HEALTH

ALEXANDRIA, VA - A physical therapy exercise and health education program is effective in improving postnatal well-being and reducing the risk for postnatal depression (PND), according to a randomized controlled trial published in the March issue of Physical Therapy, (PTJ) the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Radiographs (standard X-rays) are often inconclusive in the detection of hip and pelvic fractures in the emergency department, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Motherhood appears to protect against suicide, with increasing numbers of children associated with decreasing rates of death from suicide, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

There is a growing trend adopted by many terrorist organizations, including Hamas that uses the Internet with a focus on targeting women and young girls. This has been shown in a new study by Prof. Gabriel Weimann, a University of Haifa expert on terrorism on the Internet.

Surgeon, Jayant Patel faced an Australian court on charges ranging from manslaughter to grievous bodily harm relating to his time as a surgeon in Queensland hospital five years ago.

According the first study into Australia's medical oncology workforce, cancer patients are going without treatment or receiving suboptimal treatments because of shortage of medical oncologists that is likely to get worse.

One week after the heavy rain across the states, more than 60 cases of Ross River virus have been reported in Queensland.

Residents of a Gold Coast suburb can stop boiling their drinking water, following an E. coli scare, according to Queensland Health.

Public hospital patients with private health insurance are being offered a range of incentives; from payment of their excess to free meals and parking for family, to bill the cost of their treatment to their health funds.

seniors who have done essential work to their communities and to the state has been awarded at seniors week awards at Sydney.

Infertility among men has increased the aggressiveness of the development of prostate cancer.

(Reuters) - Global drugmakers face a hit to earnings from 2011, as they are forced to chip in to help pay for healthcare reform, but will benefit in the long run as millions more Americans become customers for their medicines.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with a history of food-induced allergic reactions may need more than one shot of epinephrine to halt a severe reaction, a study has confirmed.

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama secured a landmark victory with the House of Representatives giving final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans.

PepsiCo Inc said on Sunday it would cut the levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats in its top-selling products.It will increase whole grains, fruits and vegetables, nuts, seeds and low-fat dairy in its product portfolio.

sourdough capital of the world -- to unveil a new natural sourdough ingredient that could replace conventional additives in a variety of other breads.

University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who specializes in medicinal plant research, has found more than 20 compounds in maple syrup from Canada that have been linked to human health, 13 of which are newly discovered in maple syrup. In addition, eight of the compounds have been found in the Acer (maple) family for the first time.

With stomach irritation preventing almost 2 out of every 10 people from enjoying coffee, scientists today reported discovery of several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup.

According to latest meditation research, electrical brain waves suggest that mental activity during meditation is wakeful and relaxed.

Health Minister Nicola Roxon is appealing to the public to be vaccinated, particularly those vulnerable to the virus such as pregnant women, the chronically ill, elderly and Indigenous Australians. Australians are warned to prepare themselves for the flu season, as the authorities try to stop another swine flu pandemic.

As a part of a healthy diet initiative, Australia's leading food manufacturers are going to do us all a favour, by cutting the amount of salt in breakfast cereals and bread.

There is an alarming rise of gonorrhoea cases in the NSW port city of Newcastle, health authorities warned. More than 40 people have just been recently diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection (STI) this year, which is more than four times the rate during the same period in 2009.

The rapid southern spread of a potentially fatal cattle disease that is endemic in warmer Queensland but not often experienced in the cooler south, is now being tracked by the animal health authorities in NSW.

Dozens of West Australians determined to end their lives are jetting to Thailand, as the country becomes the latest destination of choice for purchasing euthanasia drugs.

Kevin Rudd had dismissed suggestions that his new funding plan could financially ruin many hospitals as scare campaigns launched by various state health bureaucrats yesterday.

The number one killer of women in Australia is not the most fatal cancer, though lung cancer gets the dubious honour. According to Dr Jane Smith, associate professor and representative of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, heart disease, which is the number one health risk, is something most of us can avoid with simple lifestyle changes.

While plastics have legitimate uses of benefit to society, their brazen misuse has led to a radically unsustainable condition.

study suggests women who closely adhere to a Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables, vegetable oils and fish may have a higher likelihood of becoming pregnant after infertility treatment.

Johns Hopkins scientists have found that a safe and inexpensive antibiotic in use since the 1970s for treating acne effectively targets infected immune cells in which HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, lies dormant and prevents them from reactivating and replicating.