South Korea has been contaminated with animals having foot and mouth disease.
An emotive advertisement which targets women who smoke will be shown on television in Victoria starting this Sunday.
More parents turn to Parent Line in order to solve problems about their teen-age children.
Australian researchers found out in a study that the hormone oxytocin can help treat problems involving autism to children.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it was reviewing the safety of triclosan, a widely used antibacterial agent found in soap, toothpaste and a range of other consumer products.
(Reuters) - Sugar is being unfairly blamed for obesity problems in the United States at a time when per capita consumption of sweeteners has declined over the past decade, the head of an industry group complained on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - Fourteen states and the District of Columbia raised cigarette taxes in 2009, but none of the new money went to programs to cut smoking and prevent tobacco-related disease, U.S. health officials said on Thursday.
Countries with history of BSE-infected cows wanting to export beef to Australia will have to prove that they have a sufficient traceability system, which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
A small gadget to measure exposure to ultraviolet radiation, called the UV Dosimeted, invented by Canterbury University computer engineer, Martin Allen could one day be made available to the public as a method to prevent skin cancer.
A reevaluation has been called on mass vaccinations against influenza by a leading health expert.
A new study has discovered obesity has overtaken smoking as the leading cause of preventable diseases in Western Australia.
Australian health officers said an anesthetist at a Melbourne clinic might have deliberately infected at least 12 women who had abortions there with Hepatitis C.
Near-death experiences like seeing a bright light at the end of a tunnel, feelings of peace and joy may occur because of high carbon dioxide levels in the blood, according to researchers writing BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care.
A man whose parents both had breast cancer and who developed the same worrisome symptoms as his dad was denied a mammogram at a local health clinic - because he's a man.
Most of us will need glasses at some point in their lives and some of us may wonder whether glasses weaken our eyesight.
(Reuters) - Five more states are joining a Florida-led group of states in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, Florida's attorney general said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - Large amounts of vitamins C and E do not prevent preeclampsia, blood pressure problems in pregnant women, researchers reported on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - Researchers have identified a group of genes that are especially active in lung cancer patients -- even in healthy tissue -- and said they may be used to predict which smokers will eventually develop lung cancer.
Alice Springs Hospital will be holding a week-long eye surgery blitz in an effort to help improve vision outcomes for the Aborigines.
According to an Australian survey, more than 80 per cent of respondents said their high level of debt was a significant cause of stress.
Living Cell Technologies Ltd, which has developed a way to transplant working insulin-producing cells from pigs to humans.
According to a new research, an experimental vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is a progressive respiratory disease that affects millions of people, may reduce flare-ups in those with severe forms of the illness.
Childcare center will increase fees by next year due to new staffing ratios to be introduced next year.
People in Orange are advised not to touch grey headed flying foxes under any circumstances, Greater Western Area Health Services (GWAHS)'s latest warn issued.
As part of the effort to increase standards of Indigenous health, doctors and health workers will be expected to find out if their patients of Aboriginal origin despite the appearance or country of birth.
'Suntan Man', Gold Coast's famous icon who sprayed holidaymakers with suntan lotion on Surfers Paradise beach for 30 years, became a true bronzed Aussie half a decade after his death.
Martina Navratilova, famous woman tennis player of her time, is diagnosed with breast cancer.
According to a news report published in the journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics , researches who reviewed 23 published studies revealed that body piercing may relate to high-risk behaviors and for psychiatric symptoms,such as suicidal thoughts.
News reports from Australia highlight the difficulties in enforcing tanning bed restrictions and underline the need for strong, national support for public education on the dangers of unprotected UVR exposure.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite surveys that show doctors have negative attitudes about heavier people, older obese patients don't get short shrift at the doctor's office, according to a new study.
