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Cancer patient navigators improve patient outcomes and reduce

WEBCancer patient navigators are typically trained nurses, social workers or healthcare advocates that help guide and support cancer patients with personalised care …

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Sleep apnea solution could be right under your nose – News

WEBAustralian researchers have discovered that a bedtime nasal spray has the potential to reduce the severity of sleep apnea in people and lower their blood pressure. …

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Fast-tracking research for COVID-19 patients – News

WEBPhoto courtesy Jonathan Barge, Flinders Foundation. As the world waits anxiously for a vaccine to fight COVID-19, 30 former COVID-19 positive patients have …

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Real-world health solutions to help millions of people – News

WEBNHMRC Investigator Grant: $2,953,040.00. Project: Addressing the Greatest Unmet Needs in Uveitis. Overview: “Uveitis is an inflammatory disease involving tissues …

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How the gut communicates with the brain – News

WEBHow the ‘second brain’ – the enteric nervous system in our gut – communicates with our first brain has been one of the most challenging questions faced …

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Borderline personality disorder patients more likely to seek …

WEBThe study reviewed a South Australian (SA) cohort of 86,740 Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient episodes of care for 25,619 mental patients presenting to SA public …

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Science can help 15 million people avoid mercury poisoning

WEBMercury poisoning through artisanal and small-scale gold mining is increasing – with critical health dangers affecting more than 15 million people a year. Award …

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Promising medication for sleep apnoea – News

WEBThey tested single doses of reboxetine compared to a combination of reboxetine and oxybutynin or placebo. “Our results showed that reboxetine on its own …

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Preventing falls in adults – News

WEBAustralian-first research to prevent falls in middle-aged and younger-older adults is taking place in South Australia. The study, supported by leading aged care …

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PHaB Lab team – News

WEBThe Pregnancy Health and Beyond Laboratory (PHaB Lab) team at Flinders University: (Back Row, Left to Right) Dr Tanja Jankovic-Karasoulos, Melanie Smith, Dr …

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Paramedics also need care – News

WEBParamedics also need care. Australia’s paramedics attend more than 1.3 million call-outs each year, of which 20% are mental health issues related most …

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Innovative assessment tools improve quality of life in aged care

WEBThe Australian Government is introducing six additional quality indicators for residential aged care, incorporating new consumer experience and quality of life tools …

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Pros and cons of private, public health – News

WEBThe rising cost of private health cover and public hospital standards raise concerns among heart patients to obtain the best outcomes. In one of the few direct …

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National Obesity Strategy doesn’t go far enough – News

WEBThe Federal Government’s National Obesity Strategy 2022-2032 is better late than never however it lacks clear direction and disregards an existing model that was …

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Cranberry products can prevent urinary tract infections – News

WEBDrinking cranberry juice has long been a mythical prevention strategy for women who develop a urinary tract infection – and new medical evidence shows …

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Instagram's body image effect – News

WEBInstagram’s body image effect. Viewing sexualised Instagram posts by online influencers increases the negative mood and body dissatisfaction of young female …

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Planting the seeds for future research success – News

WEBFlinders University President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Stirling is pleased to announce that construction is about to commence for a new landmark $255 …

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Mental health services underused in aged care – News

WEBThe study analysed data from the Registry of Senior Australians on all non-Indigenous people living in 2,851 Australian aged care facilities between 2012 and 2017, …

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Mental health program helps prisoner reform – News

WEBMental health program helps prisoner reform. An new evaluation of a Red Cross prisons program by Flinders criminology experts has found it contributes to an …

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