HEALTH & WELLBEING

The legalisation of cannabis in Australia is pointless while all other drugs remain criminalised, a leading expert in drug policy believes.

Scientists found the connection between slow gait and the protein buildup associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

In a strategic move, Northstar Healthcare has acquired Trilogy Health Services in a US$1.125 billion (AUD$1.54 billion) transaction.

In a breakthrough development, UK scientists have found that pancreas weight loss can actually reverse Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers in South Korea say that the secret to happy relationships is the height difference between couples.

Researchers found out that women who received false positive results develop cancer later in life.

The entire coal industry is in shock as the mining union has said the “Black Lung” disease is back because of long-term exposure to coal dust in areas with bad ventilation.

Minister of health, Sussan Ley, gave a speech about HIV/AIDS during World AIDS Day Breakfast.

Les Mills' CEO weighs in on the climate change debate with his theory of "globesity."

Salicylic acid, an ingredient in aspirin, targets the proteins that cause cell death from neurodegenerative diseases.

Slim Secrets founder Sharon Thurin talks to IBT Australia about the state of the Australian supplement industry.

If GE Healthcare has its way, different doctors around the world will soon be able to see the health records of a patient at the same time – on the Cloud!

Ebola’s youngest case, a one-month-old Baby Nubia, has left the hospital in Guinea.

The study conducted by the Radiological Society of North America reports that weight loss helps slow the progression of osteoarthritis.

Prof. Susan Davis of Monash University finds the study biased and irrelevant due to a small sample size and calls it poor quality research.

Owning a dog can lower anxiety levels in children according to CDC.

Women get more access to HIV treatments, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

People who consume white vegetables such as potatoes, onions and cauliflower are third less likely to develop stomach cancer according to a study in Zheijang University.

The study by UNICEF, announced on Nov 27, claims that the number of adolescents who died from AIDS have tripled since 2000.

Experts suggest that parents should tailor their discussions about sex and pornography according to the age of their children and never ignore a child addicted to porn.

The chemical composition in sugar-free drinks is of prime importance in analysing whether it is good for the teeth or not.

A team of researchers found that after undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy, patients can receive dental treatment without fear or the need for sedation.

Chikungunya virus may lead to severe and potentially fatal infection of the brain or encephalitis according to a study.

Prisoners' health improve upon release from prison, according to the report "The health of Australia’s prisoners 2015" by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that air pollution increases risk of heart disease in women with diabetes.

According to a report by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) than non-Indigenous Australians.

A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln says that ADHD medications make it difficult for children to fall and stay asleep at night

FBM will donate all of the profits generated from its products to Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) and Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (BCIA).

Chrissy becomes the youngest person to have ever been diagnosed with breast cancer.