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Codeine crackdown comes into effect

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 4:20pm CDT

As of today, it will be more difficult for people around Australia to buy painkillers containing codeine over the counter.

Flu vaccine for under fives stays on hold

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 4:48am CDT

Federal and state health authorities have agreed to keep seasonal flu vaccines for young children on hold.

KI doctors reach interim arrangement

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

Emergency patients from Kangaroo Island needing obstetric or anaesthetic care after hours will not need to be transported to the mainland, at least during May.

SA urged to be tougher on tobacco

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The Heart Foundation wants the South Australian Government to follow the Commonwealth's lead in imposing tougher measures on tobacco products.

Quit line calls double after tax increase

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The Quit organisation says there has been a dramatic increase in calls from people trying to stop smoking.

Flying Doctor invests in new fleet

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) is replacing its ageing fleet of aircraft which serve outback South Australia and beyond.

Abbott won't oppose tobacco tax hike

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Coalition will not stand in the way of the Government's anti-smoking plans.

Australia may face untreatable gonorrhoea

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning that gonorrhoea may soon become untreatable.

Private health changes doomed, says Xenophon

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The Senate is likely to reject the Federal Government's private health insurance changes for a third time.

Hundreds offered testing for infectious diseases

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

Hundreds of people in Western Australia's North West are facing an anxious wait to see if they have contracted any infectious diseases after a Pilbara doctor breached medical procedures.

Doctor exposed patients to infection risk

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

Health authorities are trying to trace 250 patients who may have been exposed to infectious diseases while in hospital in Western Australia.

EPA to investigate Gunns burn-offs

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The Tasmanian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is gathering evidence to see if it should prosecute timber company Gunns for breaching national air quality standards.

Recent history of smoking in Australia

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

The history of smoking restrictions and popularity in Australia since the 1970s*:.

Cigarette tax hike sparks panic buying

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

News of the Federal Government's tax hike on cigarettes sparked widespread panic buying of tobacco before the price rise took effect at midnight.

Tobacco industry gets creative to skirt ad bans

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

Tobacco companies used to promote their products everywhere; from television and cinema to sponsorship deals linking the names of cigarette brands with popular sporting events.

The last stand

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

If you're reaching for your next cigarette, make it last....the cost of smoking has just increased by 25 per cent.

Female foetuses deal better with stress

Fetched: April 30th, 2010, 1:06am CDT

A 12-year health study in Adelaide has found that a male foetus finds it harder to deal with prolonged stress during pregnancy.

Coalition denying heath services to patients: Rudd

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the Coalition's refusal to pass changes to the private health insurance rebate is denying services to patients.

Canberra girl suffered convulsions after flu shot

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

A Canberra woman says one of her children has experienced a severe reaction to the seasonal flu vaccine.

Government closer to buying Calvary Hospital

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

The ACT Government looks to be closer to clinching a deal with the Catholic Church to buy Calvary Public Hospital.

Builder regrets school walkway collapse

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

The company that built a walkway that collapsed at a Sydney private school today says it deeply regrets that 16 students were injured in the incident.

Alcohol-fuelled assaults on the rise

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

The ACT Government says it may introduce legislation designed to help reduce the growing rate of alcohol-related violence in the territory.

Bligh defends Queensland Health over flu death investigation

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the Health Minister Paul Lucas did everything he could to find the girl's family after being asked about the death by a journalist earlier this month.

Henderson quizzed on health deal benefits

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

The Country Liberals say the Government has sold the Northern Territory short by not fighting for a bigger share of the Prime Minister's new health funding deal.

Payroll bungle 'improving' so Bligh heads to Canada

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Premier Anna Bligh says the Queensland Health (QH) payroll issue is improving so she has decided to attend the second half of a trade mission to the Americas.

Depressed people eat more chocolate: study

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

A US study has confirmed suspicions that people who are depressed eat more chocolate than people who are not.

Wheelchair-bound worker loses court case

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

A Hobart transport company has been cleared of workplace safety charges.

Whole grains fight heart disease, researchers find

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Researchers say the benefits of eating whole grains may be greater than earlier believed.

Collapsed school walkway structure 'looks shoddy'

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

The construction union, the CFMEU, says the builders of a walkway that collapsed at a Sydney private boys school this morning must be held accountable.

Experts urge calm as flu jab reactions spread

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

A national pattern is emerging on the adverse reactions associated with flu vaccinations given to young children.

