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Low-risk prostate cancer treated aggressively

Many men with low-risk prostate cancer get aggressive treatment, increasing the risk of serious side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

One in five workers in Australia commutes more than 90 minutes every day

Long-distance commuting is still the norm in spite of progress in flexible working practices, finds global workplace solutions provider Regus.

Scientific findings affirm biblical teaching on monogamy

The Bible's teaching on monogamy is attuned with neuroscientific findings that the human body operates best with one sexual partner for life, according to a sexologist and a Presbyterian minister.

NSW courts include alcoholics in treatment program for drug offenders

The NSW government has included alcoholics in its magistrates early referral into treatment (MERIT) program in the hope that it will cut down offences by defendants who are alcohol-dependent.

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Targeting teens for gastric bands

After one patient died and others suffered serious complications following Lap-Band surgery, Dr. Neelu Pal had seen enough. A petite surgical resident now aged 40, she began quietly calling patients about to undergo the weight-loss procedure at New York University's Medical Center, telling them she feared for their safety.

Weight gain linked to meat diet

A recent study has found that eating more red and processed meat each day leads to weight gain for both men and women.

Cases of womb cancer rises

The Charity Cancer Research (CCR) in Britain has reported that more women are developing womb cancer nowadays compared to 35 years ago.

Aussies would rather not eat than be offline for a day

One in five Australians prefer not to eat or be without heating or mobile phone than have no Internet access for a day, according to a survey by telecommunications and media firm Telstra Corp. Ltd. released Monday.

Asbestos found in walls of Queensland schools

The Queesland education department has detected cancer-causing asbestoslux in the walls of 115 schools it had inspected.

What clinically proven means for a beauty product

Science doesn't just help to invent new products, it can push existing ones.

Obama pledges to up AIDS fight despite tough times

U.S. President Barack Obama pledged on Friday to redouble efforts to fight HIV and AIDS through his global health initiative, despite dealing with economic hard times in the wake of a global recession.

Some caffeine okay during pregnancy: obstetricians

A cup of coffee a day during pregnancy probably won't increase a woman's risk of miscarriage or premature birth, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said today.

J&J AIDS drug shows promise

Two pivotal trials of a Johnson & Johnson experimental HIV drug found it worked as well as an existing drug, with fewer side effects but also with nearly twice as many patients failing to respond to treatment.

Firm to end supply of free drugs for Pompe sufferers after charity funding ceases

Drug company Genzyme will no longer provide drugs to prolong the lives of 14 patients suffering from the deadly and extremely rare Pompe disease when its $600,000 annual charity funding ceases later this year.

Toxic chemicals from coal-seam gas plant contaminates underground water supplies

Kingaroy residents are demanding the shutdown of an experimental coal-seam gas plant in Queensland for allegedly contaminating underground water supplies.

Overweight want more at a meal, but don't eat more

Overweight people may respond more to a piping hot pizza, but they don't necessarily eat more of it in a single sitting, according to a new study.

Darker skin doesn't mean melanoma immunity

Melanoma is on the rise among certain groups of dark-skinned Floridians, new research shows.

Some drug firms keen, others reluctant on AIDS pool

Drugmakers Merck, Tibotec and Gilead are in advanced talks with UNITAID about a patent pool to make AIDS drugs more widely available to the poor, the health funding agency said on Wednesday.

Liverpool Hospital getting $20 million upgrade

Liverpool Hospital will get 42 new beds and more emergency department equipment worth $20 million as part of an agreement between the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and New South Wales.

New rotavirus vaccine to be tested on babies

Researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute will conduct a clinical trial on a new rotavirus vaccine for babies they have developed.

Trial results of vaginal gel protects women from HIV infection

A test of an anti-HIV vaginal gel among South African women showed that it can protect them from infection, researchers bared during the 18th International AIDS Conference in Vienna on Tuesday.

Professor backs South Australia coroner’s proposed suicide toll

South Australia Coroner Mark Johns is suggesting a victims-of-suicide toll similar to the road toll saying this may prevent 200 people in the state from taking their own lives every year.

Awareness on Child Restraints Vital

Kidsafe today said it was vital for all parents and grandparents to be aware of the correct use of child restraint in cars in the wake of a new study which found 80% of parents use the wrong form of child restraint.

Are you smarter than a footballer?

With ideas as varied as velcro ties to see-through toasters Australians are coming up with wild and wonderful ways to make daily life a little bit easier as entries pour in to the National Stroke Foundation's inaugural Stroke of Genius competition.

Woman wins $133,000 compensation from surgeon for damaged breast

A county court has ordered a surgeon to pay a Victorian woman $133,000 as compensation for damaging her breast in a reconstructive operation in April 2004.

Supreme court grants widow Lyme disease autopsy for dead husband

A man who died Wednesday possibly from Lyme disease will be autopsied on orders of the Supreme Court to determine if the bacterial infection that affects the brain is the cause of his death.

Anxiety, substance use disorder affect 1 in 4 young Australians

One in four Australian aged 16 to 24 have mental disorder in 2009, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Cancer risk slightly higher in IVF kids

Children and young adults who were conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) have a slightly increased risk of developing cancer, relative to those conceived naturally, researchers from Sweden reported Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

Whooping cough vaccine not linked to seizures

There is little need to worry about serious side effects if your toddler is getting vaccinated against whooping cough, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates want value for money in AIDS fight

Bill Clinton and Bill Gates urged AIDS activists on Monday to squeeze value out of every cent of funds to fight HIV, saying they could not expect donors to give more in hard times unless it was carefully spent.

Chant: Now is best time to get flu shot

NSW Chief Health Officer Dr. Kerry Chant urged people to get vaccinated against influenza starting today.

Good Guys to open Jamie Oliver food centres to battle obesity

Good Guys chain head Andrew Muir has announced the creation of a new foundation that will deploy stationary and mobile kitchens around the country to teach healthy cooking to Australians.

NSW police seeks more alcohol-free zones in Sydney residential areas

The NSW police have asked the Sydney council to establish 19 more alcohol-free zones to address the increasing number of non-residents getting involved in alcohol-related assaults.

FDA rejects Vivus fat-fighting pill Qnexa

Hopes sank that the first new prescription weight-loss pill in more than a decade would be approved for sale when a key federal advisory panel rejected the drug on Thursday amid lingering safety concerns.

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