Health
Anti-smoking drug may help problem drinkers
A drug commonly used to help people quit smoking may also help problem drinkers overcome their addiction.
Nov 27, 2013
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Health
Australian surf deadlier than bushfires, sharks
The Australian surf kills more people than bushfires, cyclones, floods and sharks combined, according to a study released Wednesday which found rip currents were far more likely to be deadly than other natural hazards.
Nov 27, 2013
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Health
Death rates greater for weekend hospital admissions
(Medical Xpress)—Death rates are greater if a patient is admitted to hospital via the Emergency Department over the weekend than during the working week, according to new research from the University of New South Wales ...
Oct 28, 2013
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Health
Most Australians drinking less but heaviest drinkers boozing more
The proportion of Australians drinking 20 or more standard drinks in a single session has grown in the last decade, and the amount the heaviest drinkers are consuming annually is also on the rise, a new study has shown.
Sep 4, 2013
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Health
Pregnant women drinking less, Australian study finds
Pregnant women are consuming less alcohol overall but the trend to cut back has failed to carry through to high-risk drinkers, a new Australian study found Monday.
Sep 2, 2013
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Addiction
Heroin, amphetamines head list of problem drugs
Heroin accounted for more than half of the 78,000 deaths from illegal drugs in 2010, but amphetamine had most addicts, researchers reported in The Lancet on Wednesday.
Aug 28, 2013
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Cardiology
Flu vaccination protects patients at risk for acute MI
(HealthDay)—Recent influenza does not predict acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but vaccination offers a significant protective benefit for the prevention of AMI, according to research published online Aug. 21 in Heart.
Aug 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy hope for hard-to-treat childhood cancers
Children with a particularly lethal cancer could benefit from potentially life-saving treatment, following breakthrough work led by researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
Aug 15, 2013
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Health
Stomach bug triggers mass vomiting on Qantas flight
Dozens of people were rushed off a Qantas flight for medical treatment in Sydney on Thursday after a stomach bug struck mid-journey, triggering a mass vomiting episode.
Aug 1, 2013
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Health
Indigenous child health improves when fruit and veg are cheap, study finds
Providing subsidised fruit and vegetable scheme to low-income Indigenous families in northern New South Wales improves children's health and significantly reduces antibiotic use, a new study has found.
Jul 9, 2013
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