Posts Tagged ‘health news’
Can eating allium vegetables protect against bowel cancer?
New research, released last month, has suggested allium vegetables such as garlic and onions may help to protect us against bowel cancer. A team of scientists from First Hospital of China Medical University investigated whether high amounts of these vegetables could prevent the development of bowel cancer. In results published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of…
Read MoreAPNA appoints long-serving board member as CEO
The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) appointed long-serving board member, Ken Griffin as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) today (Friday, February 8, 2019). Mr Griffin has contributed to APNA’s strategic development bringing healthcare, marketing and senior management experience to the role for nearly six years. In an APNA announcement issued today, the…
Read MoreNo response to antidepressants – Hyperactive neurons may be the culprits
A recent study has found a possible reason for why the most popular class of antidepressants has proven ineffective in some patient groups. Each year around six per cent of all adult Australians are affected by a depressive illness.1On average, depressive illness affects one in six women and one in eight men.2 Selective serotonin reuptake…
Read MoreMyopia – a global epidemic
Myopia also known as short-sightedness, is a refractive error, where the shape of your eye does not bend light correctly, resulting in blurred distant vision. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), myopia already affects about 30 per cent of the world’s population. In Australia and New Zealand, the myopic population is estimated to reach…
Read MoreEpiPen supplies returning to normal after year-long shortage
Widespread shortages of EpiPen, an epinephrine autoinjector for the treatment of anaphylaxis, have been resolved. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) confirmed this week the supply had returned to normal following a worldwide shortage that lasted almost a year. Issues with overseas manufacturers of the Mylan product in April 2018 had international ramifications, forcing those with…
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