HEALTH

The development of salt tolerant durum wheat with a yield percentage 25 per cent higher than its parent breed by CSIRO scientists, a significant breakthrough that proves to be beneficial for farmers in salt-affected regions in Australia.

According to an Australian three-year study, pet owners have reduced blood pressure and cholesterol levels than those without pets.

A survey found 42 per cent of swine flu vaccine doses distributed to a number of GPs, end up fast in the bin, with more than 7.5 million of the 19 million doses of the vaccine bought by the federal government at a cost of more than $100 million could be wasted.

Mothers going back to work at the NSW public services have been granted a right to breastfeed their babies or express milk in the comfort of their private space at work.

Multiple implantation of embryos in women may lead to fivefold risks but couples take the odds due to financial crisis.

(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday urged consumers to stop using liquid Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec medicines for children and infants after a broad recall announced by the manufacturer, although it said the chance of serious problems was remote.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more apt to be bullied by their classmates than children who are trim, regardless of their gender, race, social skills, or academic achievement, a study published today in Pediatrics shows.

Heart Foundation urged Tasmanians to be aware of simple symptoms of heart attack where almost half of there population die from the deadly disease.

Beautiful woman causes cortisol levels of men to rise leading them to numerous health risks.

Researchers from the University of Essex found that exposing five minutes of a green activity such as walking, gardening or cycling can boost mood and self esteem.

Perth - Under a new radical government policy, expectant mothers have to show that they are fit to care for their baby.

Canberra - Tomorrow ACT government will announce an extra $15 million budget for elective surgery and cancer services.

People with mental illness choose to remain silent due to how the community treat them.

With the new regulations to start by 2012, the government aims to make Australians quit the smoking habit.

The tests on the flu vaccines reveal no signs of abnormalities so far, as health authorities continue investigation into the bad flu vaccine reaction scare in WA.

Based on the results of a study, no single medication is responsible for the higher risk of cancer observed among patient who have received immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant.

A bacterium that causes ulcers and cancers of the stomach seems to have a beneficial side - it significantly decreases the risk of one specific type of oesophageal cancer - reveals an Australian study.

A research to recreate a fully-functioning skin in the laboratory for the purpose of transplant that could improve the lives of burn patients, is ongoing says a spokeswoman for Sydney Burns Foundation.

An upcoming study supported by Alzheimer's Australia to test if physical activity does improve the symptoms of memory loss and wellbeing of people with Alzheimer's will take place in Brisbane by staff of the University of Queensland at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital complex.

(Reuters) - WellPoint Inc's (WLP.N) California unit will revise rate requests for its individual plans in the state that drew national political fire during the U.S. health reform debate.

(Reuters) - A California college professor who sequenced his own genome has had it analyzed -- and discovered he has a high risk of dropping dead of a sudden heart attack, as well as a high prostate cancer risk.

Tobacconist and small cigarette businesses are the ones who will be affected with the tax increase and simple packaging move of the government by 2012.

Victorian public hospitals have failed to meet hospital targets, in contrast to what the Brumby government has believed about their health systems.

New research found that baby girls cope better with stress in their mothers' womb.

Two subsidiaries of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay more than $US81 million ($A87.56 million) from the alleged illegal promotion of the epilepsy drug Topamax for psychiatric uses, the Justice Department announced on Thursday.

Scientists in Germany and England claim they have invented a nasal spray that makes men more caring, sensitive and affectionate.

Having migraine can be difficult as it interferes with a person's life, family and friends. For many sufferers, the normal over the counter medications just don't work for them. Dr. Lawrence Newman, a director of Headache Institute at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York said that migraine is a life-altering condition.

Ms. Bak (in late 20s) avoids taking a bus or a subway train for fear of making mistakes because she feels frequent urination.

(Reuters) - More Americans got vaccinated against influenza in the past season than ever before, but too few people are seeking vaccines, U.S. health experts reported on Thursday.