Wednesday Feb 10 12:39 AEDT
3 hours 2 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 | 6 hours 47 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
7 hours 12 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
7 hours 40 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
9 hours 52 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
15 hours 39 mins agoThird-hand cigarette smoke - tobacco residue clinging to surfaces - is also bad for you, according to a new US study.
By Danny Rose | 15 hours 39 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.
Monday Feb 8 16:31 AEDT
By Danny Rose | 8 Feb 2010Herbal remedies can kill, says an Australian forensic pathologist, who warns against the "false perception" they are "safer than manufactured medicines".