Qld Health defends handling of flu death investigation

Fetched: April 27th, 2010, 4:07pm CDT

Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas has defended the handling of investigations into a case where a two-year-old Brisbane girl died earlier this month within a day of having the seasonal flu vaccine.

Don't give flu shots to every child: AMAQ

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The Australian Medical Association of Queensland (AMAQ) says not every child should be immunised with the seasonal flu vaccine.

Mediator urged in KI doctors' fight

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

South Australian Health Minister John Hill says there will be more talks this week to try to negotiate a deal for Kangaroo Island health services but he does not favour appointing a mediator.

Patel manslaughter trial adjourns again

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The jury in the Brisbane's Supreme Court trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel has again been sent home without hearing evidence.

Doctors underestimating fever risks, study finds

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

New research has revealed that some doctors are underestimating the possibility of serious disease in children brought to hospital with a fever.

Tributes for young achiever

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

Former Tasmanian Young Achiever of the Year Aaron Mackrill has died at the age of 29.

Libs back call for broadband safety check

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The Tasmanian Opposition has compared the safety incidents on the national broadband rollout to the Commonwealth's scrapped insulation scheme.

Minister should've reported girl's death sooner: Flegg

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The Queensland Opposition says Health Minister Paul Lucas should have taken stronger action when he was alerted to the death of a two-year-old girl who had received the seasonal flu vaccine.

Swine flu jabs still safe for all: SA Health

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

SA Health says children under five can still get swine flu vaccinations.

Jellyfish sting survivor 'shouldn't be alive'

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

A 10-year-old girl's survival after an encounter with a box jellyfish in Queensland last year could be a one-of-a-kind story, experts say.

Flu jab sick toll passes 250

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

Western Australia's chief health officer says there are now 251 confirmed cases in the state of children aged under five having adverse reactions to flu vaccinations.

Cross-border dialysis agreement reached

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The Northern Territory Government says it has reached an agreement with the South Australian and Western Australian Governments so that dialysis patients from those states will be able to be treated in Alice Springs.

Flu vax reactions not from single batch: WHO

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

Dozens of children in Queensland and Western Australia suffered fevers, vomiting and convulsions after being immunised.

Researcher backs call to reduce speed limit

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

A Melbourne road safety researcher is backing calls for a cut in South Australian country speed limits, saying the road toll would fall.

Can't quit smoking? Blame your genes

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

The number of cigarettes a person smokes a day and the difficulties they might face in giving up the habit are largely driven by their genetic make-up, scientists say.

Doctor deregistered for sex with patient

Fetched: April 26th, 2010, 11:29pm CDT

A doctor from the Riverina in southern New South Wales has been deregistered for six months after an inquiry into his admission he had sex with a patient.

Dust and noise upset maternity ward

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 7:55pm CDT

The Australian Nursing Federation says renovations at an East Fremantle hospital have compromised the safety of staff and patients.

More reports expected after flu vaccine suspension

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 6:45pm CDT

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Professor Jim Bishop has appealed for more reporting of adverse reactions to the seasonal flu vaccine.

Surgery breakthrough for bowel cancer patients

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 6:45pm CDT

A surgical technique being pioneered in Tasmania halves the recovery time for patients undergoing major bowel cancer surgery.

Zuma launches HIV testing in South Africa

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

South African president Jacob Zuma revealed he was HIV-negative Sunday as he launched a scaled-up counselling and testing campaign in the world's worst affected country.

AMA's GP optimism

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

The Australian Medical Association says the Federal Government's health changes should ensure that there is enough funding to train doctors in Tasmania.

Hundreds line up for swine flu jab

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

A nationwide ban on seasonal flu shots for small children has not stopped Tasmanians getting a free jab for swine flu.

Police investigate girl's death after flu vaccine

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

The death of a two-year-old girl from Brisbane who had received the seasonal flu vaccine will be referred to the Queensland coroner.

15 Qld children suffer reactions to flu shot

Fetched: April 25th, 2010, 3:56pm CDT

The state's chief health officer, Dr Jeannette Young, says 15 young Queensland children have had adverse reactions to the seasonal flu vaccine this year.

Calls for calm amid flu jab scare

Fetched: April 24th, 2010, 3:16am CDT

The Australian Medical Association in WA is hoping a nation-wide ban on flu shots for small children will not affect overall immunisation rates.

Doctors claim first full face transplant

Fetched: April 24th, 2010, 3:16am CDT

Doctors in Spain claim they have performed the world's first full face transplant.

