Author: Hippocratic Post

Endometriosis poses substantial burden on Australia’s health system: University of Queensland researchers have conducted the first longitudinal study on the impact of endometriosis on Australia’s healthcare system, finding the disease is a significant cause of hospitalisation. Dr Dereje Gete from UQ’s School of Public Health led a team that analysed the association between endometriosis and […]

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How to Enjoy Gardening with Less Effort – Gardening is always a great hobby to spend your time on. Despite that, it can be a physically intensive and time-consuming one. It’s not uncommon to experience a few aches and pains when you’ve been doing it for a while. This could end up putting you off […]

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A recent study led by MedUni Vienna provides new insights into the mechanisms of coagulation in persons with haemophilia A, the most common form of haemophilia. The research team was able to show that saliva contains special vesicles that trigger rapid coagulation of the blood of haemophilic patients. The results, which were recently published in […]

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Learn First Aid – A New Years Resolution – As the new year kicks off, everyone is once again talking about New Year’s resolutions. This year more than ever before, it is vital to know how to help yourself and others in a medical emergency. You could be waiting quite some time for an ambulance […]

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3D Printing for Jaw Bone Reconstruction – Clinicians have successfully used custom-made 3D printed bone scaffolds, printed on-site at The University of Queensland, to rebuild part of a man’s jawbone. Professor Saso Ivanovski from UQ’s School of Dentistry, who led the clinical trial, said the case demonstrated the safe and effective use of the technology […]

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