HEALTH

Women who are physically active at any point over the life course (teenage, age 30, age 50, late life) have lower risk of cognitive impairment in late-life compared to those who are inactive, but teenage physical activity appears to be most important. This is the key finding of a study of over nine thousand women published today in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Several residents in Tasmania expressed their concerns in one of the area's water supply against toxic waste from plantations.

A survey report showed that patients seeking treatment at Australian hospital increased at about 20 per cent than five years ago.

A Victorian report released on Wednesday showed that children in out-of-home care change schools often, repeat grades, drop out early and suffer high rates of mental and physical health problems.

Several homeless people in Queensland will be facing tougher times once winter season starts.

Global IT group IBM will defend itself from the state government's attempt to withhold payments following the Queensland Health payroll fiasco.

The Health Minister admits there have been flaws of the Victorian's ambulance services and would need improvements once new paramedics arrive under the government's regional ambulance policy.

Several health groups have commended the move for Victoria to disclose the numbers of calories itno their food by major fast food outlets in 2012.

Controversies regarding Victoria's ambulance service has been raised again after a Kyneton woman was transported to a hospital in Melbourne after three and a half hours.

Curtin University is holding a Healthy Roads initiatives to lessen the fatalities and injuries on the road.

A Queensland Brain Institute neuroscientist received an honor for his research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

A study showed that half of older men using antidepressant medication or psychotherapy are not responding to treatment.

Patients could not access their medical records until after two years, according to Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon.

It was reported that a Brisbane Supreme Court will continue its deliberations today on whether former surgeon Jayant Patel killed three patients and permanently injured another patient.

Two senior Queensland Health officials were reportedly fired ahead of the release of a report on a payroll fiasco.

Researchers funded by JDRF have discovered that the hormone, serotonin, may be involved in the increase of insulin-producing beta cells during pregnancy. The findings reveal one of the mechanisms underlying beta cell expansion during pregnancy, and are the latest advances underscoring the potential for regeneration as a key component of a possible cure for type 1 diabetes.

An anti-breast feeding article released yesterday by a parenting magazine has caused fury by the Press Complaints Commission.

Several bicyclists were left disappointed when the new pedestrian path on the new Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge, which was opened yesterday, had a speeding limit.

Experts say that more funds should be spent in mental health issues or else a nine-month government inquiry into suicide prevention is put to waste.

Premier Anna Bligh said that Queensland Health workers should not be worried if their tax payment summaries are incorrect.

A survey shows that almost 990 children were admitted to hospital for the past three years for burn treatments. Most were treated for surgery and skin grafts.

Patients at the two Sydney Children's hospitals will receive new beds as part of the $11.5 million fund for health and hospital reforms by the State and Federal Government to boost health services for children across New South Wales.

The coalition said it would provide ambulance services in Victoria if it wins at the November state election.

There is great confusion among the scientific community about whether women who are drug abusers should breast feed their babies. In order to shed some light on this issue, scientists from various Spanish hospitals and research centres are reviewing the methods used to detect substances in breast milk, their adverse effects, and the recommendations that mothers should follow in this month's issue ...

Brain scans may be able to predict what you will do better than you can yourself, and might offer a powerful tool for advertisers or health officials seeking to motivate consumers, researchers said on Tuesday.

The 10-year-old Human Genome Project has only just begun to bring to fruition its promise to transform medicine, its founders said on Thursday.

Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study suggests.

Women pregnant with twins should be sure to gain the recommended amount of weight, according to a new study, which shows that gaining less weight than recommended during a twin pregnancy ups the risk of early birth and low weight babies.

Upgrades to a wastewater treatment plant in Colorado helped filter out gender-bending chemicals that were affecting fish, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.