Children's health
14 Mar 2014
40% of children have poor sleep schedules and 20% are sleep deprived
Sleep is vital for healthy bodies and minds, but worrying research shows one in five Australian children don't get enough of it.
Men's Health
10 Mar 2014
GP Q/A: Sore testicles
Dr. Joe Kosterich explains sore testicles caused by chafing, and what you can do about it.
Cancer
10 Mar 2014
Secondary Thyroid Cancer More Deadly than Primary Malignancy in Young Individuals
A new analysis has found that adolescents and young adults who develop thyroid cancer as a secondary cancer have a significantly greater risk of dying…
Uncategorised
25 Feb 2014
Colostomy following bowel cancer: Amber tells all
After bowel cancer treatment, Amber must live with a colostomy bag to remove excrement from her colon. This is her experience.
Lungs
22 Feb 2014
Household mould a trigger for increased asthma risk
Reducing the presence of mould in the home may reduce asthma in middle-aged adults according to new research led by the University of Melbourne in…
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Introduction
Bedwetting should not be thought of as a psychological condition. Rather, it occurs because of a number of factors related to the development of the…
Children's health
13 Feb 2014
Bedwetting: Difficulty rousing from sleep
Children who wet the bed may be having difficulty waking up to use the toilet when the bladder is full.
Children's health
11 Feb 2014
Well-Child Visits Linked to More Than 700,000 Subsequent Flu-like Illnesses
New research shows that well-child doctor appointments for annual exams and vaccinations are associated with an increased risk of flu-like illnesses in children and family…
Children's health
30 Jan 2014
Permanent Changes In Brain Genes May Not Be So Permanent After All
In normal development, all cells turn off genes they don’t need, often by attaching a chemical methyl group to the DNA, a process called methylation.…
