Accelerate hep B vax for IDUs 10 Nov 2010 0 comments INJECTING drug users are significantly more likely to receive all three hepatitis B vaccine doses if the schedule is accelerated, research finds.
Govt should act on salt reduction: expert 4 Nov 2010 0 comments An expert is calling on the Federal Government to back efforts to reduce salt in processed foods, suggesting it should threaten mandatory reductions if voluntary measures fail.
Critic’s comments unjustified: Health Dept 3 Nov 2010 0 comments Federal Health Department has accused a leading academic of making unjustified criticisms of the Therapeutics Goods Administration, after his comments were published on a medical website.
Content in wine ups alcohol consumption 1 Nov 2010 0 comments A steady increase in the alcohol content of wine means Australians are drinking more alcohol than they were a decade ago, contrary to previous thinking.
HPV status predicts cancer survival 29 Oct 2010 0 comments HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers have a favourable prognosis compared with HPV-negative tumours regardless of treatment, Australian research suggests.
Guide puts C before B in CPR alphabet 27 Oct 2010 0 comments Draft Australian guidelines propose doctors start CPR with chest compressions and omit initial rescue breaths, an expert says.
Online help for breast cancer patients 25 Oct 2010 0 comments Rural women with breast cancer who must travel for radiotherapy will be able to chat face-to-face with their nearest and dearest through an innovative online project.
Full-range embryo screening soon 22 Oct 2010 0 comments Better screening of IVF embryos is soon to become available in Australia, an expert says.
Invasive dental treatment linked to MI and stroke 21 Oct 2010 0 comments INVASIVE dental procedures such as tooth extractions may increase the risk of MI and stroke in the four weeks following treatment, researchers say.
Cheaper drugs expected in PBS shake-up 20 Oct 2010 0 comments Changes to the PBS will result in lower-cost medicines through increased pricing transparency by pharmaceutical suppliers, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.