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Figures questioned in AMA public hospital report – ABC Online BigPond News Figures questioned in AMA public hospital reportABC OnlineA report shows only half of emergency patients in Western Australia's public hospitals have been treated within the recommended time of 30 minutes. The report released by the Australian Medical Association examined bed numbers and emergency [...]
Not your fault! Hormones linked to weight – NEWS.com.au USA Today Not your fault! Hormones linked to weightNEWS.com.auFrom: AP A study has found hormones will encourage you to eat even after you've lost weight. Picture: ThinkStock Source: news.com.au ANY dieter knows that it's hard to keep off weight you've lost. Now an Australian study has [...]
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Yoga no better than stretching for bad backs – Telegraph.co.uk Zee News Yoga no better than stretching for bad backsTelegraph.co.ukYoga is no more effective at relieving back pain than doing stretches, a study has found. Yoga classes were linked to eased lower back pain in the largest controlled trial to date – but so were [...]
Pink machine: where do our dollars go? – Sydney Morning Herald Globe and Mail Pink machine: where do our dollars go?Sydney Morning HeraldToday marks the end of a month-long campaign to persuade us to support breast cancer charities by buying pink. But where do our dollars go? You can pink your drink, drive a cricket [...]
Asthma rates fall … but it’s too soon to breathe easy – Sydney Morning Herald The Age Asthma rates fall … but it's too soon to breathe easySydney Morning HeraldLife saver … Claudia Jacka, pictured with her mother Lucy, developed asthma when she was two. She still has to carry an inhaler with her at [...]
Australian scientists find way to block lung cancer – NEWS.com.au BigPond News Australian scientists find way to block lung cancerNEWS.com.auAUSTRALIAN scientists hope to find a way of blocking the re-growth of an aggressive type of lung cancer. In a study released today, researchers say the discovery of a mechanism that causes the regrowth of small-cell [...]
Controversial Blackmores pharmacy deal withdrawn – ABC Online Controversial Blackmores pharmacy deal withdrawnABC OnlineBlackmores suggested the deal meant pharmacists could offer "Coke and fries" upgrades on drug prescriptions. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says its deal to promote Blackmore complementary medicines has been withdrawn because of "ill-informed and …Pharmacists dump Blackmores promo dealNEWS.com.auPharmacy guild pulls [...]
Nobel winner seeks calm in climate debate – Sydney Morning Herald Reuters Nobel winner seeks calm in climate debateSydney Morning HeraldAustralia's newest Nobel laureate says attacks on the scientific community in the climate change debate have lowered the standing of science in society. Astrophysicist Brian Schmidt, 44, named in Sweden as one of three winners [...]
Slim kids sleep and wake up early – Times of India CTV.ca Slim kids sleep and wake up earlyTimes of IndiaBenjamin Franklin quoted three centuries ago that 'early to bed, early to rise keeps a man healthy, wealthy and wise'. Now a new study has confirmed it – it found that sending children to bed [...]
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Smoking, mental illness concerns in jails – Sydney Morning Herald Brisbane Times Smoking, mental illness concerns in jailsSydney Morning HeraldCANBERRA, Sept 28 AAP – Smoking and mental illness are among the biggest health problems for prisoners in Australian jails. The Health of Australia's Prisoners 2010 report, released on Wednesday, reveals 30 per cent of prisoners [...]