Doctors complete world's first full face transplant

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

A team of 30 Spanish doctors say they have successfully performed the world's first full face transplant.

Flu jab scare sparks call for surveillance system

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

The number of children suffering adverse reactions after receiving the free seasonal flu vaccine may be severely underestimated because health authorities have no way of monitoring people's reactions, experts say.

Qld Health payroll system 'lost data'

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

Both the State Opposition and the Nurses Union (QNU) say the new Queensland Health (QH) payroll system has lost data about work hours.

Nurses worried about aero-medical changes

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

The Australian Nursing Federation says it is concerned that experienced Northern Territory flight nurses may be lost due to a change in the provider of aero-medical services.

Tas joins flu shots suspension

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

Tasmania's health authorities have suspended season flu shots for children under the age of five in line with the rest of the country.

Fifteen Qld children suffer reactions to flu shot

Fetched: April 23rd, 2010, 3:28pm CDT

The state's chief health officer, Dr Jeannette Young, says 15 young Queensland children have had adverse reactions to the seasonal flu vaccine this year.

Burnie hospital deal sealed

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The Tasmanian Government will honour its commitment to buy the North-West Regional Hospital at Burnie.

Perfect timing means a good day for Government

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The worst example of bad timing in Australian political history must be the election of James Scullin on October 12, 1929.

Cappo re-appointed for four years

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Monsignor David Cappo has been re-appointed Social Inclusion Commissioner in South Australia for another four years.

Patel manslaughter trial adjourned

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The Brisbane manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel has been adjourned until next week.

Industry blames weather for smoke woes

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The Forest Industries Association has blamed the recent smoke problems in southern Tasmania on forestry burns in unexpected weather.

Idol tries to snuff out smoking controversy

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Kelly Clarkson says she was not aware a tobacco company was sponsoring her concert in Indonesia.

Children sick after flu jab

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Dozens of children have suffered serious adverse reactions after receiving the flu vaccine in WA.

Doctors told not to give flu vaccine to under-5s

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Australian doctors are being warned not to give the seasonal flu vaccine to children under the age of five, after a child fell critically ill and dozens more suffered serious adverse reactions after receiving the free vaccine in Western Australia.

Dreaming boosts learning and creativity, say researchers

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

US researchers have discovered taking a nap while studying works even better if you dream about what you are trying to learn.

Child critical as flu shots suspended

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

One child remains in a critical condition in hospital and more than 20 others have suffered serious adverse reactions after receiving the free flu vaccine in Western Australia.

Workers' anger grows over health payroll mess

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Nurses, clerical staff and maintenance workers are involved in the first wave of industrial unrest after three fortnights of Queensland Health pay problems, with thousands of staff not paid.

Bus driver cleared over dropped-off kids

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The Queensland Government has defended a bus driver who dropped off two young boys unattended on the state's Sunshine Coast in February.

Coroner to rule on tourist 4WD deaths

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

State coroner Michael Barnes is today expected to deliver his findings into the deaths last year of three tourists on Fraser Island, off south-east Queensland.

3D TV may be bad for you

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

Hollywood blockbusters Avatar and Clash Of The Titans have thrust the world of three-dimensional movies upon consumers.

Flu shots suspended after kids hospitalised

Fetched: April 22nd, 2010, 11:32pm CDT

The Western Australian Government has suspended all flu vaccinations for children under five while it investigates a spike in admissions to Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth.

Health talks go down to the wire

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 12:23pm CDT

The future of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's plan to overhaul the country's health system remains uncertain today as he prepares to face resistant state leaders at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra.

Premiers prepare for health fund showdown

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

Victorian Premier John Brumby says the Federal Government has signalled it is prepared to shift ground on some key elements of its health overhaul to strike a deal with state leaders.

Brumby warns of funding shortfall in health plan

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

The Victorian Premier has stepped up his attack on the Federal Government's health funding plan ahead of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting.

'Four hour rule' not met: Opposition

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

WA Opposition Health Spokesman Roger Cook has accused the State Government of breaking a key election commitment regarding hospital waiting times.

ACT signs on as health deadline looms

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has insisted plans to use GST revenue to help fund his health scheme are not negotiable, as he hailed an agreement reached with the ACT this weekend as encouraging.

Young driver alcohol restrictions up for debate

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

A new study suggests that introducing a zero blood alcohol limit for drivers until the age of 21, would substantially decrease road deaths.

