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End of life law in Australia
End of life law can be complicated to navigate as each state and territory in Australia is different. To assist the aged care sector the ELDAC website has been created.
Belly Fat
Last week I was contacted by Channel 9 to film a segment for Today Extra on how to deal with belly fat. I was asked to discuss beer belly’s, post-pregnancy belly’s, stress belly’s and bloated belly’s.
Nursing Word-Search #3
Nursing Trivia – November 2019
Can you get all three questions correct?
Dogs That can Sniff out Malaria
Malaria is still one of the biggest killers on the planet. Despite us making significant progress in the last 20 years, half the world’s population is still at risk from this disease. In fact, every two minutes, a child under the age of two dies from malaria. Our progress has undoubtedly stalled.
Texas divorce case opposes two views of child transgenders
A bitter divorce case in Texas involving the custody of seven-year-old twin boys has turned toxic after the parents began disputing whether one of them is transgender. It has become a test case for the legitimacy of transgender medicine for children.
Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD)
”A disorder of protein metabolism involving leucine, isoleucine and valine metabolism. Named because of the sweet smell of the urine when blood levels of these amino acids are high (but nothing to do with the food maple syrup).
Latest Report on Rural and Remote Health in Australia
I don’t believe it will be any surprise to you to find that the report identified that people living in rural and remote areas of Australia have poorer access to health services, and live shorter lives than their city counterparts.
Gut Health
One of the best things that you can do to improve your gut microbiota is to start increasing your intake of plant-based foods. The golden rule is to aim for at least 30 different types of plant foods each week. SO, have you met YOUR 30?
Clinical Governance
With the introduction of the revised Quality and Safety Standards on 1 July 2019, covering both residential and community services, many providers are reviewing or developing their clinical governance systems.
