Videos
25 Sep 2012
Hyperhidrosis Treatment
Hyperhidrosis causes excessive or profuse sweating. Treatment with botox (Botulinum toxin) injection is effective for many cases of focal hyperhidrosis.
Children's health
18 Sep 2012
Quitting smoking is tough for teens, too
A new study finds that relatively early into tobacco addiction, teens experience many of the same negative psychological effects during abstinence as adults do, with a couple of exceptions. The data can inform efforts to improve the efficacy of quitting and withdrawal treatment programs. Abstinence from smoking seems to affect…
Children's health
18 Sep 2012
Parents often prefer less-effective birth control methods for teens
Parents of teen girls are more ready to accept their daughters being offered birth control pills and condoms during doctor visits than other, more effective and long-acting contraceptive methods, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study also shows that the more that a parent…
Children's health
18 Sep 2012
Asthma kids risk mental health
A new study has found that young children with severe or persistent asthma are at higher risk of developing many common mental health problems. The research, a collaboration between researchers at The University of Western Australia affiliated Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and Columbia University in New York, has…
Children's health
11 Sep 2012
Toddlers are heavier than mums realise
Mums incorrect take on their toddler’s weight may be inadvertently leading to their toddlers overeating and getting heavier, say nutrition researchers. The research, being presented this week at the International Congress of Dietetics in Sydney, found many Australian mothers were unable to correctly identify their child’s weight, especially if their…
Cancer
11 Sep 2012
Breast cancer: Invasive breast carcinoma
Breast cancer originates in the milk ducts or milk-producing tissue of the breasts. Invasive breast carcinoma invades normal healthy tissues.
Treatments
10 Sep 2012
Laser Treatment of Eye Conditions
A laser is an intense, focused beam of light that can heat and destroy human tissue. Since the 1960’s, focused, carefully controlled lasers have been…
Symptoms
04 Sep 2012
Myoclonus
Myoclonus is a term used to describe a broad array of brief and involuntary muscle jerks or “twitches” that originate within the central nervous system.…
Children's health
04 Sep 2012
Gene 'switch' may explain DiGeorge syndrome severity
The discovery of a ‘switch’ that modifies a gene known to be essential for normal heart development could explain variations in the severity of birth defects in children with DiGeorge syndrome. Researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute made the discovery while investigating foetal development in an animal model…
