Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Baby simulator programme ineffective in reducing risk of teenage pregnancy - News and other top stories.

  • Baby simulator programme ineffective in reducing risk of teenage pregnancy - News

    Baby simulator programme ineffective in reducing risk of teenage pregnancy - News
    A teenage pregnancy prevention programme involving a baby simulator does not appear to have any long-term effect on reducing the risk of teenage pregnancy, according to the first randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of this intervention, published in The Lancet today. In fact, the study found that teenage girls who took part were more, not less, likely to become pregnant compared to girls who did not take part. Similar programmes are reportedly delivered in 89 countries, and th..
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  • Cosmetic surgery apps for kids spark outrage

    Cosmetic surgery apps for kids spark outrage
    Cosmetic surgery apps for kids spark outrage
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  • Maintenance concerns at old Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Maintenance concerns at old Royal Adelaide Hospital
    Maintenance concerns at old Royal Adelaide Hospital as delays hit new site Updated August 27, 2016 08:45:24 Routine maintenance at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) has not been completed despite the facility's replacement continuing to fall behind schedule, a doctors' group spokesman has said.South Australian Salaried Medical Officers Association president David Pope said it was unlikely the new $2.3 billion hospital being built at the western end of North Terrace woul..
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  • Serious traffic crash in Worongary, QLD

    Serious traffic crash in Worongary, QLD
    Photo: Queensland Police Police are investigating a serious traffic crash which occurred in Worongary overnight, Queensland Police say. Initial investigations indicate at about 11pm a car travelling along Harry Mills Drive has left the road and collided with a power pole. The 56-year-old driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition. The Forensic Crash Unit are investigating. Anyone with information which could assist with th..
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  • Identified: Gene that can cure your coffee addiction

    Identified: Gene that can cure your coffee addiction
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  • Sydney baby oxygen mix-up: Hospital staff 'did not meet responsibilities', report finds

    Sydney baby oxygen mix-up: Hospital staff 'did not meet responsibilities', report finds
    Sydney baby oxygen mix-up: Hospital staff 'did not meet responsibilities', report finds Updated August 27, 2016 17:23:38 A report into the deadly south-west Sydney hospital gas mix-up outlines recommendations including a performance watch for the health district after a "catastrophic error" left one baby dead and another with suspected brain damage.The NSW Health report, released to the public today, also found staff at Sydney's Bankstown-Lindcombe Hospital did not meet..
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  • Qld breakthrough in Parkinson's treatment

    Qld breakthrough in Parkinson's treatment
    Australian Associated PressQueensland researchers have made a breakthrough that could help treat tremors and muscle stiffness caused by Parkinson's disease.The study from the University of Queensland's Institute for Molecular Bioscience examined a genetic mutation the biological cause of which has not been understood - until now.Their study showed that dysfunctions in retromer - in a type of protein responsible for transporting biological material within a cell - creates congestion in the transp..
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  • Transgender & intersex Queenslanders seek birth certificate reform

    Transgender & intersex Queenslanders seek birth certificate reform
    Queensland's Palaszczuk Government is facing increased pressure to follow the ACT and Victorian lead in amending legislation to allow both transgender and intersex people the right to alter their gender on their birth certificate – a move that would ...
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