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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.

Heart disorder on the rise 8/31/2010

A research team led by Professor Prash Sanders, from the University of Adelaide and the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, found that hospital admissions ...

Independent reviews of new type 2 diabetes medicines 8/26/2010

People with type 2 diabetes can find independent reviews of two new blood glucose lowering medicines in the latest edition of Medicine Update, a newsletter published by NPS – better ...

Fear a factor in elderly falls 8/26/2010

The study, led by UNSW Professor Stephen Lord from Neuroscience Research Australia, assessed 500 Australians aged 70 to 90 and found that a large number of elderly people are overly ...

Garlic good for blood pressure 8/24/2010

Research trials by Dr Karin Ried and her colleagues from the University of Adelaide's Discipline of General Practice show that garlic could be used as an adjunct to conventional ...

Fractures make life miserable 8/19/2010

University of Sydney researchers studying the impact of fractures from osteoporosis have found female sufferers experienced a significant reduction in their quality of life similar ...

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