Hazardous chemicals spilling into harbour

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

An inquiry will be launched into concerns about hazardous copper concentrate washing from Darwin's port into the city's harbour.

Canadian publishes porn for the blind

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

A Canadian photographer says the blind lack access to our "much sexualised" world, so she has decided to create a new kind of pornography, with tactile images, the first designed especially for the blind.

Asbestos concerns at mill closure

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

Unions are calling on Paperlinx to remove all traces of asbestos from its Burnie paper mill site before it is sold.

Fake doctors busted in breast implant scam

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

Venezuelan police have arrested a man and woman accused of impersonating plastic surgeons and providing women with silicon breast and buttock implants from an illegal clinic in an apartment.

Health deal elusive ahead of COAG meet

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd prepares for Monday's Coalition of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting, a growing number of premiers say they will not support the Federal Government's health plan.

Doctors await leprosy test results

Fetched: April 18th, 2010, 3:27am CDT

Clinicians are waiting for test results to confirm whether a worker from a ship that docked at Wollongong has leprosy.

China targets 10,000 in sterilisation drive

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

Officials in southern China have launched a campaign to sterilise nearly 10,000 people as part of a crackdown on parents who violate family-planning rules, state media reported.

Keneally adds to Rudd's health woes

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

Kevin Rudd now appears to have a fairly stark choice when it comes to his hospitals funding plan; either alter it before the COAG meeting on Monday or accept that he will not get the states on board.

No seatbelt puts 2yo in intensive care

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

A two-year-old boy is in intensive care after an Adelaide road crash in which he was not wearing a seatbelt.

Crisis looms for aged care services

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

Baby boomers are leading Australia into a looming crisis in provision of aged care as they head into their retirement years.

Emotional end to ectopic pregnancy inquest

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

There has been an emotional end to a coroner's inquest into the death of a woman from an ectopic pregnancy, in Northern Victoria.

State government is good for something

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

Victorian Premier John Brumby made a good case for hastening slowly on hospital reform in his address to the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Qld Health 'working hard' on payroll problems

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

Queensland Health (QH) says it is working hard to pay staff correctly next week.

Keneally stops short of backing health plan

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says she cannot support the Federal Government's health overhaul in its current form.

Health proposal a 'GST snatch': Premier

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

The Premier Colin Barnett has labelled the Federal Government's health care plan a GST snatch.

Special games torch relay gets to Adelaide

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

A torch relay for next week's Special Olympics has arrived in Adelaide.

Baby death inquest: no recommendations made

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

The Northern Territory coroner has made no recommendations in the case of a baby death at Royal Darwin Hospital last year.

Suspected Murray Valley encephalitis case in NT

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

The Northern Territory Health Department says it has been alerted to the first possible case of the potentially-fatal mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis for this year.

British GPs urged to live in Canberra

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

The ACT has started an advertising campaign to attract doctors from Britain.

Keneally and cabinet mull federal health plan

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

The New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally and her ministers are holding a specially convened meeting this morning to decide whether to back the Commonwealth's health plan.

Mentally ill man dies after confrontation with police

Fetched: April 16th, 2010, 7:26am CDT

A 27-year-old mentally ill man from Townsville in north Queensland has died after he stopped breathing while being restrained by police earlier this week.

Don't put health reform in too-hard basket: Keneally

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 4:43pm CDT

New South Wales Premier Kristina Keneally says Australia's political leaders should not abandon reform of the health system simply because the issues are complex.

Minister confirms more Government staff not paid

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas says more staff are having financial difficulties because of payroll problems.

Gardener dies spraying chemicals

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

A 56-year-old man has died and three other people are in hospital after exposure to a chemical spray at a house in western Sydney.

New cancer centre for Gosford

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

The Prime Minister and NSW Premier are on the central coast this morning to announce funding for a public radiotherapy unit.

Run for your life

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

A friend of mine recently relocated from Sydney to Chicago.

Brumby out to sabotage health deal, Rann says

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

South Australian Premier Mike Rann says his Victorian counterpart John Brumby knows his alternative hospital funding proposal will fail and has accused him of trying to "abort" the federal takeover plan.

$31m health bill sparks cross-border row

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

The ACT and New South Wales governments are in a tug of war over $31 million in health payments.

Coroner to probe garden spray death

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

Emergency authorities say it will be up to the coroner to decide whether a man died in Sydney's west this morning because of exposure to a herbicide.

