Briony Klingberg inquest told doctors, medical labs can learn from 10yo girl's undiagnosed infection
Briony Klingberg inquest told doctors, medical labs can learn from 10yo girl's undiagnosed infection Updated June 08, 2016 15:46:26 A 10-year-old girl who died from an undiagnosed herpes infection might have survived had she been treated in hospital sooner, an infectious diseases expert has told an Adelaide inquest.Briony Caitlin Klingberg suffered multiple organ failure and died in January last year after she had been unwell for nearly a week.A GP initially diagnosed a..>> view originalVic hospital baby deaths reach 11
Eleven babies died potentially avoidable deaths at a Victorian health service in what's been dubbed one of the state's worst health scandals.A review of the Djerriwarrh Health Service in Bacchus Marsh found seven babies may have unnecessarily died in 2013 and 2014, but a second review going back to 2001 has identified four more cases.Lawyers for the families are chasing payments of up to $250,000 each, and the claims could extend to babies left with permanent injuries at birth."We are doing ever..>> view originalStudy: Jogging to blame for chronic disease
While frequent exercise is an essential part of a fit and healthy lifestyle, experts are now warning your morning run may actually be doing you more harm than good. Alarming new data reveals osteoarthritis diagnoses have doubled for young Australians, making the degenerative joint disease, usually associated with older people, a problem affecting more and younger Aussies every day. Experts say two disparate culprits might be to blame: jogging and obesity. The Medibank Better Health Index ..>> view originalQuestions over Qld hospital's failures
Review into Qld maternity unitThe lawyer representing two families whose babies were injured during birth at Rockhampton Hospital has welcomed improvements to its maternity ward, but says it's worrying that it took so long to address "systemic failures".An independent review into patient safety was commissioned in February following the death of one baby and serious injuries, including brain damage, to three others in the eight months from July 2015.A report containing the findings and 35 recomm..>> view originalTarantula venom offers Irritable Bowel Syndrome cure; Scientists developing new drug [VIDEO]
African tarantulas may prove to be the new solution to chronic pain. A toxin in the spider’s venom is offering 10 percent of Australians suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) fresh hope of treating the disease. The international team of researchers involving Australian scientists from the University of Adelaide and University of Queensland, as well as scientists from the US, used tarantula spider’s venom to identify a specific protein involved in transmitting mechanical pain. Scientists..>> view originaleyeliner recalled over eye infection fears
The Arbonne "It's a Fine Line" liquid eyeliner has been found to have high levels of bacteria. Photo: Getty Batches of eyeliner are being recalled over fears the product may cause eye infections. The Arbonne "It's a Fine Line" liquid eyeliner, imported from the United Kingdom, was found to have high levels of bacteria that could lead to unpleasant conditions including conjunctivitis and blepharitis. Conjunctivitis causes red, itchy, watery eyes and leads to ..>> view originalArt prize opens peoples minds to mental health
The Shoalhaven Mental Health Fellowship was launched at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre last week. Sue Westaway's exhibition 'When The Music Hits You' is on display at Shoalhaven City Arts Centre until July 16.The Shoalhaven Mental Health Fellowship was launched at the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre last week. Unit Manager for Arts and Culture Bronwyn Coulston believes the art competition encourages an open minded approach to understanding mental health.“The Mental Health Fellowship ..>> view originalThe truth about dementia
History of Alzheimer’s dementiaAlzheimer’s disease was first reported by German psychiatrist Alöis Alzheimer in 1906. After comparing autopsy reports of some of his patients, he described the presence of two abnormal brain structures made up of accumulated clusters of sticky proteins between nerve cells.These abnormally accumulated proteins are considered the classic pathological hallmarks of the disease.About 5% of dementia cases show early onset or familial inheritance, where dementia develops..>> view original
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