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Aussie doctors identify new disease

Kate Pulling, now aged 23 was found to be suffering from an unknown disease in which her immune system's signaling processes fails to function properly leading her to fall sick frequently. She has gone through hospital care for more than a decade as a result of the condition

HIV among gay, bisexual men at alarming highs in Asia

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(Reuters) - HIV prevalence among gay and bisexual men has hit alarming levels in Asia and most of them do not have access to services and care due to punitive laws which drive them underground, a U.N.-backed report said on Monday.

Perfumes prove to be harmful

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The US environmental advocacy groups reported that several perfumes containing chemicals that have not been thoroughly tested for safety may have serious health effects.
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Quality of nursing homes falls

Three out of four nursing homes admit that they cannot provide residents the quality of care and services required by law, based on the current public funding levels.
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Mobile phone users a threat to health

The world's biggest study of the health effects of mobile phones found that the top 10 per cent of the users are up to 40 per cent more likely to develop glioma, a common type of brain cancer.
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Study shows consistent benefit of early daycare

(Reuters) - Parents worried about putting very young children into daycare got some reassuring answers on Friday -- children who have high-quality care see academic benefits lasting into high school.
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Don't eat raw slugs, warned Australian health officials

Australian health authorities adviced people not to eat raw slugs, following the incident of a 21-year-old man who was reported to devour a raw gastropod in a dare game, and as a result had been critically ill with a rare type of meningitis.
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Indigenous ear health is in crisis

The ear health of Indigenous is worrying, with statistics showing they are up to 10 times more likely to suffer from ear disease and hearing loss compared to the non-Indigenous Australian counterparts, revealed a senate inquiry.
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Diabetes risk cut by half for breastfeeding mums

An Australian study reveals that mothers who have given birth, but do not breastfeed have a 50 per cent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to women who haven't given birth.
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A bit of sugar makes medicine easy to take

According to Dr Denise Harrison from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, giving infants -up to 12 months in age - less than half a teaspoon of sugary liquid, helps to reduce crying and pain associated with vaccination.
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Obama government defends healthcare law in court

(Reuters) - The Obama administration has urged a court to reject an attempt to block a controversial new law overhauling the U.S. healthcare system, saying it was constitutional and any challenge was premature.
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Hobart Ban Smokers

On Monday, Hobart City Council aldermen have agreed unanimously to make Elizabeth Mall, the bus mall and Wellington Court smoke-free zones.
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Smoking rates have taken a dip in NSW

The percentage of people from ages 16 and over who smoke everyday or occasionally has taken a dip to 17 per cent in 2009 compared to 24 per cent in 1997, according to the latest findings od the NSW Health Survey.

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