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WHO warns Aussies to prepare for deadly flu

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is warning Australians to prepare for a potentially deadly flu season.

23 Mar 2008

Roxon says short-term, interim health agreement with states a possibility

The Australian Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon says there may be a delay in the implementation of a long-term health agreement between the states.

23 Mar 2008

Abortion puts women at risk of mental health problems

The Royal College of Psychiatrists says having an abortion may place some women at risk of developing mental health problems.

23 Mar 2008

Depressed women have more sex

Researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, say depressed women have more sex than women who are mentally well.

23 Mar 2008

Circumcision does not protect men from common STDs

According to new research, though male circumcision protects men from HIV, it does not protect them against other common sexually transmitted infections such as chlamydia, genital warts and genital herpes.

21 Mar 2008

Skin patch gives bird flu vaccine a big boost

Researchers testing an experimental skin patch designed to boost an H5N1 vaccine say preliminary results have been promising.

21 Mar 2008

Easter eye warning as occy straps lash out

Easter-period travellers are being warned to take care with octopus straps that hospitalise 540 people each year with severe eye injuries.

21 Mar 2008

New Hopkins report on successful health communication

Communication plays a crucial role in successful family planning, HIV prevention, and other health and development programs. Communication often is thought of as the production of messages and materials, such as postures or brochures. But effective communication programs that motivate people to adopt healthy behaviors and lifestyles use a systematic process and require long-term commitment.

21 Mar 2008

Queensland Health Minister over a barrel in sexual assault of a nurse case

The Queensland Health Minister Stephen Robertson has been put over a barrel and forced to release the information he received following the sexual assault of a nurse working on Marbuig Island in the Torres Strait, last month.

21 Mar 2008

Australian transplant rates plummet despite 5.5 million organ donors

Leading medical experts in Australia have voiced their concern about the falling rates of transplants.

21 Mar 2008

Folic acid improves a man's chance of becoming a father

According to new research from the U.S. men who want to father a child will improve their chances by taking folic acid supplements.

21 Mar 2008

Shorter radiotherapy courses for breast cancer just as safe and effective

British researchers say when it comes to treating breast cancer in women, shorter courses of radiation at a lower overall dose appear to be just as safe and effective as the standard treatment delivered over a longer period of time.

21 Mar 2008

Authorities warn about dangers of crucifixion rituals

Health officials in the Philippines have issued a warning to the public regarding the crucifixion and self-flagellation rituals which abound at Easter.

21 Mar 2008

Review of supplement use among US cancer patients

Many of the 10 million cancer patients in the US are taking nutritional supplements, but an accurate assessment of the frequency is not well appreciated.

20 Mar 2008

Tug of war in the cells

Transport processes in the cells of our body resemble the transport of goods on the roads.

20 Mar 2008

When it comes to what we eat, men and women really are different

...according to scientific research presented (March 19) at the 2008 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta, Georgia. In general, men are more likely to report eating meat and poultry items and women are more likely to report eating fruits and vegetables.

20 Mar 2008

Cholesterol-associated gene variants can predict cardiovascular events

A study appearing in this week's New England Journal of Medicine confirms that a combination of gene variants previously associated with cholesterol levels does reflect patients' cholesterol levels and can signify increased risk of heart attack, stroke or sudden cardiac death.

20 Mar 2008

Low levels of dietary folate linked to sperm abnormalities

Healthy men who report lower levels of the nutrient folate in their diets have higher rates of chromosomal abnormalities in their sperm, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

20 Mar 2008

Solcara helps AstraZeneca manage media interactions

Solcara has been helping AstraZeneca manage its interactions with the media through the use of Solcara Communications Centre.

20 Mar 2008

Sleep deprivation used to diagnose Somnambulism (sleepwalking)

Somnambulism (sleepwalking), which usually involves misperception and unresponsiveness to the environment, mental confusion and amnesia about sleepwalking episodes, affects up to 4 percent of adults.

20 Mar 2008