Half doses of diabetes drugs can prevent disease
Low doses of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia combined with metformin can prevent diabetes without causing the most common side-effects, Canadian doctors reported on Wednesday.
Caffeine addicts get no real perk from morning cup
Caffeine addiction is such a downer that regular coffee drinkers may get no real pick-me-up from their morning cup, according to a study by British scientists.
Burger diet linked to higher childhood asthma risk
Children who eat three or more burgers a week may be at a higher risk of asthma and wheezing, but a healthy diet rich in fruit and fish seems to stave off the risk, according to a large international study.
WHO says H1N1 flu pandemic continues
The H1N1 pandemic is not yet over although its most intense activity has passed in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday after a review of the flu outbreak by independent experts.
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Ban extended on flu vaccine for children
THE Australian-made flu vaccine Fluvax, has been identified as being the most likely trigger of 59 convulsions in Western Australia and in about 20 cases elsewhere, including four in NSW and six in Victoria. All the babies, most of them under two years, recovered fully.
Drinking tea cuts ovarian cancer risk
An Australian study has shown women who drink at least four cups of tea per day have a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.
Covidien to buy ev3 for $2.6 billion in vascular deal
Covidien Plc plans to acquire ev3 Inc for $2.6 billion to boost its business in stents and other vascular devices, underscoring the favorable deal climate in the medical technology industry.
Experts find compound to fight bird, seasonal flu
(Reuters) - Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating.
Promising breast cancer vaccine
Experts have developed an experimental vaccine which shows promising result in preventing breast cancer in mice.
Female circumcision under consideration
Australian doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation carried out on baby girls.
Pregnant women should be allowed to eat more fish
A group of British nutritionists fear that the current official advice to women, which recommends they eat no more than two portions of fish a week, could risk an increase of brain disorders in children.
Natural births protect babies from diseases
According to researchers, babies born by caesarean section are more vulnerable to asthma, allergies and infection as they miss out on their mothers' good protective bacteria during birth.
New injection offers hope for osteoporosis sufferers
The new injection called Prolia, has been shown to significantly cut the risk of fractures in patients with osteoporosis.
Soy trims postmenopausal fat
(Reuters Health) - A small new study has found that taking soy supplements may help postmenopausal women slim down.
Text messages save pregnant Rwandan women
(Reuters) - At midnight Valentine Uwingabire's back began to hurt. Her husband ran to tell Germaine Uwera, a community health worker in their village in the fertile foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park.
Prescription heroin helps addicts off street drugs
(Reuters Health) - Prescribing heroin to addicts who can't kick their habit helps them stay off street drugs, British researchers said Friday.
Vyvanse effective for teens with ADHD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The stimulant drug Vyvanse improves attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents beginning as early as the first week of treatment, according to a new study.
Regular teeth brushing linked to healthier hearts
(Reuters) - People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.
Aborigines 38 times more likely to have amputations
Health authorities reported that aboriginal people in Western Australia were up to 38 times more likely to undergo amputations because of diabetes-related complications than non-indigenous people.
Acobat with HIV could have infect hundreds
Zimbabwe-born Australian performer Godfrey Zaburoni, 31, was charged on Tuesday in the Southport Magistrates, Gold Coast for acts of intending to cause grevious bodily harm by infecting women with HIV through unprotected sex.
Storm over J&J's child drug recall only grows
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Systemic manufacturing lapses at J&J unit: FDA
Last month's recall of Johnson & Johnson's liquid children's medicines provides just the latest evidence of what U.S. health regulators say are systemic quality problems at the healthcare company and its McNeil consumer unit.
Nosebleed won't stop? Coil surgery might help
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small study suggests that a surgical treatment generally used on patients with tumors and certain brain disorders may put a stop to nosebleeds that won't stop any other way.
Herbs, supplements often sold deceptively
(Reuters) - Sellers of ginseng, echinacea and other herbal and dietary supplements often cross the line in marketing their products, going as far as telling consumers the pills can cure cancer or replace prescription medications, a U.S. government probe found.
AIDS funding squeeze puts lives at risk
Backtracking by international donors in funding for HIV/AIDS may undermine years of progress and is already putting lives at risk, the health aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.
AMA caution over plastic surgery and dental holidays
Australian Medical Association (AMA) vice president Steve Hambleton has urged caution on the risk of taking up cosmetic plastic surgery and dental holidays offered by a new launched Gold Coast Business.
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