'Alarmist' doctors pressure state for birth changes
THE state’s top doctors group is calling on the Palaszczuk Government to “urgently” change the way maternal services are delivered in Queensland, claiming the move away from obstetrician-led services is putting mothers and babies at risk.Australian Medical Association Queensland President Chris Zappala said research showed peri-natal death rates doubled when women gave birth under midwife-led care compared to when treated by an obstetrician.“There is also significantly higher rates to neonatal i..>> view originalThis is the best country to be a girl. And it's not Australia
News World This is the best country to be a girl. And it's not Australia. 10:00pm, Oct 12, 2016 Updated: 7:55pm, Oct 12. This is the best country to be a girl. And it's not Australia. best country to be a girl. Australia ranks considerably worse than ...>> view originalGlobal chemotherapy drug shortage triggers SA Health action plan
SA Health is preparing a statewide action plan to cope with a shortage of ant-cancer drug Etopophos.PATIENTS with common cancers will be forced to use a replacement medication that requires longer treatment and greater risk because of a global shortage of a chemotherapy drug.And a special alert is being sent to healthcare professionals to ensure there is no repeat of the chemotherapy underdosing scandal.SA Health is preparing a statewide action plan to cope with a shortage of Etopophos, which th..>> view originalTax sugary drinks to fight obesity, UN health agency urges governments
Tax sugary drinks to fight obesity, UN health agency urges governments Posted October 12, 2016 09:48:47 Governments should use tax policy to increase the price of sugary drinks like sodas, sport drinks and even 100 per cent fruit juices as a way to fight obesity, diabetes and tooth decay, the World Health Organisation says. Key points:20 per cent price increase could reduce consumption of sweet drinks by same proportion, WHO says"Enough evidence" now to encourage cou..>> view originalFeisty Capalaba carpet pythons in two-hour tussle | photos, video
QLD: Two male carpet pythons have been videoed having a two-hour long tangled tussle. TUSSLE: Two male carpet pythons wrestle at a Capalaba property: Photo: Selina ZwolsmanTWO feisty male carpet pythons have been captured on video wrestling one another on a south-east Queensland property.Capalaba residents Selina and Patrick Zwolsman watched the snakes tussle for about two hours on Saturday.“They were inside and outside the shed and up and down the ladders,” Ms Zwolsman said.“When..>> view originalPeanut clinics to test if early exposure reduces allergy risk
Peanut clinics to test if early exposure reduces allergy risk Posted October 12, 2016 08:57:04 Perth doctors are to trial peanut clinics in a bid to reduce rising rates of allergy among infants and children by exposing them to peanut products early.Researchers were planning to use the clinics to test 400 infants to determine the possible benefits of early exposure.Current guidelines suggest that those at high risk should be exposed from as early as four months old.The..>> view original'Just a nurse?' Woman's heartfelt letter to those who devalue her profession
“Maybe it got to me because I am exhausted — emotionally and physically — from what is actually just a normal day at work for me. “Maybe it got to me because I have no understanding of how so many people open their mouths without thinking.” Angered by the remark, she wrote an open letter on Facebook that has since been shared hundreds of times. In it she described some of the many challenging and important duties that she, and other nurses, perform on a daily basis – but which many people overl..>> view original'How could this happen in Australia?': Cairns cafe worker responds to customer's racial slur
Former refugee Josie Ajak, 20, was on shift last week at the busy Gloria Jeans cafe in central Cairns when a female customer refused her assistance, instead requesting her to ‘get a white lady’ to serve. Ms Ajak, who arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2004 after her family fled wartown Sudan, said she was "completely stunned" by the woman's reaction, having earlier greeted her with a smile. "I was shocked but I responded very kindly, I said that’s fine and just moved her to the side and..>> view originalAnthea Page claims she got a staph infection from a makeup brush
An Australian model has warned others about unsanitary make up brushes after she was diagnosed with a serious eye infection.Anthea Page posted on Instagram last week that she had a staph infection which she believes came from a dirty make up brush used on her at Sydney Fashion Weekend.The accompanying photo showed Ms Page's right eye is visibly red and swollen. Ouch: Model Anthea Page posted a photo to Instagram showing a staph infection in her eye (above) 'I observed unhygienic practices': The..>> view original
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