General
22 Jul 2008
Looking After Your Skin in Winter
Looking after your skin in winter: During the winter months the skin is subject to the damaging and drying effects of cold, windy weather and…
Men's Health
08 Jul 2008
Office ergonomics: Managing mental health
Risks to psychological health at work may arise from organisational or personal factors such as poor design of work and jobs, poor communication and interpersonal relationships, bullying…
Blood
07 Jul 2008
Staying Healthy During Plane Travel
Staying Healthy During Plane Travel - Information on Health problems related to travelling on a plane and how to avoid these conditions, written by health…
Children's Health
03 Jul 2008
Discussing Obesity With a Friend or Loved One
Discussing obesity - Obesity (Weight) how to communicate with a loved one or friend about their weight written by health professionals
Children's health
30 Jun 2008
Motion Sickness
Motion sickness is a common condition experienced by people travelling on planes, cars, trains, and especially on boats. It is characterised by dizziness, nausea and…
Children's health
06 Jun 2008
Eczema Association of Australasia Inc
The Eczema Association of Australia Inc provides education and support services to individuals with asthma and their carers. It also aims to increase awareness of eczema and its impact. Read more about the Eczema Association of Australia.
Cancer
04 Jun 2008
Possible cure of fatal childhood skin disease
Physicians at the University of Minnesota and University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview have set the path to a cure for a young boy’s fatal genetic skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), by using a cord blood and bone marrow transplant. Nate Liao, a 25-month-old from Clarksburg, N.J., underwent…
Children's health
26 May 2008
FDA warns consumers against using mommy’s bliss nipple cream
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises, Inc., because the product contains potentially harmful ingredients that may cause respiratory distress or vomiting and diarrhoea in infants. The product is promoted to nursing mothers to help…
Men's Health
26 Mar 2008
Liposuction
Liposuction is the most popular type of plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery. It involves removing excess body fat that resists diet and exercise therapy.