Qld Health memo advised against new payroll system

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

The State Opposition says Queensland Health (QH) bosses were advised two years ago not to use a new payroll system that has resulted in havoc.

GPs, consumers have their say

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

General Practitioners and health consumers in Western Australia have offered their opinions on the Prime Minister's proposed new health scheme.

Defiant Brumby refuses to toe the line

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

Victorian Premier John Brumby has no real respect for Prime Minister Kevin Rudd or the way that he practices politics.

Website may revolutionise tumour treatment

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

A website dedicated to researching rare tumours has been launched to assist cancer patients.

Brumby 'won't be bullied' into health deal

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

Victorian Premier John Brumby has ramped up his opposition to the Federal Government's hospital takeover proposal, saying he will not be bullied into signing up to a deal that is "wrong" for patients.

Police conduct investigated after man hurt when restrained

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

The conduct of Townsville police will be investigated after a man ended up in intensive care after being restrained at a medical facility in north Queensland.

Australian diet 'worse than American'

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

An obesity expert from the UK believes Australia has overtaken America as having one of the unhealthiest diets in the world.

Patel trial adjourned after juror falls ill

Fetched: April 14th, 2010, 10:15am CDT

The Brisbane trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel has been adjourned until next week due to a juror's illness.

Rudd's emergency ward funds welcomed

Fetched: April 11th, 2010, 2:31pm CDT

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has put another sweetener on the table to help get the states and territories to agree to his health reform package.

Rudd to announce emergency ward funding

Fetched: April 11th, 2010, 2:31pm CDT

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to detail plans for $500 million in funding to help cut waiting times in public hospital emergency wards.

Infection control defended after hep C spread

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:06pm CDT

The Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria is defending its infection control policies after 12 women were infected with hepatitis C by an anaesthetist at a private abortion clinic called Croydon Day Surgery in suburban Melbourne.

Police investigate hep C infections

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

Victorian police are trying to find out whether a doctor deliberately infected 12 women with hepatitis C.

Too much medicine may cost business billions

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

A leading return to work physician says a trend towards more diagnostic tests and treatment is contributing to the rising cost of workers compensation.

Qantas apologises for recent problems

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has defended the airline's safety record after a string of mechanical problems.

Fat fast becoming top health challenge

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

Health experts say obesity is quickly becoming Australia's biggest public health challenge.

Aged care nurses feeling the pressure

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The aged care sector is grappling with a crisis and those on the front line are speaking out.

Rudd announces health funding in CQ

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The Prime Minister says the future of health is a system that's funded nationally but run locally.

Could take decade to train Indigenous doctors

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The universities behind the Northern Territory's first medical school are hoping many of its first graduates will be Indigenous and at least half will work in remote Australia.

Aquatic Centre to go a few more laps

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

After four decades as South Australia's home of elite and leisure swimming, the Adelaide Aquatic Centre is poised for a makeover.

Wheatbelt mental service granted $1.4m

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The Federal Government has boosted funding to support services for people in the Wheatbelt living with a mental illness.

Chlamydia cases on the rise

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

A sexual health support service in Tasmania is not surprised by a big rise in chlamydia cases.

Whooping cough on the decline

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

There has been a dramatic fall in the incidence of whooping cough in Tasmania.

14 Alice Springs hospital staff 'not paid'

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The Alice Springs Hospital says it failed to pay 14 of its staff for seven weeks, and nine of them are still waiting for their first pay cheque.

Nurses say cuts will harm patient care

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The Australian Nursing Federation is concerned about a proposal to reduce nursing hours at the North-West Private Hospital in Burnie.

Patel's prosecution costs $2.75m so far: Government

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

The Queensland Government has revealed it has spent more than $2.75 million on the prosecution of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel.

Mass vaccinations an overreaction to flu epidemic

Fetched: April 9th, 2010, 10:34am CDT

A leading health expert has called for a rethink on mass immunisations against influenza.

Brumby's health demands deemed unrealistic

Fetched: April 8th, 2010, 12:40pm CDT

The Federal Government says it cannot agree to some of Victoria's demands for changes to the Commonweath's health plan.

Rudd and Brumby butt heads on health funding

Fetched: April 8th, 2010, 12:40pm CDT

After weeks of toing-and-froing over Kevin Rudd's health overhaul plan, Victorian Premier John Brumby has thrown a spanner in the works by releasing his own proposal.

