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Smoking Statistics
Smoking statistics for Australia: How many people die from smoking every year? Who smokes, and how often do they smoke? How many people try to…
19 Oct 2010
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is a pharmacological intervention for smoking cessation. NRT delivers a dose of nicotine into the bloodstream which replaces the nicotine that…
15 Oct 2010
New Year’s resolution: Quit smoking
Even though smoking carries serious health risks, a significant proportion of the population continues to smoke. Many smokers attempt to quit at some stage, and…
14 Dec 2009
How Smoking Affects Skin Health
Smoking and skin health: Smoking is associated with premature ageing and wrinkles, as well as more serious skin conditions such as skin cancer and psoriasis. Smoking…
22 May 2009
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…
20 Mar 2008
Virtual Respiratory Centre
Respiratory specialist Dr Peter Bremner recommends the medical website myVMC for information and questions about lung conditions.
21 Aug 2007
Computer Aided Detection (CAD) in Radiology
Computer aided detection (CAD) is a group of imaging techniques, including CT scans and MRI scans, that produce images of internal body structures.
18 May 2007
Integrative oncology: A primer
The term integrative oncology appears in the international cancer literature to describe the use of scientifically-proven complementary therapies alongside more conventional medical treatments.
25 Jan 2007
