Researcher look at online self-help intervention in relation to mental health and if will help prevent major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
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Mobilisation in intensive care
Researchers investigated whether a goal-directed mobilisation intervention delivered to critically ill patients in the SICU improved mobility, reduced length of stay and increased functional independence, this is what they found.
Grapefruit interactions with medicines
Grapefruit and its juice can cause interactions with some medicines, which can have serious or potentially deadly consequences.
Ankylosing spondylitis: changing behaviour, changing health
Researchers looked at behaviour change intervention in adults with ankylosing spondylitis, a form of inflammatory arthritis that targets the joints of the spine to improve mobility and quality of life. This is what they found.
Prescription medicines: 10 tips for using them safely
Here are some quick tips to help you make the most of the medicine your doctor prescribes and ensure that you take and dispose of it safely.
Do probiotics reduce diarrhoea from cancer treatment?
Bowel problems are a common side-effect from cancer, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Through various studies, probiotic supplements appear to have a favourable benefit in reducing these side effects.
Prediabetes; is it a risk for the heart?
Researchers address the inconsistencies around the cut off point for the diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose, this is what they found.
Diet clues to surviving cancer
A research team collated together 117 studies involving over 200,000 cancer survivors into a single meta-analysis. What they found was perhaps not too surprising.
Quality care for pancreatic cancer
Researchers investigate the factors associated with quality of care in Australian patients with pancreatic cancer and the relationship between quality of care and survival rates. This is what they found.
A message from thunderstorm asthma
The thunderstorm asthma event in Melbourne saw thousands of people turning up in emergency departments telling us that many asthmatics don’t recognise that their condition is worse than it is.
