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There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from

There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - January 27, 9:00 AM
Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones
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There are many challenges facing hospitals and healthcare in the modern world we are living in. I've created this curation collection to save articles that help me understand what modern health in society is.  The articles here are general in nature and placed here to promote discussion. We advise that you talk with your health professional before changing any of your medication or treatment options.  Any of the online courses listed here may (or may not) be open for access or enrolment. Most are free to browse, some may charge a small fee if you wish to receive a certificate or record of learning.   Every effort is made to ensure that these links are up to date and be aware that some of these articles may be behind a 'paywall'. If you can’t get into an article, email me and I may be able to assist.  Views are my own.
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Hospital ratings often depend more on nice rooms than on health care

From www.washingtonpost.com - July 2, 2020 5:32 AM
A hospital that keeps wastebaskets empty can get high marks from a patient who can’t see a virus that may be lurking.
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‘Of course I’m scared’: people confront their final days – in pictures

‘Of course I’m scared’: people confront their final days – in pictures | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - Today, 2:00 AM
Sibylle Fendt’s intimate photographs of terminally ill patients and their carers were inspired by the death of her own husband – a period in which she experienced pain, tenderness and love
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January 28, 9:12 PM
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Using Social Media for Effective Health Promotion - MOOC online education for healthcare staff

Using Social Media for Effective Health Promotion - MOOC online education for healthcare staff | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.edx.org - January 28, 9:12 PM
Learn how to successfully frame public health messages and use social media platforms to engage with your audience, disseminate health information, and have an impact.
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January 27, 7:28 PM
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There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from

There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - January 27, 9:00 AM
Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones
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January 26, 6:23 PM
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Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets

Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - January 26, 6:23 PM
Taxes raise prices, and higher prices reduce smoking. But duty-free tobacco sales remain a policy anomaly and deny the government much-needed health revenue.
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January 25, 8:22 PM
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Doctors divided over worldwide surge in shingles

Doctors divided over worldwide surge in shingles | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.abc.net.au - January 25, 4:45 PM
There's been a worldwide surge in shingles cases for all ages in the past 60 years — and doctors are divided on the cause.

Some say it could be stress, while others point to immune-suppressing medications and better diagnosis. And there are concerns by the surge in cases among younger Australians.
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January 22, 5:14 PM
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Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for young adults, new study says

Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for young adults, new study says | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From edition.cnn.com - January 22, 11:00 AM
The researchers examined the five leading causes of cancer death among the under-50 age group. They found that overall, from 1990 through 2023, more than 1.2 million people died of cancer in the United States before age 50, and the death rate fell by 44% during that time.
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January 22, 4:50 PM
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Shingles: Cases rising rapidly in younger Australians aged 25 to 49

Shingles: Cases rising rapidly in younger Australians aged 25 to 49 | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theage.com.au - January 22, 1:00 PM
Shingles is commonly thought of as an older person’s disease. Health experts are puzzled as to what is causing a rise in cases among younger Australians.
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January 17, 1:49 AM
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Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD

Taking paracetamol in pregnancy doesn’t increase your baby’s risk of autism or ADHD | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - January 17, 1:48 AM
Paracetamol can safely treat fever and pain at any stage of pregnancy. And it’s important, as leaving fever untreated can be dangerous for the mother and baby.
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January 17, 1:46 AM
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Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism

Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - January 16, 6:30 PM
Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds
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January 12, 7:54 PM
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Sitting All Day Is Killing You — Here’s What to Do About It

From www.youtube.com - January 5, 12:01 PM

You've heard that too much time online is bad for your mental health, but what is it doing to your body? In this energizing talk, journalist and author Manoush Zomorodi explains how tech habits (including sitting all day) affect your physical health, from making you feel exhausted to raising rates of chronic illness. With early results from a 20,000-person experiment, she shares a practical solution to go from "wired and tired" to feeling healthier and more productive. (Recorded at TEDNext 2025 on November 11, 2025)

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January 11, 5:12 PM
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Can't shake intrusive thoughts? It may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Can't shake intrusive thoughts? It may be a sign of obsessive-compulsive disorder. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.abc.net.au - January 11, 2:00 PM
Everyone experiences intrusive thoughts, and most people can brush them off without a worry. But what happens when those intrusive thoughts become inescapable?
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January 8, 6:03 PM
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What Having a Fake Disease Taught Me About Health Care

What Having a Fake Disease Taught Me About Health Care | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - January 8, 11:14 AM
Medical schools are training students in a form of care that the system can’t—or won’t—provide.
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Health courses the most popular area of study for Australian university students in 2026, as IT enrolments fall

Health courses the most popular area of study for Australian university students in 2026, as IT enrolments fall | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.abc.net.au - January 28, 2:34 PM
Data from the country's tertiary admissions centres shows health courses are again the most popular area of study for university students in 2026.
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'Some people have 10 million times more virus than others': Are you a flu superspreader?

