HEALTH

Based on a worrying recent survey released by the Heart Foundation, more than half of all Australians said they would not be sure on what to do if they suddenly were experiencing a heart attack.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who carry the virus that causes genital warts may be at increased risk of HIV infection, a study of Kenyan men suggests.

(Reuters) - Far fewer children are dying and rates of malnutrition, HIV and tuberculosis are declining thanks to good progress on health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

(Reuters) - British scientists have found five common genetic factors linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, giving researchers a better understanding of its causes and clues for developing more treatments.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has confirmed plans to introduce reform to the Medicare system in Tuesday's budget.

More than 20 cases have been reported of new mothers being given wrong babies to breastfeed in the past three years.

Anyone who discriminates against breastfeeding mothers could face action under proposed changes to the Sex Discrimination Act.

The Medical Practitioners Board is facing legal action over failing to protect the women, who may have been deliberately infected by a doctor who had the virus at a Melbourne abortion clinic.

The children care system which the state government has implemented last year in their budget has failed to follow through.

Following the new data released by SANE Australia revealing 90 per cent of the mentally ill who also suffered from chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, the government has been called to bring in a Medicare Benefits Scheme item number to promote health checks by GPs on people with mental illness.

A drug that has already been used in the treatment of rare hereditary disorders may provide a relief for people with type 2 diabetes, proposed Australian researchers.

Experts stated the increase in prescriptions of opioid is correlated with increased habits among drug abusers and also legitimate patients.

A disturbing government report reveals about 150 people with disabilities in the region of Grampians being controlled by a combination of drugs, sent to solitary confinements and physically restrained at care facilities.

Chief executive officer of Cancer Council Australia has supported the findings of the US cancer report calls for the removal of carcinogens and pesticides from food and water, stating more needed to be done to fully understand the issue.

A woman from New York developed a lung disease called popcorn lungs due to eating microwavable popcorns for 16 years now.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it approved Bayer AG's new birth control pill Natazia.

(Reuters) - A couple of cups of coffee a day may help some heart attack patients to avoid further serious problems, provided they have normal blood pressure, researchers said on Friday.

A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Heart Foundation survey has found that one in 10 heart attack sufferer would delay calling for an ambulance because they worried about the costs.

Queensland Health (QH) says it is concerned that the latest outbreak of dengue fever in far north of Queensland could get worse.

After 15 years of study, an internationally renowned ophthalmologist Ian McAllister claimed to have found the first cure for the world debilitating condition central Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) through laser treatment.

(Reuters) - Americans are being bombarded with chemicals, gases and radiation that can cause cancer, and the federal government must do far more to protect them, presidential cancer advisers said on Thursday.

Researchers have come to the conclusion from their study that patients taking antidepressants carry the same suicidal risk irrespective of the kinds of pills prescribed to them.

Scientists from an Australian biotechnology company Marinova Pty Ltd, have successfully isolated a natural extract from seaweed that has been proven to inhibit the H1N1 virus, a breakthrough that is anticipated as it offers hope in the management of influenza outbreaks.

Based on the new study published in The Lancet Neurology, it was found that childhood vaccination is related with earlier onset of the neurological condition called Dravet syndrome.

The Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) is extremely concerned with serious risks posed to nurses from needle stick injury in the country.

According to the report published in the Medical Journal of Australia, doctors are called to take the lead in finding practical solutions to decrease the carbon footprints correlated with obesity, chronic disease and population growth.

Australian scientists are seeking to find the best treatment alternative for children who have eating problems to reduce the increase in the number of malnourished children who had to be medically assisted due to their food-shunning behaviour.

(Reuters) - Just one sleepless night can hamper the body's ability to use insulin to process sugar in the bloodstream, according to a study which scientists say might help explain why diabetes is on the rise.