by Sarah Keenihan | 25 Mar, 2025 | Articles, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, RAH, Research, TQEH
Have you ever felt off-colour and explained it away as “oh, it’s just my hormones”? Hormone fluctuations are linked with a whole range of health experiences. But while hormone levels do naturally vary over time, significant disruption in hormones can...
by Sarah Keenihan | 20 Mar, 2025 | Articles, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, Community, RAH
CALHN’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing Hub provides Ngangkaṟi traditional healing as an organisation-wide service. Originating in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Ngangkaṟi services are delivered by Aboriginal...
by Sarah Keenihan | 19 Feb, 2025 | Articles, clinical trial, RAH, Research
Becoming the first person in the world to participate in an international clinical cancer trial is no small feat. On 29 January 2025 Mr Iliano Puccini became one such person, when persistent solid cancer tumours led his oncologist to recommend him as study patient...
by Sarah Keenihan | 18 Feb, 2025 | Articles, Community, RAH, TQEH
Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) is marking 60 years since Australia’s first successful kidney transplant was performed at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) in Woodville South, South Australia. The landmark surgery on 21 February 1965 involved a man...
by Sarah Keenihan | 29 Jan, 2025 | Articles, awards, Central Adelaide LHN Staff, RAH
Finalists in the SA Health Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2025 have been announced – and we’re delighted to see four nominations from Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) in the mix. This year the judges received a record number of applicants from the public,...
by Sarah Keenihan | 21 Nov, 2024 | Articles, clinical trial, GP News, RAH, Research
Emphysema is a debilitating lung condition that leaves patients feeling breathless and anxious. On face value you’d think lack of air is the problem – but in reality, emphysema-damaged lungs retain too much air. That’s why one of the approaches to treat emphysema...
