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Smoking and brain damage link discovered
New research which suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage will be published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurochemistry. Researchers, led by Debapriya Ghosh and Dr ... -
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| Wednesday, 1 July 2009 |
'Doing well' but 'could do better' for Australia's kids
The latest report on Australia's children, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, shows a continuing fall in child death rates – mostly due to fewer injury deaths – ... -
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| Tuesday, 30 June 2009 |
Dioxins in food chain linked to breastfeeding ills
Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don't produce enough milk, according to a ... -
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| Monday, 22 June 2009 | Comments: 2 |
Men who work with their female partners more likely to adhere to CPAP therapy
Men who work with their female partners while receiving continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are more likely to adhere to their treatment, according ... -
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| Monday, 15 June 2009 | Rating: 5.00/5 (2 votes) | Comments: 2 |
Waist size and BMI are important risk factors for sleep disordered breathing in children
A study in the 1 June issue of the journal SLEEP found that waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) are consistent, independent risk factors for all severity levels of sleep disordered ... -
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| Saturday, 13 June 2009 |
Flu pandemic alert raised to phase 6
On the basis of available evidence and expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) ... -
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| Saturday, 13 June 2009 | Rating: 4.75/5 (4 votes) | Comments: 2 |
Protein may be strongest indicator of rare lung disease
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered a protein in the lungs that can help in determining progression of the rare lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). -
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| Friday, 12 June 2009 | Comments: 1 |
Neighbourhood characteristics play a significant role in childhood asthma
Neighbourhoods with restaurants, entertainment, cultural facilities and ethnic diversity have lower asthma rates in the city of Chicago than neighbourhoods where residents are less likely to move, ... -
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| Wednesday, 10 June 2009 |
Online cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in treating chronic insomnia
A study in the June 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia significantly improves insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, ... -
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| Tuesday, 9 June 2009 | Rating: 3.00/5 (3 votes) |
South Australia ranked worst, Victoria best in fight against tobacco
South Australia has the dubious distinction of receiving the AMA's annual Dirty Ashtray Award for the Australian State or Territory that made the least progress on combating smoking during 2008. -
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| Sunday, 7 June 2009 | Comments: 1 |
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