The Heart Foundation has recently recommended all Australian adults without existing heart disease should consume 500 milligrams of marine-source omega-3 oils d...
A heart attack and cardiac arrest in a healthy 28 year old man recently has highlighted concerns about the consumption of ‘energy’ drinks. The 7–8 cans the youn...
Whooping cough cases occurred in record numbers across Australia last year and the epidemic is continuing into 2009. Many adults no longer have immunity and nee...
Zoledronic acid is new treatment for osteoporosis that is used only once a year, and is given through a drip into a vein. It is now available on the P...
The herbal remedy ginkgo biloba is widely used to prevent and treat dementia, but does it work?
In a recent study of over 3,000 people 75 years and older wit...
Up to 90% of people with asthma and COPD are not using their puffers correctly, according to the National Asthma Council. A new video is now available online to...
A recent review of all the available research on the use of thickeners in infant formula has found that they only have a small effect on gastric reflux. This ef...
Women between 20–40 years should know the normal look and feel of their breasts and report any unusual changes to their GP. This is the advice of the Nati...
Australians in their late 20s are most at-risk from mumps and should consider further vaccination, according to an article in this week's issue of the Medical J...
Swelling of the arm, leg or other body part after cancer treatment may be caused by ‘secondary lymphoedema’ and should be treated early. A new, free information...
