Daily low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of heart attacks and stroke in people who already have cardiovascular disease, but does it help those who don't?
A re...
Scientists have finally put to rest the myth that the mercury in dental fillings is toxic.
After 6 years of consideration, the US FDA (Food and Drug Administ...
The value of fish and fish oil in preventing heart disease has recently been confirmed in a large US study. The findings support the advice from the Heart Found...
Last updated: 8 February 2010
How serious is influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu)?
Influenza H1N1 is mild in most cases and the overwhelming majority of patients...
Swine flu, or influenza H1N1, is a new virus, first identified in April in Mexico. There has been widespread concern because the virus is much more contagious t...
A new interactive, kid-friendly website, Kids with Asthma, has been launched by the National Asthma Council Australia.
The site is specifically written for...
A recent analysis of all the available scientific evidence found that 3 simple remedies were effective in this difficult-to-treat condition.
They were:
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The new Australian drinking guidelines recommend that both women AND men drink no more than two standard drinks a day over their lifetime to reduce the risk of ...
Australians turning 50, 55 and 65 years of age between January 2008 and December 2010 will be offered a free 'one-off' bowel cancer screening test, in phase 2 o...
