Marketing healthy food as tasty and convenient while limiting junk food advertisements could help improve children's diets and combat childhood obesity, according to a study of parents' attitudes towards unhealthy food and ...
Jun 22, 2015
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A large scale investigation of family links involving melanoma has been made possible because of WA's unique system of linking population health records.
Jun 19, 2015
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If you're a new mother in Australia and aren't feeling it in the bedroom, you're clearly not alone.
Jun 18, 2015
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Recent research supports the potential for sunlight to reduce the risk of excessive weight gain and also questions the effectiveness of vitamin D supplements to prevent obesity.
Jun 17, 2015
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Taking a fatty acid supplement can help reduce inflammation for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), research has found.
Jun 15, 2015
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The tragic death of a baby boy in Perth earlier this year has again highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccine and research by the Telethon Kids Institute will soon ensure young children are better protected.
Jun 4, 2015
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WA-led research has found an effective and cost-efficient way of preventing patients from falling over in hospital.
Jun 4, 2015
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A simple adaption to currently-available radiation therapy devices for use in treating prostate cancer should reduce the chance of irreversible damage to healthy organs.
Jun 3, 2015
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A recent discovery by drug researchers whereby coupling specific cell membrane receptors has altered kidney cell function has triggered a re-think of how to treat chronic kidney disease (CKD) more effectively.
May 29, 2015
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While it probably won't make the idea of attending school more appealing social scientists say different infrastructure and behaviour change programs are key to encouraging young people to take a more active route to school.
May 29, 2015
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