Australian men are overweight, have a higher risk of cancer, prone to illicit drug use, injury, and smoking and have a shorter life expectancy that women but don't expect them to see a doctor about it, at least according to a recent study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
A breakthrough in the diabetes research has scientists hopeful that they could have a vaccine for Type 1 diabetes in two years. Melbourne scientists discovered that the nasal spray vaccine could stop a diabetes patient's immune system from attacking the patient's insulin producing cells.
Scientists are one step closer to understanding the causes of a migraine when US researchers discovered an association between the three gene variants and migraine.
In 2010, NSW Poison Information Centre received substantial number of calls concerning painkillers and children. Apparently, 3000 calls were due to paracetamol and another 1300 were related to ibuprofen. The overdose cases were not serious but around 400 ended in the hospital.
Employees now have a better reason to stay at home if they're sick. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal shows that showing up for work even though the employee is sick could have long-term negative effects like fatigue, depression and serious heart problems.
A dramatically better computer tool for finding the genetic missteps that fuel cancer has been developed by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project investigators. Researchers are using the new algorithm to help identify the chromosomal rearrangements and DNA insertions or deletions unique to cancer.
The world's leading researchers in cardiovascular medicine will present their most-recent findings at the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, June 11-14, 2011 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Many of this year's presentations will significantly impact the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and the utilization of cardiovascular ultrasound.
Research has found that 70% of workplace mistakes are due to poor communication. As a business leader, you must be able to communicate in ways that people easily understand.
Workers who find themselves reaching for that extra cup of coffee on a stressful day might find themselves hallucinating in the office.
Keeping in line the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released “My plate,” that gives a graphic representation of the mealtime configuration of food.
When you watch inner signals of hunger you tend to make food choices without feeling guilt; honor hunger, respect the fullness and enjoy the pleasures of eating.
Coffee lovers beware: drinking too much coffee can make you hallucinate. A recent study by scholars at Australia's La Trobe University has showed a link between too much caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations. If you're hearing things it might be time to cut back to decaf.
A recent study by consumer watchdog Choice has revealed the best and worst of Australia's fast food choices. Holding the dubious distinction of being the worst fast food choice in Australia is Hungry Jack's Ultimate Double Whopper.
Doctors are bracing themselves for the high levels of influenza cases being experienced this year. Queensland already has 1790 recorded flu cases this year, higher than the 343 flu cases last year.
Australian scientists have developed a fabric that changes color to show a wound's condition. The invention could help reduce the more than $500 million spent in wound care in Australia.
The way Australians nurse their wound could change soon as a group of Melbourne researchers revealed on Monday a smart bandage that they claimed would indicate injury condition by mere colour changes on the wound dressing.
Archived cases that beg to be solved may soon see just resolution based on the preliminary findings of a collaborative US-Australian project that pointed to the possibility of lifting fingerprints from evidences already battered by age and deterioration.
A research group of Australian scientists have managed to observe T-cells which could lead to major breakthroughs in cancer research.
If your ribs and upper back move, like in a crunch, the upper portion of your abs is emphasized. However, if you move your pelvis and lower back, the lower abs are emphasized. So in order to emphasize your lower abs your pelvis must move or abs must work to keep your pelvis stable when your legs move.
The recent outbreak of a new E.Coli bacteria strain in Germany has left Australian travelers scared and threatened, hence, infectious disease experts are warning them to stay away from salad bars.
Australia envisions becoming a world-leading digital economy by the end of the decade by fully realising the benefits of the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Two in ten people planning to swim, boat or fish this summer cannot swim well, according to a new national survey by the American Red Cross.
Today's living doesn't put much demand on the bottoms in terms of mobility and as the joint is not being put through its full range of movement regularly, the surfaces are not lubricated and the muscles may tighten up and restrict movement.
Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may have a genetic cause. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.
Obesity tends to run in families, suggesting that it may have a genetic cause. However, family members share not only genes but also diet and lifestyle habits that may contribute to obesity.
Omega-3 fatty acids, combined with two blood-thinning drugs, significantly changed the blood-clotting process and may reduce the risk of heart attacks in patients with stents in their heart arteries, according to research reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.
A University of Missouri researcher has found that eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day.
Major League Baseball pitcher, Bartolo Colon, left professional baseball in 2009 with pain in his right shoulder from a rotator cuff tear. Instead of accepting a life without baseball, Colon accepted an invitation from Regenocyte's medical director, Lionel Liriano M.D., to undergo adult stem cell therapy in his home country of the Dominican Republic.
Do not feed the thickening product called SimplyThick to infants born before 37 weeks because it may cause a life-threatening condition.
A team of scientists at the University of Louisville, UCLA and the California Institute of Technology has achieved a significant breakthrough in its initial work with a paralyzed male volunteer at Louisville's Frazier Rehab Institute. It is the result of 30 years of research to find potential clinical therapies for paralysis.