'Some people have 10 million times more virus than others': Are you a flu superspreader? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.com - Today, 5:00 AM
A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.
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January 28, 9:06 PM
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Polio Was That Bad

Polio Was That Bad | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theatlantic.com - January 28, 5:41 PM
One of RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers recently floated the idea of stopping vaccination against the virus. It would be catastrophic.
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January 26, 6:32 PM
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ChatGPT can analyze Apple Watch health data. Here’s how a doctor views it.

ChatGPT can analyze Apple Watch health data. Here’s how a doctor views it. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - January 26, 5:00 AM
I gave the new ChatGPT Health access to 29 million steps and 6 million heartbeat measurements. It drew questionable conclusions that changed each time I asked.
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"AI has huge potential to unlock medical insights and widen access to care. But when it comes to your fitness tracker and some health records, the new Dr. ChatGPT seems to be winging it. That fits a disturbing trend: AI companies launching products that are broken, fail to deliver or are even dangerous. It should go without saying that people’s health actually matters. Any product — even one labeled “beta” — that claims to provide personal health insights shouldn’t be this clueless."
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"AI has huge potential to unlock medical insights and widen access to care. But when it comes to your fitness tracker and some health records, the new Dr. ChatGPT seems to be winging it. That fits a disturbing trend: AI companies launching products that are broken, fail to deliver or are even dangerous. It should go without saying that people’s health actually matters. Any product — even one labeled “beta” — that claims to provide personal health insights shouldn’t be this clueless."
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January 26, 6:23 PM
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ChatGPT Health promises to personalise health information. It comes with many risks

ChatGPT Health promises to personalise health information. It comes with many risks | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - January 26, 6:22 PM
OpenAI’s new dedicated ‘health and wellness’ tool allows users to link medical records to chat. But it hasn’t been independently tested and will still make mistakes.
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January 24, 8:11 PM
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I had a quadruple bypass at 86. I’d like to warn you about warnings

I had a quadruple bypass at 86. I’d like to warn you about warnings | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theage.com.au - January 24, 1:00 PM
Sometimes, the body’s warning signs about your health can just creep up on you.
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January 22, 4:58 PM
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Makalie Watts-Owen: Melbourne hospital St Vincent’s charged over death of Aboriginal woman

Makalie Watts-Owen: Melbourne hospital St Vincent’s charged over death of Aboriginal woman | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theage.com.au - January 22, 2:44 AM
WorkSafe has charged St Vincent’s Hospital over the death a woman who admitted herself for psychiatric help and took her own life hours later.
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January 20, 6:44 PM
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A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending

A stronger focus on prevention could help governments rein in health care and social spending | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - January 20, 6:44 PM
Unfortunately, the way our government is structured can work against investments in better health prevention.
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January 17, 1:46 AM
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The Pitt continues to shine a light on the horrors of the US healthcare system

The Pitt continues to shine a light on the horrors of the US healthcare system | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theguardian.com - January 16, 3:43 PM
In its second season, the award-winning medical drama is a scarily reflective show for the many Americans who watch it
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January 13, 6:27 PM
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Sydney beyond 2026: Healthcare tsunami crashes down on Sydney

Sydney beyond 2026: Healthcare tsunami crashes down on Sydney | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.smh.com.au - January 13, 1:00 PM
Ten years ago, the Herald projected the full force of the post-war baby boom would hit Sydney’s health system like a tsunami. But what to do about it now?
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January 12, 5:24 PM
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ADHD symptoms can worsen with menopause, menstruation: Journal of Psychiatric Research study

ADHD symptoms can worsen with menopause, menstruation: Journal of Psychiatric Research study | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.theage.com.au - January 12, 3:30 AM
Most women with ADHD reported their symptoms worsening after childbirth and during menopause in a study offering clues to the role of hormones in the condition.
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January 8, 6:10 PM
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Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe

Older people are more vulnerable in heatwaves. Here’s why – and how to stay safe | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From theconversation.com - January 8, 5:40 PM
Air conditioners are the best defence. But there are other cheap and simple ways to stay cool and reduce your risk of illness.
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January 8, 6:01 PM
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People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain

People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
From www.bbc.com - January 7, 8:21 PM
Overweight people shed large amounts on jabs but gain 0.8 kg a month on average once off them, study shows.
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