Children's health
04 Sep 2012
Playtime with dads prepares kids for classroom survival
An Australian-first website is encouraging dads to ‘get serious’ about playtime in a bid to to better prepare their kids for school. The Fathers for School Readiness website, launched today by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans, at the University of Newcastle provides tools for educators to work…
Children's health
31 Aug 2012
Parents with mental illness ashamed to ask for help
A new study by the national mental health charity SANE Australia, reveals many parents with a mental illness raising children lack support from health professionals and school staff, and they feel ashamed to ask for help. SANE Australia’s study found that only around a third (31%) of survey respondents have…
Eye Care
06 Aug 2012
Diabetes and eye diseases
Diabetes is a condition that affects the body’s ability to control sugar levels. This can be due to autoimmune damage to the pancreas (Type 1),…
Children's health
26 Jul 2012
Medicine or Drug Overdose
A drug overdose occurs after a person consumes too much of a drug, medication or poison. Overdose can occur accidentally when a person inadvertently takes…
Cancer
05 Jul 2012
Treatments for Renal Cell Cancer (RCC)
Kidney cancer or renal cell carcinoma can be treated with nephrectomy (surgical kidney removal), chemotherapy and targeted cancer therapy.
Anatomy
26 Jun 2012
Anatomy of the testes
The testes (testicles or gonads) are the primary male reproductive organs. They produce gametes (sperm) and secrete hormones, particularly testosterone.
Cancer
21 Jun 2012
Types of kidney cancer
There are many types of renal (kidney) cell cancers (RCCs). Each type of tumour is derived from a different cell type within the kidney and…
Lungs
19 Jun 2012
Glucocorticosteroids for the Treatment of Respiratory Conditions
Glucocorticosteroids are also called glucocorticoids or corticosteroids. They have anti-inflmmatory effects and are used to treat allergies symptoms.
Treatments
28 May 2012
Treatment of Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a disease which affects multiple systems within the body, predominantly the skin and the joints. Skin disease which can present in multiple different…
