New Technology Protects Diabetic Kids 5th February 2010 - Views: 691 Insulin-dependant diabetics rely on a daily balancing act of calculating the right amount of insulin and blood glucose they need to survive.
Minor Ailments Not Always Minor 4th February 2010 - Views: 662 AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, said today that calls by the self-medication industry for pharmacists to treat so-called ‘minor ailments’ such as coughs, colds, sore throats and back pain instead of doctors could put people with these ailments at risk of more serious health problems.
Consensus Reached On Redesign Of Emergency Surgery Services 4th February 2010 - Views: 608 A strong consensus has been reached on the need to redesign emergency surgery services in Australia and New Zealand, and the manner in which this redesign can be most effectively achieved.
Minor Ailments Strategy Needed To Ease Gp Waiting Lists And Drive Budget Savings 4th February 2010 - Views: 631 In its budget submission released today, ASMI proposes a health education and awareness program to highlight the choices available to consumers with minor ailments such as using the pharmacist as a first point of contact.
Uk E-health Story Should Be Compulsory Reading 4th February 2010 - Views: 636 "Escalating costs, delays and criticisms of the UK NHS IT system should be mandatory reading for all in charge of Australia's e-health programmes", Dr Aniello Iannuzzi, rural GP and spokesman for the Australian Doctors' Fund said in Coonabarabran today.