Level crossing safety measures 'outdated'

Fetched: April 8th, 2010, 12:40pm CDT

The Queensland Rail Tram and Bus Union (QTBU) says safety measures on level crossings are outdated.

Study shines light on near-death experiences

Fetched: April 8th, 2010, 12:40pm CDT

People who have "near-death experiences," such as flashing lights, feelings of peace and joy and divine encounters before they pull back from the brink may simply have raised levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood, a study suggests.

Millions 'wasted' on payroll system that doesn't work

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The Queensland Opposition says the Government wasted millions of dollars on a new payroll system that does not work.

Cancer funding to provide new treatment centre

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Rural doctors are welcoming funding for a chemotherapy building in Queensland's north-west, but say travel costs for patients also need to be considered.

Coroner urges hospital changes after baby death

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A Tasmanian Coroner says the parents of a newborn baby tried for nine hours to alert a hospital to their infant's breathing problems.

Youngest woman MP elected in SA

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A young woman who was second on her party's voting ticket has found herself elected to the South Australian Parliament.

Brumby unveils alternative health plan

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The Victorian Government has released an alternative to the Commonwealth's planned health changes.

Stronger magnets in toys 'leading to injuries'

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A Queensland paediatrician says she is concerned that a growing number of children are being injured by magnets.

Patel trial adjourns

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The Brisbane manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel has been adjourned.

Come clean on aeromed nurse conditions: Union

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The Australian Nursing Federation says the Northern Territory Government has failed to come clean about the conditions nurses will face if they take a contract with a new aeromedical service.

Vic worse off under health takeover: AMA

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The Australian Medical Association's (AMA) Victorian branch has backed Premier John Brumby's opposition to the Federal Government's planned health takeover.

'No guarantee' pay bungle won't happen again

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Unions are calling for Queensland Health to urgently review the new payroll system that has shortchanged thousands of staff.

Schools join forces to help disabled kids

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Canberra's public and private schools will combine resources and expertise to help students with special needs.

Scientists link low birth weight and diabetes

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British researchers have found two genetic variants that affect a baby's size at birth and say one of them is also linked with developing diabetes in later life.

Flu jab link to increased H1N1 risk: study

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People vaccinated against seasonal flu appear to have been at increased risk of the H1N1 pandemic flu that killed thousands worldwide in 2009, Canadian researchers report.

An apple a day won't keep cancer away

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An international study of nearly 500,000 people has found that eating more fruit and vegetables does not ward off cancer.

WA closer to signing federal health agreement

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WA Premier Colin Barnett says he is closer to reaching an agreement with the Federal Government on its health package.

Disabled find a place at Canberra Hospital

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Going to work is something most of us take for granted, or even complain about.

Repayment expected of liver transplant loan

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West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says the family of a woman who died after receiving a liver transplant will still be expected to repay the loan for her operation.

Wharfie farewelled in Sydney funeral

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A funeral has been held for a Sydney dock worker who was killed in an industrial accident 10 days ago.

Surgeon testifies at Patel manslaughter trial

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An expert witness at the manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel says post-operative testing of a patient showed growing concern about his health.

10yo hurt in sand surfing mishap

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A 10-year-old girl is in hospital after an accident at a Fraser Island lake off south-east Queensland yesterday.

Swine flu jab countdown

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Tasmanians are again being urged to vaccinate themselves against swine flu this winter.

Swine flu jab reminder

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Tasmanians are again being urged to vaccinate themselves against swine flu this winter.

Mystery still surrounds sick students

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Education Queensland says it is still trying to determine what caused more than 20 students to fall ill at a Cairns college in far north Queensland last week.

Health plan doesn't address aged care: Greens

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The Greens say states should not sign up to the Commonwealth's health plan until they know what is on offer for the aged care sector.

Weight-loss patient wants to sue doctor

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A former patient of a surgeon on Queensland's Gold Coast who is accused of malpractice says she deserves compensation.

Parkinson's patients have pedal power

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Medical scientists are baffled by a phenomenon in which sufferers of Parkinson's disease who cannot walk are able to ride bikes and ice skate.

Alcohol considered at Perth's sky show

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The Perth City Council will look at allowing alcohol consumption at Perth's sky show again in a bid to attract a younger crowd.

Patel trial resumes in Brisbane

Fetched: April 5th, 2010, 11:48pm CDT

The manslaughter trial of former Bundaberg-based surgeon Jayant Patel has resumed in Brisbane.

