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Living in the city - bad for you heart

According to new research, living in a busy city is bad for your heart.

21 Dec 2005

No smoking message fails with teens

According to a recently released survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, unless more aggressive action is taken on a federal level, to prevent kids from smoking and curb tobacco marketing, little progress will be made in reducing youth smoking rates.

21 Dec 2005

Gentle yoga gives relief from chronic back pain

For people who suffer from on-going chronic lower backache they may find some relief in a yoga class.

21 Dec 2005

Smoker refused hospital treatment

A British man has been refused hospital treatment unless he gives up smoking.

19 Dec 2005

Swiss hospital to permit assisted suicide

A hospital in Switzerland has announced it will allow assisted suicide on its premises for terminally ill patients.

19 Dec 2005

Vitamin D keeps lungs healthy

A team of scientists from New Zealand have found that Vitamin D could play a role in keeping the lungs healthy.

19 Dec 2005

Hospital-level care can be provided at home for less money

Being hospitalized can be a traumatic experience, especially for older persons. Hospitals are noisy, disorienting, full of strangers and infections often spread among patients.

15 Dec 2005

Minister launches consultation on dental services

Health Minister Shaun Woodward has announced a consultation on proposals for dental services over the next 10 years.

15 Dec 2005

NHS problems all set to get worse

According to a new report, the financial problems being experienced in the National Health Service in the UK are all set to worsen over the next few years and a number of hospitals could fail.

7 Dec 2005

Government reforms are threatening the future of district general hospitals

...says an expert in the British Medical Journal. Given the iconic status of hospitals in the eyes of the public, government risks huge unpopularity in dealing with the consequences.

5 Dec 2005

Believe it or not you're safer on a plane than in hospital!

If you thought you were safer in hospital than on a airplane, you could be wrong.

30 Nov 2005

Change in CPR guidelines means more lives will be saved

According to the American Heart Association the new simpler guidelines for giving CPR to people suffering cardiac arrest, will be more effective in keeping the blood flowing to the heart, when people suffer a heart attack.

30 Nov 2005

Health reform needs to be championed by health leaders

Health reform needs to be championed by health leaders, responsive to community needs and securely funded, to be sustained and benefit the health of Australians according to a new research published in the Medical Journal of Australia.

28 Nov 2005

Public health services in India are suffering while the private sector is rapidly expanding

Public health services in India are suffering while the private sector is rapidly expanding to cater for foreigners and richer citizens, says an editorial in the British Medical Journal.

28 Nov 2005

Caring for our Children

A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study shows that parents, pediatricians and child care providers are equally unknowledgeable about guidelines that recommend whether children should be excluded from child care due to particular illnesses.

28 Nov 2005