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Medical News HeadlinesLatest Medical industry news headlines for quick browsing of the latest industry news in your specialisation. See other health and medical categories in top menu. Should universities teach alternative medicine? Sydney Morning Herald Concern over this betrayal of science recently prompted the formation of the Friends of Science in Medicine, an association supported by more than 400 leading Australian and international scientists, clinicians and consumer advocates. and more » Push to keep alternative medicine in universities The Australian The campaign now includes 400 doctors and researchers who are calling for universities to close alternative courses. However para medicine practitioners and supporters are also petitioning 16 universities, including G8 institutions including Monash and ... Pointing the bone at chiropractic quackery ? lessons from the UKThe Conversation all 2 news articles » Transforming The Nation's Healthcare A healthcare system servicing the rich? Australians avoid visiting a GP due to ... Transforming The Nation's Healthcare The healthcare workforce in 2009 was made up of 72 739 registered medical practitioners working in medicine, a further 1520 Australians were in the medical labour force but on extended leave or looking for work and 320 982 registered nurses. and more » 'We are not quacks Byron Shire News CLAIMS by some Australian doctors that universities should stop teaching "nonsense" alternative medicine courses have angered a Byron Bay naturopath. Michelle Lowe said she had studied the Complementary Natural Medicine course at Southern Cross ... The Manly Daily Time to ban smacking children, doctors warn NEWS.com.au MUMS and dads should be banned from smacking their children, the head of Australia's leading paediatric body says. Dr Gervase Chaney said it was no longer OK for parents to argue "it never did us any harm" - and called on colleagues to stand up for ... Renewed push to make smacking children illegalYahoo!7 News all 61 news articles » Doctors Link Hair Growth Drug to Sexual Dysfunction, Depression and Cancer Examiner.com I have seen patients from as far away as Australia and England,? says Dr. Irwig. He found that 94 percent developed low libido, 92 percent developed erectile dysfunction and decreased arousal, and 69 percent developed problems with orgasm. Sydney Morning Herald Doctors split over cholesterol testing for children Sydney Morning Herald Photo: iStock SCREENING children for high cholesterol risks encouraging drug treatment that may turn out to be ineffective or unsafe, Australian doctors have claimed, joining a backlash against a US recommendation for universal blood tests in children ... and more » Sydney Morning Herald Doctors challenge plan for chemists to hand out pills Sydney Morning Herald "The federal government's plan to allow pharmacists to dispense temporary supplies of the contraceptive pill and cholesterol drugs has fuelled the turf war between doctors and pharmacists." Photo: Louie Douvis MORE than a million Australians have heard ... and more » Should universities teach alternative medicine? Sydney Morning Herald Concern over this betrayal of science recently prompted the formation of the Friends of Science in Medicine, an association supported by more than 400 leading Australian and international scientists, clinicians and consumer advocates. and more » Janice and Adam Bridge in their heavier days. Source: The Australian The Australian "It has always seemed strange to me," says Proietto, a professor of medicine at the University of Melbourne. "These are people who are very motivated to lose weight, who achieve weight loss most of the time without too much trouble and yet, inevitably, ... and more » Shots - Health Blog : NPR NPR That's the result of a study, published today in PLoS Medicine, that tracked medication errors in two Australian hospitals before and after installing electronic prescription systems. by Michelle Andrews Thanks to the health care overhaul, ... and more » TopNews Arab Emirates Commercial E-Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors in Hospitals Medscape February 1, 2012 ? Implementation of 2 commercial e-prescribing systems significantly reduced prescribing errors, including serious errors, at 2 Australian hospitals, according to results from a study published online January 31 in PloS Medicine. E-Prescribing Cuts Medication Error RatesMedPage Today Commercial e-prescribing systems a script for better healthComputerworld Australia A Computer Beats A Pen For Getting Prescriptions RightNPR (blog) News-Medical.net -TopNews United States -Herald Sun all 115 news articles » Should universities teach alternative medicine? Sydney Morning Herald Medicine was once the preserve of the barber-surgeon. Treatment was anything but evidence-based, bloodletting was fashionable, and if you escaped without major infection you did well. That was centuries ago. Modern medicine has mostly weeded ... and more » Sydney Morning Herald Wayne Bennett convinced Brent Tate he could recover from knee surgery and have ... Herald Sun IT took a phone call from Wayne Bennett to persuade North Queensland centre Brent Tate that he had the mental strength to make yet another comeback from knee surgery. Footage of a distraught Tate breaking down in the Australian dressing room during ... Bennett wisdom helped Tate's NRL returnThe Roar all 45 news articles » Put up or shut up, demand Campbell Newman's in-laws The Australian "Its all innuendo and falseness spread by people with political interests - Labor has reached a new low," Mr Monsour told The Weekend Australian. "Where is the proof? No one to date has provided any evidence of wrongdoing." In the past six months, ... and more » Why more men are having plastic surgery Body and Soul By Sarah Marinos First published: January 29th, 2012 More Aussie blokes are opting for cosmetic surgery. See what they're having done and why. Surgeons across Australia say the numbers of men opting for plastic surgery are on the rise, ... and more » Should universities teach alternative medicine? Sydney Morning Herald Medicine was once the preserve of the barber-surgeon. Treatment was anything but evidence-based, bloodletting was fashionable, and if you escaped without major infection you did well. That was centuries ago. Modern medicine has mostly weeded ... and more » Sydney Morning Herald Wayne Bennett convinced Brent Tate he could recover from knee surgery and have ... Herald Sun IT took a phone call from Wayne Bennett to persuade North Queensland centre Brent Tate that he had the mental strength to make yet another comeback from knee surgery. Footage of a distraught Tate breaking down in the Australian dressing room during ... Bennett wisdom helped Tate's NRL returnThe Roar all 45 news articles » Put up or shut up, demand Campbell Newman's in-laws The Australian "Its all innuendo and falseness spread by people with political interests - Labor has reached a new low," Mr Monsour told The Weekend Australian. "Where is the proof? No one to date has provided any evidence of wrongdoing." In the past six months, ... and more » Why more men are having plastic surgery Body and Soul By Sarah Marinos First published: January 29th, 2012 More Aussie blokes are opting for cosmetic surgery. See what they're having done and why. Surgeons across Australia say the numbers of men opting for plastic surgery are on the rise, ... and more » Ryu riding high at Ladies Masters ABC Online Karrie Webb is not playing this week but Korean sensation So-Yeon Ryu gave a great impersonation of the queen of Royal Pines with her blistering second round 61 to take control of the Australian Ladies Masters. Ryu (66-61) will carry a four-shot lead ... and more » Janice and Adam Bridge in their heavier days. Source: The Australian The Australian When these obese patients arrive at his weight-loss clinic in Melbourne they are determined to slim down. And most of the time, he says, they do just that. But then, almost without exception, the weight begins to creep back. and more » Shots - Health Blog : NPR NPR But she denied politics played any role and called accusations against Komen "scurrilous" and a "dangerous distraction" from the battle against breast cancer. by Peggy Lowe Dr. Dan Shuman (right), who was recruited to the Ashland Health Clinic as part ... and more » Chronic Pain Sufferer in Australia Gets Relief and Begins Online Biofeedback ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Australian Craig Adams' treatment plan for RSD and chronic pain includes daily training with biofeedback and neurofeedback. Originally learned at a clinic in Sydney, Craig is about to start an online course in general biofeedback from the BFE Chronic ... and more » |
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