2015年5月20日 星期三

2015-05-21 Australia Health


The Australian
   
Few doctors warn of over-diagnosis risks   
9news.com.au
Most Australians screened for breast or prostate cancer are not informed of the risks of being diagnosed with a disease that may never cause them harm. A new survey also found that 90 per cent of people generally have not been told by their doctors about ...

Are doctors over-diagnosing patients?   ABC Online (blog)
Over-diagnosis and pharmaceutical links worry patients   Northern Rivers Echo
Generic image of a woman getting a mammogram / breast cancer check Source ...   NEWS.com.au

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Courier Mail
   
Legionnaires' disease scare at Hervey Bay Hospital   
Courier Mail
PATIENTS at Hervey Bay Hospital are being given bottled water to drink and are having sponge baths instead of showers after legionella bacteria were found in the hospital's water supply. Checks were ordered after the death of a 76-year-old who tested ...

Legionella in Qld hospital water supply   The Australian (blog)

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Philly.com
   
Is sleep apnea a risk factor for depression? Study examines the link   
Los Angeles Times
Sleep problems are often a symptom of depression, but a new study raises the possibility that they could cause depression as well. lRelated It's a sad, sad, sad, sad world: Depression and global disability · Science Now · It's a sad, sad, sad, sad world: ...

PTSD Increases Occurrence of Obstructive Sleep Disorder, Reports Study   Uncover California
Sleep Apnea a Risk Factor for Depression?   Science Times
Sleep Apnea Could Make Depression Worse In Men, Study Concludes   Tech Times
Headlines & Global News   
HealthCanal.com   
Newsmax   
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Third of Centrelink calls abandoned   
Daily Mail
Nearly a third of the 800,000 calls made to Centrelink each week are abandoned by customers before the reason for their call is addressed. An audit office report found customer satisfaction with Centrelink telephone services is falling and access to call ...


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Community Newspaper Group
   
Kids set to take to the streets for Walk to School Day   
Gladstone Observer
THOUSANDS of primary school children are expected to take part in National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday. Cancer Council Queensland spokeswoman Katie Clift encouraged parents to take part in the campaign with their children. "This is a great ...

Students take steps towards better health   Gympie Times
Parents of schoolchildren urged to walk the talk on Walk Safely to School Day   The Daily Telegraph
Walk to School Day a lesson in fitness   Community Newspaper Group

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Insurance Business
   
Insurance claims heighten post-disaster stress   
Insurance Business
Victims of floods which devastated Brisbane in 2011 and Mackay in 2008 found dealing with their insurers the most stressful part of dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, a new study has revealed. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of ...

Flood aftermath linked to post-traumatic stress: QUT study   HealthCanal.com
Flood aftermath linked to post-traumatic stress   Medical Xpress
Qld research examines post-flood stress   NEWS.com.au

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RT
   
Challenging beauty myth: Aussie Down syndrome teen inspires army of online ...   
RT
Maddy Stuart, a Brisbane girl with Down syndrome, has taken social media by storm, with thousands of fans worldwide praising her for her zeal to become a model and inspire other teens like herself to challenge stereotypes and notions of beauty. Maddy, 18 ...

Teen with Down Syndrome Follows Her Dream to Become a Model   Parenting Magazine
A model way to beat Down's syndrome   West - Welfare Society Territory
18-year-old with Down syndrome determined to change face of modeling world   WRIC
Yahoo Canada Shine On (blog)   
POPSUGAR   
Sky News Australia   
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Daily Times
   
Mothers coo to their children while fathers avoid baby talk   
Daily Times
While women use baby talk, men play it cool and address their children as they would another adult. However, both techniques may help youngsters learn to speak. In the first study of its kind, US researchers recorded all the conversations a group of families ...

Goo goo brains: why dads have their own brand of baby talk   The Guardian
Dads 'use adult tone not baby talk'   BBC News
It's fine for fathers to skip the baby talk   The Times (subscription)
Zee News   
Business Insider Australia   
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Toronto Star
   
Young blood repairs old bones faster, more efficiently, Toronto researchers say   
Toronto Star
Dracula, Lestat and legions of other vampires may have had it right all along: there seems to be something about young blood. Researchers in Toronto say the signals it emits in the bloodstream can help mend broken bones in the elderly. The discovery ...

Vampires were smart to lust after young blood, scientific study suggests   The Week Magazine
Young Blood Heals Fractures in Older Bones   Discover Magazine (blog)
Young Blood Helps Heal Old Bones - Experiment   Sky News
HealthCanal.com   
Smithsonian   
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Herald Sun
   
Melbourne fashion mecca QV slated for smoking ban   
Herald Sun
A POPULAR shopping precinct is set to become the largest smoke-free zone in the CBD. The City of Melbourne said QV Melbourne is likely to be approved as smoke-free, pending consultation with traders. The area spans an entire city block between ...

Proposal to ban smoking in QV   The Age
City block to become smoke free   Sky News Australia

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