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Danger under the Xmas tree

December 20, 2007
Some toys are safe to give kids this Christmas, others aren't. How do you tell?

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, child-health-and-behaviour

How to avoid cancer

December 13, 2007
Scientists from nine universities in four countries have identified the lifestyle risk factors for cancer. Read them and live.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, diet-and-nutrition, cancer, obesity

Fat, fit and living longer

December 6, 2007
Obese and overweight people can live as long as those with a normal weight. The question is, how disabled will they be?

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, obesity, older-people

10,000 steps and counting

November 29, 2007
Walking with a pedometer will help you lose weight and lower blood pressure, say US researchers.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, obesity

Blood and popcorn

November 22, 2007
Gory films and TV programs are pulling in audiences. But violence on the screen can have lasting effects, especially on kids and adolescents.

Tags: family-and-children, adolescent-health, child-health-and-behaviour, mental-health

Health '07: who gets your vote?

November 15, 2007
Health is the issue most concerning voters in the upcoming Federal election, says Morgan polling. What do the major parties have to offer?

Tags: health-insurance, older-people, rural, health-policy

A very conceivable diet

November 8, 2007
Infertility affects one couple in six, but simple lifestyle measures can help many couples conceive, say US researchers.

Tags: diet-and-nutrition, fertility-and-infertility, pregnancy-and-childbirth, womens-health

Spray and wipe and wheeze

November 1, 2007
Household spray cleaning products, even used only occasionally, can trigger asthma, say European researchers.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, allergies, asthma, environmental-health

Thumbs down for cough mixture

October 25, 2007
A panel of experts in the US has warned against giving over-the-counter cough and cold preparations to children under the age of six.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, infant-health, pharmaceuticals

I was fine, til I retired

October 18, 2007
Looking forward to retirement? Believe it or not, you may be happier and healthier if you keep working.

Tags: mental-health, mens-health, older-people, travel-and-tourism

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