Health News
When it comes to skin, we're dim
SKIN is often our first line of defence against illness and disease, yet many Australians know little about their flesh covering, a survey has found.
New year resolutions run out of puff
Kate Higgins ALMOST half of all Australians who make a "get fit" New Year's resolution fail at the first hurdle, a new report says.
Floods leave sewage up the creek
By Brian Williams BRISBANE flood contamination has led to a major health scare, with faecal pollution found at 250 times normal levels in Oxley Creek.
Toddlers led to crave junk food
Marianne Betts and Karen Collier CHILDREN as young as three are getting hooked on sugar, salt and fat and the more they are exposed to junk food the more they want, a new study reveals.
Clinic reacts to allergies sooner
Hannah Davies WAITING lists for allergy sufferers seeking treatment could soon be slashed with plans to open a new medical centre taking 10,000 patients a year.
Obesity food for thought
Suellen Hinde ONE in two Australians tried to lose weight last year but a quarter of those failed because of bad advice, research shows.
Illness fears as four tested
By Janelle Miles FOUR people are being tested for flood-related infections as authorities renew warnings about the potential for serious illness after Queensland's floods.
Moves to stop cyber bullying
Michael Madigan STUDENTS could be formally protected from cyber sexual harassment as the Federal Government examines ways to strengthen discrimination laws.
Nurses in sexism row over danger patients
Patrick Lion A MALE nurse claims he is a victim of sexual discrimination over a ruling which banned female nurses from tackling dangerous mental health patients.
Forty is the most dangerous age
FORTY is the most dangerous age for Australians, blasting the commonly-held belief that adolescents are the biggest risk takers, according to a new study.
Young paid to have STD test
Danny Rose YOUNGER Australians will be paid to get tested for chlamydia, as health experts look for new ways to combat rising rates of the sexually transmitted infection.
Red light for fast food labels
Marianne Betts, Nathan Mawby FAST food chains may have to declare the kilojoules in food and include traffic light labelling on menus in an overhaul of labelling laws.
Boozy Aussies wear beer goggles
BOOZY Aussies at the butt of beer goggle jokes may take some comfort from a new survey which found the phenomenon is common among drinkers.
Infected man sparks measles alert
A MEASLES warning has gone out amid fears a patient carrying the virus infected others at a Brisbane shopping centre when his disease was at its most contagious.
Mentally ill and homeless kicked off dole
Patricia Karvelas PAYMENTS for more than 1250 homeless and mentally ill people stopped or docked for not showing up to interviews.
Teen's spider bite had doctors fooled
By Marianne Betts GIRL whose white-tail spider bite was twice misdiagnosed was forced to undergo major surgery.
Supporting someone after this disaster
TRAUMATIC experiences are distressing and threatening, and may be so intense as to temporarily disrupt a person’s ability to come to terms with them.
Floods to swamp Queensland Health
QUEENSLAND'S flood crisis will severely strain the state's health system for months, the Australian Medical Association has warned.
Vaccine claims labelled a fraud
Liz Szabo AN infamous 1998 study that ignited a worldwide scare over vaccines and autism was "an elaborate fraud", says a scathing British investigation.
We get nicer with age
John Von Radowitz IT'S no accident grandma is so sweet - scientists have discovered that "emotional intelligence", or empathy, only peaks when people enter their 60s.
