Only one in five Australians diagnosed with cancer receive chemotherapy even thought half of all cancer sufferers are likely to benefit from it.
More overseas-trained doctors are being used to fill the gaps in the health system, in an effort to sustain Australia's doctor-to-population ratio, in which the federal government fast-tracking Medicare provider numbers to 4831 new residents last year.
(Reuters) - Scientists have found a new and simple way to identify breast cancer patients who are likely to respond well to treatment with a common class of chemotherapy drugs, and predict who is unlikely to see any benefit.
(Reuters) - Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the obese, an international study showed on Thursday.
(Reuters) - A growing number of Americans spend more than 10 percent of their income on out-of-pocket expenses for healthcare services and insurance, according to a study published on Thursday.
Want to survive a heart attack, heart failure or pneumonia? Go to a busy hospital.
California's attorney general asked a court on Tuesday to bar Michael Jackson's former doctor, Conrad Murray, from practicing medicine while he faces charges in connection with the pop star's death.
The results, published in the Spanish journal Psicothema, not only confirm the bifactorial structure of workaholism, in other words its two dimensions, but also relate the results with psychosocial wellbeing (perceived health and happiness), in order to highlight the negative features of addiction to work in Spain.
Although the number of single women has increased, the stigma associated with being single at the age of mid-30's has not diminished, according to the researchers of University of Missouri.
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor, making way for new possible diabetes treatments.
One of the reserve jurors was forced to step in, to replace a juror that has been discharged in the manslaughter trial of surgeon Jayant Patel.
Another Sydney metropolitan council has banned smoking in outdoor café and restaurant areas.
Rudd government has been called by Aboriginal leaders, to make health improvements for Indigenous Australians, a top priority.
On Wednesday, Australian scientists informed they had discovered a drug that could cure tuberculosis at its non-infectious stage and it could be the first major breakthrough on TB in 50 years.
(Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.
(Reuters) - Women need to get at least an hour a day of moderate exercise if they hope to ward off the creep of extra pounds that comes with aging, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
(Reuters) - Drugmakers Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline signed a landmark 10-year deal on Tuesday to supply 60 million doses a year of cut-price pneumococcal vaccines to developing nations.
(Reuters) - Nordic scientists said on Wednesday they had found no evidence that screening women for breast cancer has any effect on death rates, adding to an already fierce international debate about routine testing.
Scientists today reported development of the first two-in-one test that can simultaneously detect both the E. coli bacteria and other toxins which causes terrible food poisoning. They described it at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), being held here this week.
Continious raining and flooding at Queensland increases the odds of Ross River virus cases around the state.
Workers at Kwinana power station were sent home upon discovering that their working area has been contaminated by asbestos.
Leichhardt Council passed a resolution to ban smokers in their restaurant areas and oudoor cafes for the safety and enjoyment of their residents and visitors.
US authorities warned parents in using baby slings to carry their child.
Researchers have found out the insulin can treat diabetes.
The agave plant that gave the world tequila contains fructans which may help protect against osteoporosis by boosting the body's absorption of calcium and could have other health benefits, as reported by scientists at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
A new research revealed that it takes more than tightening loose skin to restore a youthful look. A study by physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center indicates that significant changes in facial bones - particularly the jaw bone - occur as people age and contribute to an aging appearance.
The Minister for Sport Kate Ellis says the Government is devoting $3.3 million to help reduce drownings at coastal danger spots along Australia's coastline.
People who were given a food sample described as healthy rated they were hungrier than those who were given the same sample framed as tasty and delicious, the authors write. Those who freely chose the food sample were equally hungry. Thus, only those who were given the healthy food sample (imposed consumption) became hungrier.
According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers choose foods that are less healthy when they are purchasing for others.
In a step to ensure that all nursing home residents are not being malnourished, nutritionists have call for a compulsory food inspection to be conducted.
