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Fatal child drownings: Chores a distraction in more than 4 out of 10 cases
Thursday, 05 December 2019
Leaving children unsupervised in or near water while checking a pot on the stove, hanging washing out to dry or monitoring other children can lead to fatal drownings, a new study by UNSW Sydney, James Cook University and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia has found. Indoor household duties alone...
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Fitness consultations in oncology care motivate child cancer survivors to be more active
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
Almost three quarters of child cancer survivors increased their general exercise after just one consultation with an exercise physiologist, a UNSW Sydney study has found. The sessions were also motivational, with 9 out of 10 kids reporting they wanted to increase their fitness levels. “Currently,...
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UNSW Future of Change Scholar wants healthcare for all
Monday, 02 December 2019
UNSW postgraduate student, Manik Singh, was awarded a Future of Change Scholarship to use towards his dual degree in public health. Manik will use the prestigious scholarship to support his dual Master of International Public Health and Master of Health Management degrees. Manik shared a few words...
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Mental disorders more frequent in children known to protection services
Monday, 02 December 2019
Childhood-onset mental disorders are almost three times more frequent in children known to child protection services during early childhood, according to the authors of research published online today by the Medical Journal of Australia. Professor Melissa Green from UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience...
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Illicit drugs and health service use: three lessons
Monday, 02 December 2019
You probably wouldn’t be surprised to hear that people who use heroin, methamphetamine or crack cocaine are heavy users of emergency departments. The daily challenges of using these drugs mean that appointment-only services are difficult to navigate, and health is not always the top priority....
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Why people with intellectual disability experience lower life expectancy: study
Monday, 02 December 2019
Researchers have shown why people with intellectual disability experience lower life expectancy and suggest better public health could improve outcomes. Life expectancy for people with intellectual disability has long been known to be lower than that of the general population, and now UNSW Sydney...
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Ten emerging drug trends in 2019
Monday, 02 December 2019
The NDARC Drug Trends team has compiled the top ten emerging drug trends for 2019. These trends are identified from the 2019 Ecstasy and Related Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) interviews with people who regularly use ecstasy and related illicit stimulants, and the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS...
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Property Industry Leads Most Successful Wipeout Dementia to Date - $205,000 Raised
Tuesday, 26 November 2019
HEIDI DOUGLASS | h.douglass@unsw.edu.au 45 heavy hitters from across Australia’s property industry have led the most successful Wipeout Dementia to date, raising over $200,000 for dementia research at the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney. The Surf Off event was sponsored by...
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Sex and gender in health research: Australia lags behind
Monday, 25 November 2019
GEORGE INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH / UNSW MEDIA A consortium of leading research institutions and universities, including UNSW Sydney, have sent a stark warning that Australian medical research is in danger of falling behind its global competitors when it comes to sex and gender analysis in medical...
