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Wednesday Feb 10 19:05 AEDT

Experts warn of caffeine-alcohol mix

22 mins ago

A US study of more than 800 young drinkers has found those who consumed caffeine-alcohol mixed drinks were often in a drunker state when they left the bar.

Wednesday Feb 10 12:39 AEDT

School clinics to provide swine flu jabs

6 hours 48 mins ago

Swine flu vaccination clinics will be brought to every Queensland school under a new program designed to limit the virus' spread this winter.

Wednesday Feb 10 08:54 AEDT

Smoking 'won't prevent Alzheimer's'

By Danny Rose, Medical Writer | 10 hours 33 mins ago

The tobacco industry worked for two decades to skew research into smoking and Alzheimer's, to promote the belief it could prevent the disease, a review found.

Wednesday Feb 10 08:29 AEDT

China calls for checks amid milk scare

10 hours 58 mins ago

China warned of a continued "grim" food safety outlook following the re-emergence of a tainted milk scandal.

Wednesday Feb 10 08:01 AEDT

Give more fat kids gastric bands: study

11 hours 26 mins ago

The authors of a major new Australian study into childhood obesity are advocating a big increase in the number of juvenile gastric banding operations.

Wednesday Feb 10 05:48 AEDT

Michelle Obama targets childhood obesity

13 hours 39 mins ago

America's first lady Michelle Obama is launching a nationwide campaign to fight childhood obesity by encouraging more physical activity.

Wednesday Feb 10 00:02 AEDT

Tobacco residue harms health: new study

19 hours 25 mins ago

Third-hand cigarette smoke - tobacco residue clinging to surfaces - is also bad for you, according to a new US study.

Back pain sufferers get wrong treatment

By Danny Rose | 19 hours 25 mins ago

A majority of Australians with lower back pain don't get the optimal treatment when they seek help.

Tuesday Feb 9 18:34 AEDT

Bad malaria pills in Africa raise fears

By Margie Mason | 9 Feb 2010

Many of the most effective malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality, raising fears of rising drug resistance, a US report says.

Tuesday Feb 9 15:27 AEDT

Soft drinks 'tied to pancreatic cancer'

9 Feb 2010

People who drink at least two sugary soft drinks a week have an increased risk of contracting cancer of the pancreas, a new study shows.

Tuesday Feb 9 13:15 AEDT

Mood drug 'cancels cancer medication'

9 Feb 2010

A common antidepressant weakens or cancels the beneficial effects of a standard treatment for breast cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Tuesday Feb 9 11:48 AEDT

Massage may prevent SIDS: pediatrician

By Danny Rose | 9 Feb 2010

Parents have a therapy at their fingertips that may offer their baby protection against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), an Australian pediatrician says.

Monday Feb 8 19:20 AEDT

Contaminated heroin may threaten Aussies

By Jeff Turnbull | 8 Feb 2010

Australian drug users have been warned about a deadly batch of contaminated heroin that is causing anthrax in the UK and has killed at least eight addicts.

Monday Feb 8 16:58 AEDT

'Tainted' milk powder on China market

8 Feb 2010

Chinese officials are hunting for nearly 100 tonnes of melamine-laced milk powder left over from 2008, when six babies died after consuming it, a report says.

UK hospitals test new, more modest gown:The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.

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 Soft drinks 'tied to pancreatic cancer'People who drink at least two sugary soft drinks a week have an increased risk of contracting cancer of the pancreas, a new study shows.
 Give more fat kids gastric bands: studyThe authors of a major new Australian study into childhood obesity are advocating a big increase in the number of juvenile gastric banding operations.
 UK hospitals test new, more modest gownThe British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty.
 Back pain sufferers get wrong treatmentA majority of Australians with lower back pain don't get the optimal treatment when they seek help.
 Smoking 'won't prevent Alzheimer's'The tobacco industry worked for two decades to skew research into smoking and Alzheimer's, to promote the belief it could prevent the disease, a review found.
 Aussies snort super-addictive 'Ivory Wave'Australians are experimenting with a powerful new mind-altering drug that is so addictive users say it provokes an almost uncontrollable urge for another hit.
 School clinics to provide swine flu jabsSwine flu vaccination clinics will be brought to every Queensland school under a new program designed to limit the virus' spread this winter.
 Tobacco residue harms health: new studyThird-hand cigarette smoke - tobacco residue clinging to surfaces - is also bad for you, according to a new US study.
 Mood drug 'cancels cancer medication'A common antidepressant weakens or cancels the beneficial effects of a standard treatment for breast cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday.
 Michelle Obama targets childhood obesityAmerica's first lady Michelle Obama is launching a nationwide campaign to fight childhood obesity by encouraging more physical activity.
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