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Doctor warns of phone-cancer risk:The head of a cancer research institute has issued a warning to his faculty and staff - limit mobile phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
Friday Jul 25 11:34 AEST

Doctor warns of phone-cancer risk

25 Jul 2008

The head of a cancer research institute has issued a warning to his faculty and staff - limit mobile phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

Friday Jul 25 09:05 AEST

Beijing considers banning Viagra

25 Jul 2008

The Beijing Olympics will be remembered for the abuse of legal performance-enhancing drugs, a leading Australian sports scientist says.

Friday Jul 25 07:28 AEST

NZ cancer kids freeze eggs in Australia

25 Jul 2008

New Zealand parents of daughters with cancer have taken their girls to Australia to have eggs frozen, a child cancer specialist says.

Friday Jul 25 00:19 AEST

Broken sperm a problem for 60% of men

By Tamara McLean, Medical Writer | 25 Jul 2008

Damaged sperm is a major problem for almost 60 per cent of Aussie men visiting fertility clinics, research shows.

Thursday Jul 24 19:34 AEST

New drug on PBS for Crohn's disease

24 Jul 2008

About 3,000 Crohn's disease sufferers will be able to access a subsidised drug to treat the condition from next week.

Thursday Jul 24 18:29 AEST

Aussie IVF babies celebrate milestone

By Tamara McLean | 24 Jul 2008

One of the world's first IVF babies Rebecca Featherstone will be celebrating someone else's milestone this week - Briton Louise Brown's 30th birthday.

Thursday Jul 24 12:06 AEST

Sting's jeans fetch top dollar for genes

24 Jul 2008

Sting and The Police have attracted the top price for their jeans at a charity auction in Sydney.

Thursday Jul 24 11:39 AEST

Govt defends response to Hendra virus

By Gabrielle Dunlevy | 24 Jul 2008

The Queensland government has defended its response to the Hendra virus, amid suggestions it could be to blame for the deaths of three horses.

Thursday Jul 24 09:43 AEST

Former pregnant man shows off baby

24 Jul 2008

The world's first pregnant man Thomas Beatie has shown off the baby daughter he gave birth to three weeks ago after 40 hours of labour.

Thursday Jul 24 08:56 AEST

Skin checks 'cut deadly melanoma risk'

By Tamara McLean | 24 Jul 2008

The benefits of getting skin cancer checks are now beyond doubt, with research showing a scan cuts the risk of a deadly melanoma diagnosis by about 15 per cent.

Thursday Jul 24 07:49 AEST

British school clamps down on fake tan

24 Jul 2008

A British school is cracking down on girls aspiring to the perma-tan look of celebrities like glamour model Jordan and her pop singer husband Peter Andre.

Thursday Jul 24 07:01 AEST

New HIV drug dramatically reduces virus

By Tamara McLean | 24 Jul 2008

A potent new HIV drug has been found to dramatically decrease the presence of the virus in Australian patients who have failed on other treatments.

Thursday Jul 24 05:47 AEST

Secret list used in athlete drug probe

24 Jul 2008

A secret list of 900 athletes suspected of using banned substances was the motivation for an attempt to gain access to their private medical records.

Thursday Jul 24 04:01 AEST

Scientists debate spread of Hendra virus

24 Jul 2008

Speculation that new strains of the Hendra virus could eventually lead to human-to-human transmission has been dismissed by a medical expert as "irresponsible".

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 Doctor warns of phone-cancer riskThe head of a cancer research institute has issued a warning to his faculty and staff - limit mobile phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
 Former pregnant man shows off babyThe world's first pregnant man Thomas Beatie has shown off the baby daughter he gave birth to three weeks ago after 40 hours of labour.
 Broken sperm a problem for 60% of menDamaged sperm is a major problem for almost 60 per cent of Aussie men visiting fertility clinics, research shows.
 Beijing considers banning ViagraThe Beijing Olympics will be remembered for the abuse of legal performance-enhancing drugs, a leading Australian sports scientist says.
 New drug on PBS for Crohn's diseaseAbout 3,000 Crohn's disease sufferers will be able to access a subsidised drug to treat the condition from next week.
 British school clamps down on fake tanA British school is cracking down on girls aspiring to the perma-tan look of celebrities like glamour model Jordan and her pop singer husband Peter Andre.
 NZ cancer kids freeze eggs in AustraliaNew Zealand parents of daughters with cancer have taken their girls to Australia to have eggs frozen, a child cancer specialist says.
 Skin checks 'cut deadly melanoma risk'The benefits of getting skin cancer checks are now beyond doubt, with research showing a scan cuts the risk of a deadly melanoma diagnosis by about 15 per cent.
 New HIV drug dramatically reduces virusA potent new HIV drug has been found to dramatically decrease the presence of the virus in Australian patients who have failed on other treatments.
 Aussie IVF babies celebrate milestoneOne of the world's first IVF babies Rebecca Featherstone will be celebrating someone else's milestone this week - Briton Louise Brown's 30th birthday.
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