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11 mins agoNerang residents on the Gold Coast are being warned to boil their tap water before drinking it after an E coli outbreak was detected during routine testing.
Friday Mar 19 10:59 AEDT
8 hours 40 mins agoMore US children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger than normal-weight children, a study has warned.
Friday Mar 19 09:37 AEDT
By Nicky Park | 10 hours 1 mins agoReality TV shows featuring overweight people are turning Kiwi kids off junk food, a recent study has found.
Friday Mar 19 05:50 AEDT
By Danny Rose, Medical Writer | 13 hours 48 mins agoA trial investigating wider use of a leading breast cancer drug has found it could also be effective at fighting lung cancer.
Friday Mar 19 03:02 AEDT
By Julian Drape | 16 hours 36 mins agoSufferers of rheumatoid arthritis have used a book launch at federal parliament to call for a greater awareness of the disease.
Thursday Mar 18 18:06 AEDT
By Lisa Martin | 18 Mar 2010Nurses at six western Sydney hospitals claim patient care is being compromised because a lack of funding has forced the area health service to freeze hiring.
Thursday Mar 18 13:10 AEDT
18 Mar 2010Former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman says it's frightening that one in four Australian children are overweight and counts herself lucky.
Thursday Mar 18 08:01 AEDT
By Nicky Park | 18 Mar 2010Alcohol abuse is on the rise in the Pacific, and Australian beer is a large part of the problem, a new report has found.
Thursday Mar 18 03:16 AEDT
By Danny Rose, Medical Writer | 18 Mar 2010The professional body for Australia's psychiatrists says the self-regulation of advertising, and other media industries, has failed to protect children.
Wednesday Mar 17 21:01 AEDT
17 Mar 2010NZ smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, after research from the University of Otago.
Wednesday Mar 17 12:39 AEDT
17 Mar 2010A developing fetus exposed to methamphetamine can cause far more damaging brain problems than prenatal exposure to alcohol, a study said.
17 Mar 2010A simple genetic test can help pinpoint the precise dose of a medication to ward off blood clotting after heart surgery, a study has found.
Wednesday Mar 17 11:39 AEDT
17 Mar 2010Women who suffer a heart attack are twice as likely as men to die within the following month because they receive different treatment than men, researchers say.
Wednesday Mar 17 11:33 AEDT
AFP | 17 Mar 2010What gives a guy the best chances of attracting a girl? Should he be metrosexual or macho?
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