Children's health
10 Jan 2008
New PBS Listings for January 2008
People with pleural mesothelioma, eye conditions, those who want to stop smoking and infants with chest infections will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). The listing of pemetrexed disodium (Alimta(R)) in combination with the drug cisplatin has been extended to include the treatment of pleural mesothelioma.
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
Obesity linked to pain
Obesity is the key public health issue for the 21st century. With around 1 in 5 adults now obese, Australia is experiencing an obesity epidemic. Health professionals are particularly concerned because obesity has been linked to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis and sleeping problems. Carrying excess…
Children's health
10 Jan 2008
Obesity and Pain
There now appears to be a strong link between obesity and pain. Studies show that obese people are much more likely to feel light to…
Blood
08 Jan 2008
Introduction to Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are a type of clinical research used to investigate the effectiveness of medicines, prevention programs and diagnostic techniques.
Anatomy
31 Dec 2007
Ear anatomy
The ear is a sensory organ that enables hearing and regulates balance. There are three parts of the ear structure: the outer, middle and inner…
Diseases
28 Dec 2007
Lipoma
Lipomas are tumours of fatty tissues. They often look like lumps under the skin, but are usually harmless.
Bowel
19 Dec 2007
Food for Healthy Skin
Nutrition for healthy skin: Getting the best nutrition you can is essential for maintaining healthy skin. Good nutrition can help maintain an attractive complexion.
Children's health
13 Dec 2007
The Top Health Stories of 2007
The editors of Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Letter have chosen the top health stories of 2007. Here are this year’s newsmakers. Genome-wide association studies These studies take advantage of unique “flags” flying in each “neighbourhood” of the vast genome. Researchers find the flags associated with disease and then conduct…
Bone
10 Dec 2007
Spinal Anaesthesia
For information on spinal anaesthesia or epidural anaesthesia.
