Wednesday Feb 10 19:05 AEDT
22 mins agoA 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
6 hours 48 mins agoSwine 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
By Danny Rose, Medical Writer | 10 hours 33 mins agoThe 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
10 hours 58 mins agoChina warned of a continued "grim" food safety outlook following the re-emergence of a tainted milk scandal.
Wednesday Feb 10 08:01 AEDT
11 hours 26 mins agoThe 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
13 hours 39 mins agoAmerica'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
19 hours 25 mins agoThird-hand cigarette smoke - tobacco residue clinging to surfaces - is also bad for you, according to a new US study.
By Danny Rose | 19 hours 25 mins agoA majority of Australians with lower back pain don't get the optimal treatment when they seek help.
Tuesday Feb 9 18:34 AEDT
By Margie Mason | 9 Feb 2010Many 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
9 Feb 2010People 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
9 Feb 2010A 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
By Danny Rose | 9 Feb 2010Parents 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
By Jeff Turnbull | 8 Feb 2010Australian 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
8 Feb 2010Chinese 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.