Gene links lower birth weight and diabetes: study
(Reuters) - Scientists have found two genetic regions that affect a baby's size at birth and say one of them is also linked with developing diabetes in later life.
Vaccines-By-Patch Good News for Needle-Phobic
Scientists have figured out how to vaccinate a person without using a needle, potentially giving the public one less excuse to avoid getting immunized.
A Shocking Discovery to Treat Erectile Dysfunction
A new treatment has been discovered to help treat erectile dysfunction, however, the men might wince at the thought of this idea. Researchers from Israel have reported promising preliminary results from using low-intensity shock wave therapy to help treat vasculogenic erectile dysfunction (ED).
Funds for diabetes ‘not high enough to provide adequate care’
The Rudd Government's $436 million diabetes package is welcomed by the Close the Gap campaign for Indigenous health equality.
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Homeopathy after a Cesarean Birth
Recovering from a cesarean birth requires much attention and support in order for you to heal properly and within a shorter period of time. A cesarean birth is traumatic to the tissues, muscles, and fascia, and to your emotional body as well. However, there are some nutritional guidelines which can truly make the difference in the healing process and having you feel better physically and emotional...
Mobile phone ring tone 'cures hayfever'
The Japanese firm behind a dog-bark translation machine and mobile phone ring tones meant to attract members of the opposite sex has a new spring offering - a mobile phone application claiming to cure hayfever.
Obama touts healthcare reform benefit to business
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday touted the immediate benefits small businesses will receive from his healthcare reforms, in his second speech this week promoting the sweeping plan to a skeptical public.
Traffic-related air pollution tied to stroke death
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Traffic-related air pollution may be linked to a higher death rate among people who initially survived strokes, hint study findings from the United Kingdom.
Prescription drug overdoses on the rise in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more Americans are landing in the hospital due to poisoning by powerful prescription painkillers, sedatives and tranquilizers, according to a report released today. City-living middle-aged women seem particularly vulnerable.
Breastfeeding strengthens mother-child bond
Breastfeeding does not only give enough benefits to an infant but it also cements the bond between a mother and her child.
Night vision of Australian drivers poor
The TAC and optometrists have warned that there will be more Australians who have difficulties in seeing the road after dark, with the end of daylight savings.
Australia’s high number of melanoma deaths calls for ‘super sunscreen’
A new “super sunscreen” may be required to cut down Australia’s 900 melanoma deaths per year. Scientists from the University of Queensland are investigating the effectiveness of highly protective sunscreens and whether a more potent version is needed.
Claire Murray’s death stirs row over controversial liver loan
The sudden death of the young mother, Claire Murray, 25, has triggered more controversy over the liver loan given by the West Australian government, which cost $258,000.
Cancer support program offered in Lilydale for the first time
A program design to support women during cancer treatment is being offered for the first time at Yarra Ranges Health in Lilydale.
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser for cancer
This coming May you can help in the fight against cancer by simply making your own cuppa and take part in Cancer Council's popular annual fundraiser, Australia's Biggest Morning Tea.
New taste varieties for pears
Orchardists in Victoria have been given the opportunity to taste new varieties for pears after years of their breeding process.
Super sunscreens to fight against Melanoma
The scientists at the University of Queensland are investigating the effectiveness of highly protective sunscreens and whether a more potent version was needed and required.
Breast implants recalled over rupturing fears
A French company is recalling a brand of breast implants which may have been used on thousands of Australian women.
Melbourne Ambulances Turned Away, Hospital Overflow
New figures showing hundreds of ambulances were turned away from Melbourne hospitals in a three-month period last year mean the Victorian government has put lives at risk, the state opposition says.
Grandmother grows mystery horn on forehead
China - In Linlou village, Henan, a grandmother Zhang Ruifang,101 began developing a mysterious protusion on her forehead that looks like a horn last year.
Flu shot safe for most egg allergic kids: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The flu shot is safe for most kids with egg allergies, a new report in Pediatrics shows.
More breastfeeding could save U.S. billions: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If most new mothers could follow medical experts' recommendation to exclusively breastfeed for six months, the U.S. might save $13 billion in healthcare and other costs each year, a study published Monday suggests.
Children glued to television prohibits them to socialize
PARENTS who worry their children do too much schoolwork and extracurricular sport can take heart - it may be keeping them from being glued to more television.
Women think cosmetic surgeries are ‘unrealistic’
A study showed that Australian women who go under cosmetic surgery often have unrealistic expectations about it and the risk involved with it.
Australia: Women have unrealistic expectations over plastic surgery
A study has shown that Australian women who went under the knife usually have unrealistic expectations of cosmetic surgery and the risks involved.
Acrylic and nylon fibers increases breast cancer risk
In a study in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, researchers found out that women during her mid 30's exposed to petrol products and synthetic fibers could treble the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause.
Are blonde women far better than others?
Blonde women are traditionally described as fun loving and less intelligent, but a new study reveals that they earn seven percent more on average compared to other women with other hair colors.
Kava drug confiscated from an Aboriginal elder
Northern Territory (NT) police has confiscated about 16 kilograms of kava drugs that was en route to a remote island community.
Synthetic estrogen for schizophrenics
A study has discovered, Raloxifene - a synthetic estrogen currently used to treat osteoporosis - has positive effects on postmenopausal women affected with schizophrenia, whereby more rapid recovery from psychotic and other symptoms seen in the test group compared to control groups.
Australia’s over-reliance on pills worrying
Australia has a pill-popping obsession, consuming more than 40 million pills per day, about two per day for every man, woman and child.
More virulent flu may invite trouble to Australia's hospitals
Canberra infectious diseases specialist warns that Australia's hospitals could not cope if there was an outbreak of influenza more virulent that last year's swine flu.
A call to restrict junk food, alcohol ads to curb obesity
Health groups have used Easter, one of the most gluttonous days of the year, to call for restriction on junk food and alcohol advertising.
Controversial drug, thalidomide treats blood disorder
Thaliomide, the sedative drug taken by mothers to reduce morning sickness, half a century ago, which resulted in high risk of birth defects, treats a rare inherited blood disorder, according to recently reported lab experiments.
Stuffy Nose or Sinus Problems? Here's a Fix
Thirty-six million Americans have chronic sinus troubles. Millions more-perhaps 1 in 7 people-suffer from rhinitis, a fancy name for stuffy nose. They may now benefit from the new research conducted by Melissa Pynnonen and her colleagues at the University of Michigan.
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