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Any attempt at CPR is better than none at all 3/17/2011

Revised national resuscitation guidelines highlight the need to get help as soon as possible, perform compressions before ventilations and give quality cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. ...

Heavy drinking not linked to oesophageal cancer 3/15/2011

Heavy drinking is not associated with one of the two most common types of gullet (oesophageal) cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.

Human sight degrades after mid-teens 3/10/2011

As sight starts to degrade once we reach our mid-teens, it is vital that we maintain habits to keep good eyesight throughout our lives, vision experts say.

Cell component involved in cat allergy identified 3/10/2011

A breakthrough by scientists at The University of Nottingham could provide hope for any allergy sufferers who have ever had to choose between their health and their household pet.

High levels of "good" cholesterol may cut bowel cancer risk 3/8/2011

High levels of “good” (high density lipoprotein) HDL cholesterol seem to cut the risk of bowel cancer, suggests research published online in Gut.

Managing pain when you take other medicines 3/8/2011

NPS MedicineWise is encouraging people with chronic conditions to speak with their doctor, pharmacist or health professional before taking over-the-counter medicines as part of a ...

Lousy summer leads to low Vitamin D 3/8/2011

Rain and cloud coverage doesn’t leave a lot of room for the sun.

Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy 2/24/2011

Most "locked-in syndrome" patients say they are happy, and many of the factors reported by those who say they are unhappy can be improved, suggest the results of the largest survey ...

Top questions to ask about your medicines 2/3/2011

Being diagnosed with an illness can be overwhelming, and with the average doctor consultation taking just 12 minutes it’s easy to forget to ask all the right questions or know what ...

Stuck brain cells go mental 1/13/2011

New research suggests that brain cells may become ‘stuck’ in their journey during brain development to the outer ‘thinking’ layer of the brain and this may help us understand at ...

Eat your veggies, reward your kidneys 12/23/2010

Phosphorous levels plummet in kidney disease patients who stick to a vegetarian diet, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...

Easy for arthritis, safe for kids 11/17/2010

A UNSW industrial design student has come up with an award-winning creation that could make hard-to-open pill bottles a thing of the past for people with restricting conditions such ...

Brain-shrink causes overeating 11/16/2010

Researchers have discovered why some people with dementia are compelled to massively overeat, opening the way for better diagnosis and the development of new treatments for the ...

Alzheimers starts in middle age 11/11/2010

The neurological decline that leads to Alzheimers disease may begin in middle-age and can be predicted with a simple-to-administer test, according to new research from The Australian ...

B-Vitamins kick depression 11/2/2010

People who have suffered a stroke and who regularly take vitamins are less likely to develop depression, according to a study led by The University of Western Australia.

Jabs prolong tendon injuries 10/28/2010

Cortisone injections which offer short term relief for painful tendon problems, such as tennis elbow, can actually prolong the condition, a University of Queensland study has shown. ...

The high price of work stress 10/11/2010

Excessive pressure at work is costing Australia's economy $730 million a year due to job-stress related depression, a University of Melbourne and VicHealth report has revealed.

Oxygen therapy ineffective 9/9/2010

While millions of patients with advanced disease are given oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily, an international study led by Flinders University's Professor David Currow ...

Harder hit for cancer-disabled 9/7/2010

A new study has found that health-related disability has a much larger impact on psychological distress than a diagnosis of cancer by itself.

Therapy for cancer weight loss 8/31/2010

Deakin University medical researchers are working on a treatment for cancer cachexia, the debilitating weight loss and muscle wasting condition that affects patients with cancer.

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