Gastro
11 May 2007
Meal Replacement Programs
Effective weight loss strategies are needed to help overweight and obese people lose weight and maintain weight loss in the long term. Meal replacements for…
Anatomy
06 May 2007
Pain: An introduction
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.
Children's health
01 May 2007
Surgery for weight loss
Several surgical techniques have been used to treat obesity including gastric bypass, gastroplasty, gastric banding and liposuction. Learn about who can have weight loss surgery, its…
Children's health
08 Apr 2007
Eosinophilic Oesophagitis (EO)
Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a gastrointestinal disorder in which the oesophagus is inflamed and causes stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and heartburn.
Blood
21 Mar 2007
Antibiotics (anti-bacterials)
Antibiotics are medications that work to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and help your body fight the infection. They do not work against…
Blood
19 Mar 2007
Antiretroviral therapy (anti-HIV drugs)
Antiretrovirals (ARVs) are the cornerstone of HIV/AIDS management, as there is currently no cure nor vaccine available for HIV.
Children's health
23 Feb 2007
Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA)
The Alpha-1 Association of Australia (AAA) is a non-profit organisation that supports people living with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD).
Cancer
19 Feb 2007
Health groups welcome survey to target childhood obesity
The announcement today of a jointly funded nutrition and physical activity survey of Australian children is key to addressing a major future increase in preventable disease burden, according to an alliance of non-government health promotion organisations. Terry Slevin, from the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance*, said research published over the…
Cancer
02 Feb 2007
Cancer scales turn against children as obesity problem grows
Australian children will face an increasingly higher risk of cancer in adulthood unless more is done to reduce childhood overweight and obesity, according to The Cancer Council Australia. Speaking on World Cancer Day, The Cancer Council’s Chief Executive Officer, Professor Ian Olver, warned that a more concerted effort was needed…
