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Heart health risk of prostate cancer treatment ignored: specialists 12/7/2011

Heart disease and stroke are emerging complications of treating prostate cancer with drugs to suppress testosterone production, yet standard management of the disease is ignoring ...

Stem cell discovery could help mend hearts 12/6/2011

Researchers have discovered a new population of adult stem cells in the heart, which could augment the development of new regeneration and repair therapies for people who have suffered ...

New research reveals how phantom limbs form 12/6/2011

New studies on how phantom limbs form show there is no default position that the phantom moves into after it forms.

Elderly must embrace technology, says award-winning researcher 12/5/2011

Falls expert Dr Kim Delbaere says the key to preventing falls in the elderly is to encourage grandma and grandpa to embrace the latest technology and video games.

Are there too many women in medicine? 12/1/2011

In the UK, women doctors are set to outnumber their male counterparts by 2017.

New hip implants no better than traditional ones 12/1/2011

New hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants, suggests a review of the evidence published on bmj.com.

Internet interventions beat depression 12/1/2011

A new study from The Australian National University shows that online therapy programs can play a major and long-lasting role in treating depression.

Study to probe medical treatment levels for dying patients 12/1/2011

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) will undertake a study into why futile medical treatment is, at times, provided to dying patients.

Loss of loved one can truly be 'heartbreaking': study 12/1/2011

A study involving University of Sydney cardiac researchers has shown the loss of a loved one can really break your heart.

New drug to treat cystic fibrosis 11/29/2011

The Lung Institute of WA (LIWA) has recently made a breakthrough in the search for a drug to improve the quality of life of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).

Award-winning continuity of care 11/29/2011

A program making the transfer of elderly patients from hospital to residential care facilities safer has been lauded at the 2011 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.

Childless women at risk of poor health: study 11/28/2011

Childless women may experience poorer health and well being than the general Australian female population, according to the results of a Deakin University study.

New technology to diagnose depression 11/24/2011

Patients with depression will be able to monitor their mental health using a computer as easily as those with diabetes can manage their condition thanks to new research presented at ...

Simple night time airflow control device eases asthma symptoms 11/23/2011

A simple device that filters out airborne asthma triggers during sleep can ease persistent symptoms of the condition during the day and improve quality of life, suggests research ...

Acupuncture can prevent radiation-induced chronic dry mouth 11/23/2011

When given alongside radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, acupuncture has shown for the first time to reduce the debilitating side effect of xerostomia, according to new ...

New treatment hope for spinal cord injury 11/21/2011

Nutrition Australia, Jalna and Accelerate Elite Performance Program will join forces this week to give young Melbourne kids the chance to get active and enjoy healthy foods through ...

How much does trauma cost? 11/21/2011

A study that has changed the way specialist trauma hospitals function such as St George, Royal Prince Alfred and the Royal North Shore has won Sydney Nursing School’s Clinical ...

Mini-strokes signal health warning 11/16/2011

Patients who suffer stroke-like attacks can have mortality rates 20 per cent higher than the general population, new research finds, leading to calls for better stroke prevention ...

Magnetic treatment helps improve stroke patients' speech 11/16/2011

Magnetic stimulation of the brain could help improve language skills of stroke survivors with aphasia, according to research by The University of Queensland.

Healthy ageing more important than aged care, says expert 11/15/2011

Deep-seated ageism is at the core of our culture and at the heart of an unproductive government approach to healthy ageing, says Professor Hal Kendig, Director of the Ageing, Work ...

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