HEALTH & WELLBEING

A new report reveals an increase of kidney disease incidence in Australia and projected that the number of Australians suffering from kidney disease could increase by more than 54% to 2010.

The Australian goverment will fund another treatment option for young Australians suffering from arthritis.

University of Tasmania researchers seeks 35 volunteers for a study that will test if chillies can curb lifestyle-related diabetes. The Tasmania researches seek subjects with Type 2 diabetes or glucose intolerance.

A new research shows thousands of young Australians living with psoriasis, an auto-immune condition of the skin are being driven into hiding, with the superficial society contributing to feelings of isolation and self-loathing.

Nutrimetics, one of Australia's leading cosmetic companies, revealed the findings from its inaugural Beauty Lab Report

Sarah Murdoch, Patron of the National Breast Cancer Foundation will officially launch Register4 , Australia's first national online research register, midday today Pink Ribbon day.

Psoriasis: The Naked Truth launches in Sydney today with a dramatic photographic exhibition by renowned photographer, Stephen Dupont.

A new research shows that one-in-two Australians aged over 40 (53%) are worried about developing weak and brittle bones yet the majority are failing to take steps to protect their bones.

A new six-year data reinforces the long-term efficacy and safety profile of once-yearly Aclasta in post-menopausal women suffering from osteoporosis.

New South Wales would have to brace for employment cuts and other extreme measures in order to save the Murray Darling river system.

Menzies' researchers have shown how a person's education level and that of their parents predicts a healthy lifestyle.

Australia's largest health insurers, MBF, has teamed up with the Zig Zag Foundation to help children in need. MBF Health Insurance will partner with the Zig Zag Foundation for its Gala Ball on the 22 May, which raises funds for sick, underprivileged and at risk children between the ages of 0-18 years.

A study made by the Heart Foundation of Australia showed that the cost of ambulance fees is the primary consideration of the public when dialing for medical assistance even during emergencies.

Gum chewing may help reduce the severity of the pain experienced by patients recovering from colorectal resectional surgery, delegates to the 79th Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons have been told.

The fact that people who are using mental health services have a life expectancy in their 50s is not due to inadequate access to general practitioners (GPs) but is more likely to represent a need for improved quality of primary health care.

University of Adelaide research is showing that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during pregnancy and its ability to survive pregnancy complications.

Nurses who are interrupted while administering medication appear to have an increased risk of making medication errors, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

The humble sandwich and your morning bowl of cereal may be as powerful as drugs in reducing your risk of heart disease - that's if you opt for wholegrain varieties.

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday took an offensive stance as he announced that his Labor government would push with the planned health-care system without the backing of the Liberal lawmakers from Western Australia.

Saturated fats pose a major problem for several individuals as it results to cholesterol and heart or artery diseases. However, recent study shows that diet and heart attack rates may not be as serious as the experts thought.

Reductil has been chosen as Australia's top weight loss supplement for 2010 in a nationwide consumer review on ProductReview.com.au.