Maternal mortality still a challenge for global health
In Australia, we are lucky to have a functioning health system that allows women to give…
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Boost in midwifery workforce in PNG a positive
In your average Australian hospital, a midwife will attend to 1 or 2 births per eight…
What can be done to help midwives with PTSD?
Helping women during the life changing process that is childbirth can be an extremely rewarding experience.…
INSPIRED study to evaluate dementia care models
The statistics for dementia are sobering: nearly 50% of residents in government-subsided aged care facilities have…
“Dr Death” challenges medical manslaughter convictions
Cast your mind back to 2005, and the controversial case of Dr Jayant Patel. You might…
A new insight into life with COPD
You would be familiar with walking up a flight of stairs and being puffed out, but…
Locked door policies not helping patient care
In late 2013, Queensland introduced 'locked door policies' into its adult acute mental health wards, in…
Don’t like broccoli? Blame mum and dad
Have you ever wondered why you like some foods, and dislike others? Maybe you love broccoli,…
Are you eating good eggs or bad eggs this Easter?
What do you get when you gobble down treats? Well, we find out when we asked…
Humor therapy increasing well being for dementia patients
If you have had the experience of having a loved one go through the pain of…
Belief in homeopathy challenged by NHMRC review
The National Health and Medical Research Council announced earlier this month that homeopathy is ineffective, and…
New study to identify and relieve cancer pain
If you or a loved one has ever gone through the stress of cancer treatment, you…