Blood
20 Aug 2013
Kale chips
These crispy homemade chips are packed with flavour and nutrients. It’s amazing that just by drying kale, a delicious leafy green, you end up with…
Bone
22 Feb 2013
Childhood ACL injuries need special care to avoid future problems
Until a child’s bones have fully matured (in girls, typically by age 14; in boys, age 16), an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—the primary, stabilizing ligament of the knee joint—requires special consideration, treatment and care to ensure appropriate healing and to prevent long-term complications. According to a review…
Children's health
01 Feb 2013
Video games benefit children: study
Children could be better off playing video games over the school holidays than watching television, a QUT study shows. Dr Penny Sweetser, Dr Daniel Johnson and Dr Peta Wyeth, from QUT’s Games Research and Interaction Design (GRID) Lab, investigated the amount of time children spent watching television and DVDs compared…
Children's health
30 Nov 2012
Physical activity key to healthy kids
Physical activity rather than food has the biggest impact on children’s weight according to new data from the Lifestyle of our Kids (LOOK) longitudinal study. Lead researcher Professor Richard Telford from the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment and the Clinical Trials Unit at The Canberra Hospital said the…
Blood
23 Apr 2012
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common of all diabetic eye diseases and typically affects both eyes. It is a severe condition which may cause vision…
Exercise
03 Apr 2012
Eating and exercising your way through menopause
Healthy eating and regular physical activity are an important part of healthy living and important measure for women going through menopause. Regardless of the other…
Fitness
22 Dec 2011
The truth about diets: Detox, cleansing and fad diets versus healthy balanced nutrition
Many Australians want to lose weight and can improve their health by doing so. They are often tempted to try a fad diet, which promises…
Cancer
16 Dec 2011
Sticking to your New Year's resolutions
The New Year is a time of good intention. However, despite good intentions, many individuals fail to fulfil their New Year’s resolutions, because changing health…
Anatomy
21 Nov 2011
Sweating (perspiration)
Sweating is the primary means of regulating body temperature. Sweat is a clear, odourless solution secreted by 4 million sweat glands in the skin.
