reduce the dependence of antibiotics in Australia, according to the peak national ...

Neural tube defects decrease since folic acid added to bread 6/28/2016

Mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid (in Australia) and iodine (in Australia and New Zealand) was introduced in 2009 to address two important public health issues.

AMA welcomes Labor's $2 billion commitment for public hospitals 6/21/2016

The AMA welcomes Labor’s commitment to inject an extra $2 billion into the public hospital system and to provide $100 million for a trial of patient-centred medical homes in primary ...

First pharmacist-delivered vaccination provided in Victoria 6/21/2016

The first pharmacist-administered vaccination in Victoria has been welcomed as an important public health boost by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society ...

1 in 200 Australians seek treatment for alcohol and other drugs 6/21/2016

About 1 in 200 people in Australia sought treatment for alcohol and other drug use in 2014–15, with just over half of those (54%) reporting more than one drug of concern, according ...

Are Australian health and medical researchers destined to disappear? 6/15/2016

During 2015, I'd had personal conversations with Professor Andrew Sinclair, a professor of nutritional science and an award-winning researcher with over 300 publications spanning ...

NSW Budget will deliver $150 million boost for NSW ambulance 6/14/2016

The 2016-17 NSW Budget will include a $150 million boost for NSW Ambulance personnel and infrastructure, including the recruitment of more than 100 new paramedics.

'Record high' bulk-billing rates creating a false impression: RACGP 6/14/2016

"The devil is in the detail as it's a complex story that cannot be reduced to a convenient sound bite," according to Dr Frank R Jones president of The Royal Australian College of ...

6 Great Apps for Medical Professionals 6/14/2016

The mobile age has now officially infiltrated all aspects of our lives. And while the jury is still out on the validity of many medical-related apps, there are some tried and true ...

'Right doctors' still needed for rural and remote Australia: ACRRM 6/7/2016

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) has responded to reports of an oversupply of GPs, saying that despite increasing numbers, a significant maldistribution ...

Demand on NSW emergency department soars in summer months 6/7/2016

Demand on NSW hospitals continues to rise significantly, with more emergency department presentations than ever before over the 2016 summer months.

Healthcare reforms must maximise potential of pharmacists: PSA 6/7/2016

Exploring innovative models of interprofessional care and better utilising the role of pharmacists in healthcare are cost-effective, evidence-based reforms an elected Federal Government ...

What's The Real Deal: Antidepressants or Placebo? 6/1/2016

Ongoing media debate in recent years has brought attention to the over-prescription of antidepressant medications in Australia.

Commonwealth govt winning the fight against tobacco control 5/31/2016

The Commonwealth Government has ranked first among Australian governments for making the most progress on combating smoking over the past 12 months.

6 Things to Consider When Buying Recliners 5/24/2016

Recliners make a great addition to healthcare lounges, wards and bedrooms.

Labor pledges to lift Medicare patient rebate freeze 5/24/2016

AMA President, Professor Brian Owler, said that Labor’s pledge to lift the Medicare patient rebate freeze from 1 January 2017, if elected, would deliver certainty to doctors and ...

NSW smoking rates at all-time low 5/24/2016

New NSW Health data shows adult smoking rates have dropped by more than two per cent since 2014.

WA receives research funding to freeze high paralysis toll 5/24/2016

Groundbreaking studies to be undertaken through Western Australia's Neurotrauma Research Program (NRP) aim to reduce severe spinal cord damage and subsequent paralysis from traffic ...