Women's Health

Blood 25 Mar 2008

Myeloma Foundation of Australia

Myeloma Foundation of Australia supports people living with myeloma, a form of cancer treated by bone marrow transplant and stem cell transplant.
Gastroplasty
Children's health 21 Mar 2008

Gastroplasty

What is gastroplasty? Why is the procedure performed? What are the benefits of gastroplasty? What are the risks of gastroplasty?…
Hyperactive girls face problems as adults
Children's health 21 Mar 2008

Hyperactive girls face problems as adults

Young girls who are hyperactive are more likely to get hooked on smoking, under-perform in school or jobs and gravitate towards mentally abusive relationships as adults, according to a joint study by researchers from the Université de Montréal and the University College London (UCL). The study, published in the latest…
Gender differences in language appear biological
Children's health 21 Mar 2008

Gender differences in language appear biological

Although researchers have long agreed that girls have superior language abilities than boys, until now no one has clearly provided a biological basis that may account for their differences. For the first time — and in unambiguous findings — researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Haifa show both…
Kicking the habit on national youth tobacco free day
Children's health 20 Mar 2008

Kicking the habit on national youth tobacco free day

Young people all around Australia are being asked to quit smoking today, on National Youth Tobacco Free Day. Smoking habits can start in the early teens, so refusing to take up the habit before it develops is the key. "Tobacco smoking is responsible for the premature death of about 19,000…
CU researchers find dairy shrinks waist size
Children's health 19 Mar 2008

CU researchers find dairy shrinks waist size

Dairy foods could be the key to losing that spare tyre for good. Milk, cheese and yogurt may not be the first foods that come to mind when dieting, however, eating more dairy foods may actually help shrink your waist. New research, published in the Journal of Physical Activity and…
Blood 17 Mar 2008

Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation

Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation works to overcome leukaemia and other diseases that are treated by bone marrow transplant or stem cell transplant.
Antidepressants
Men's Health 13 Mar 2008

Antidepressants

Antidepressants are a class of medicines used to treat depression. They increase production of the 'happy' hormones serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
Time to be aware of kidney health
Children's health 13 Mar 2008

Time to be aware of kidney health

World Kidney Day, which falls today, is an important reminder for all Australians to be aware of the importance of taking care of their kidney health. One in seven Australian adults has some sign of chronic kidney disease and one in 35 actually has serious kidney disease. Primary causes…