US Navy to ban smoking on subs

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The top United States naval officer has vowed to ban people lighting up in submarines, where the confined atmosphere has serious passive smoking implications, a report said.

Secret surgery putting women at risk

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A new study says many women are putting themselves at risk because they are undergoing secret cosmetic surgery without telling family or friends.

States stand firm despite health poll threat

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State and territory leaders are standing firm in negotiations over the planned changes to the health system, despite a threat by the Federal Government to hold a referendum if they do not agree to a deal.

Doctor's lawyer to challenge hospital deaths inquest

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A lawyer for a Tocumwal doctor in central southern New South Wales will try to halt a coronial inquest into two patient deaths at the town's hospital.

Pig cells give hope for diabetes cure

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There is renewed hope of a cure for type 1 diabetes after successful human trials involving pig cells.

Rudd threatens referendum in health push

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is considering recalling Parliament in a bid to have a referendum on his health and hospital reforms.

Dialysis snub to leave patients 'dying prematurely'

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A Senate committee has been told renal patients from the Central Desert are likely to die prematurely and painfully because they cannot get treatment close to where they live.

Expert sounds warning on rogue psychotherapists

Fetched: April 5th, 2010, 11:48pm CDT

A prominent mental health advocate has demanded national action to protect the public against rogue counsellors and psychotherapists.

Snoring robot teddy to give hugs to elderly

Fetched: April 2nd, 2010, 9:52am CDT

Japanese researchers have developed a cuddly teddy bear robot designed to comfort the elderly and delight children by reading facial expressions and actions and responding to them.

Breast implants recalled over rupturing fears

Fetched: April 2nd, 2010, 9:52am CDT

A French company is recalling a brand of breast implants which may have been used on thousands of Australian women.

PM thanks 'unsung heroes' in Easter message

Fetched: April 2nd, 2010, 9:52am CDT

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is calling on Australians to take care on the roads and remember emergency services personnel who will be working through the Easter holiday.

Codeine changes 'won't stop addicts'

Fetched: April 2nd, 2010, 9:52am CDT

The Federal Government is set to introduce changes to the way painkillers containing codeine are sold over the counter.

Diabetes expert wants Coke out of communities

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A diabetes researcher says Coca-Cola should withdraw from the Northern Territory's community stores if it really wants to make a difference to Indigenous health.

Codeine changes won't stop addicts

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 5:34pm CDT

The Federal Government is set to introduce changes to the way painkillers containing codeine are sold over the counter.

Frost thaws as Rudd, Keneally talk health

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the New South Wales Premier, Kristina Keneally, have held a second meeting to discuss planned changes to the health system.

Police arrest train stowaways

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 9:56am CDT

Northern Territory police have caught two American tourists, allegedly stowaways on a train bound for Darwin.

Young still waiting to leave aged care

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

An advocacy group says not enough is being done to prevent disabled young people from being placed in nursing homes.

Liver transplant mum dies in Singapore

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

A Perth woman who received a controversial second liver transplant after her first failed due to drug addiction has died in a Singapore hospital.

NT police arrest train stowaways

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

Northern Territory police have caught two American tourists, allegedly stowaways on a train bound for Darwin.

Blind chiropractor not to blame for death: coroner

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

A coroner has concluded there is no direct evidence that a blind chiropractor caused a patient's death.

Macklin eggs would-be parents on for Easter

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

The Federal Government is urging parents to take advantage of its proposed paid parental leave scheme even though it is not guaranteed to pass Parliament.

Cockroaches 'crawling on hospital patients'

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

The Northern Territory Opposition's health spokesman has raised concerns about the cleanliness of Royal Darwin Hospital.

'Magic bullet' to target sleeping sickness parasite

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

Scottish and Canadian scientists say they have identified a potential treatment for sleeping sickness, which kills about 50,000 people in Africa each year.

Australian of the Year 'staggered' by suicide figures

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

Australian of the Year Patrick McGorry wants to see an immediate upgrade of mental health services to help arrest a notable increase in suicides.

Rural doctors worried about diabetes plan

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

Rural doctors say they are worried that a Federal Government plan to treat diabetes patients could widen the gap between city and country health services.

'More support needed' for breastfeeding mothers

Fetched: April 1st, 2010, 2:03am CDT

The Australian Breastfeeding Association says the culture of breastfeeding in Australia needs to change if health benefits, such as the prevention of metabolic disease in mothers, are to be fully felt.

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