Thursday May 17 07:53 AEST
By Sam Hananel, Associated Press | 4 hours 56 mins agoA new US Agriculture Department study counters a popular notion that junk food is cheaper than a well balanced meal.
Thursday May 17 07:19 AEST
5 hours 30 mins agoHealth group SIDS and Kids is urging mothers to breastfeed their babies where possible, saying it cuts the risk of sudden and unexpected infant death.
Wednesday May 16 15:17 AEST
16 May 2012Victorians will get access to an after hours GP helpline allowing people to get medical advice over the phone.
Wednesday May 16 11:46 AEST
Neda Vanovac
| 16 May 2012The Disability Minister says the current system is operating on meagre resources as it funds 800,000 Australians claiming the disability pension.
Wednesday May 16 09:06 AEST
16 May 2012The image of the doctor as an all-knowing sage may be fading, with a survey claiming Australians would rather get their health information online.
Tuesday May 15 18:35 AEST
By Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer | 15 May 2012Illicit and prescription drug abusers are a headache for anaesthetists, with opioids such as morphine among the most commonly used pain relief drugs.
Tuesday May 15 17:31 AEST
Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer
| 15 May 2012Oxytocin, known as the "love hormone", is responsible for bonding between mother and baby and also underscores human attraction, experts say.
Tuesday May 15 16:48 AEST
15 May 2012A national survey of over 3300 diabetes-stricken Australians found that type 2 sufferers experienced the most anxiety.
Monday May 14 20:32 AEST
Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer
| 14 May 2012Women who weigh more than 140kg are at greater risk of complications during pregnancy, a new survey has found.
Monday May 14 19:04 AEST
14 May 2012The Queensland premier says it's too soon to call for a police investigation into allegations a doctor killed two patients.
Monday May 14 17:35 AEST
14 May 2012Queensland dog-owners are being warned of a serious outbreak of a parvovirus.
Monday May 14 16:45 AEST
Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer
| 14 May 2012Scientists say worm blood could be used in synthetic substitutes for human blood because of its powerful oxygen-carrying abilities.
Monday May 14 08:37 AEST
14 May 2012The National Stroke Foundation is urging Victorians to have their blood pressure measured at free health check stations.
Monday May 14 08:30 AEST
Nick Pearson, ninemsn | 14 May 2012A Los Angeles woman has become a multiple amputee after unlicensed buttock enhancement injections led to near-fatal infections.
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