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Wednesday May 23 13:44 AEST

Kids suffer long-term from parent smoking

David Beniuk | 54 mins ago

The children of parents who smoke are still suffering damage in their 30s, a new study has found.

Wednesday May 23 12:08 AEST

24-hour mental health help line launched

2 hours 30 mins ago

The NSW government has introduced a new mental health line providing access to expert health through a single number for the first time.

Tuesday May 22 18:12 AEST

Asylum seekers face new mental illness

By David Beniuk | 22 May 2012

Australia's treatment of asylum seekers in the community has produced a new mental health syndrome, researchers say.

Tuesday May 22 16:49 AEST

Stress clouding parents choices about ADHD

22 May 2012

New research has found parents of ADHD children may be experiencing stress and pressures that limit their ability to make treatment decisions.

Tuesday May 22 15:24 AEST

Doctors concerned about US prostate report

Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer | 22 May 2012

Australian doctors have urged middle aged men to continue talking to their GP about prostate cancer tests, despite a US report advising against them.

Tuesday May 22 13:04 AEST

Qld Health whistleblower given leave

22 May 2012

Health Minister Lawrence Springborg has instructed Queensland Health to grant whistleblower Jo Barber special leave on full pay.

Tuesday May 22 12:52 AEST

Smoking-related diseases take up beds

22 May 2012

Patients with two smoking-related diseases are taking up more than 500,000 beds in NSW every year.

Tuesday May 22 05:31 AEST

Baby gets world's smallest artificial heart

AFP | 22 May 2012

Italian doctors in March implanted the smallest ever artificial heart into a 16-month-old baby before the infant received a permanent organ donation, said the hospital that performed the operation.

Monday May 21 17:37 AEST

CMC completes dodgy doctors reports

21 May 2012

Two reports on claims that Queensland's medical regulator allowed dodgy doctors to work in the state system have been handed to the PCMC.

Monday May 21 17:08 AEST

Answers to curious stroke cases afoot

Michelle Henderson, AAP National Medical Writer | 21 May 2012

The amount of attention that stroke sufferers can apply to their rehabilitation therapy could be crucial to their recovery, scientists believe.

Monday May 21 16:50 AEST

Urgent action on HIV needed: doctors

21 May 2012

HIV prevention in Queensland isn't working, the state's peak doctors' body says.

Monday May 21 16:43 AEST

One in three 'faking adult ADHD'

David Beniuk | 21 May 2012

An ADHD expert says one in three adults testing for the condition are faking its symptoms.

Monday May 21 14:55 AEST

Overuse of drugs causing dementia deaths

Sam McKeith | 21 May 2012

Hundreds of Australian dementia patients are dying each year as a result of the over-prescription of antipsychotic drugs.

Monday May 21 08:01 AEST

Bin the gin, it's time for Dry July

21 May 2012

Drinkers are being urged to go teetotal in July and help the nation's cancer wards.

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 Kids suffer long-term from parent smokingThe children of parents who smoke are still suffering damage in their 30s, a new study has found.
 24-hour mental health help line launchedThe NSW government has introduced a new mental health line providing access to expert health through a single number for the first time.
 Doctors concerned about US prostate reportAustralian doctors have urged middle aged men to continue talking to their GP about prostate cancer tests, despite a US report advising against them.
 Asylum seekers face new mental illnessAustralia's treatment of asylum seekers in the community has produced a new mental health syndrome, researchers say.
 Smoking-related diseases take up bedsPatients with two smoking-related diseases are taking up more than 500,000 beds in NSW every year.
 Stress clouding parents choices about ADHDNew research has found parents of ADHD children may be experiencing stress and pressures that limit their ability to make treatment decisions.
 Baby gets world's smallest artificial heartItalian doctors in March implanted the smallest ever artificial heart into a 16-month-old baby before the infant received a permanent organ donation, said the hospital that performed the operation.
 Qld Health whistleblower given leaveHealth Minister Lawrence Springborg has instructed Queensland Health to grant whistleblower Jo Barber special leave on full pay.
 One in three 'faking adult ADHD'An ADHD expert says one in three adults testing for the condition are faking its symptoms.
 Answers to curious stroke cases afootThe amount of attention that stroke sufferers can apply to their rehabilitation therapy could be crucial to their recovery, scientists believe.
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