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Happy Christmas

December 18, 2008
Happiness can spread through social networks, say US researchers.

Tags: mental-health, relationships

Depression, she wrote

December 11, 2008
If you suffer from mild depression, writing about your experiences can help lift your mood, psychologists say.

Tags: depression, medical-research, mental-health, information-and-communication

Bad boss makes a bad heart

December 4, 2008
A worker whose boss is unfair, inconsiderate, and deficient in managerial skills, is at increased risk of a heart attack, say Swedish researchers.

Tags: health, heart-disease, occupational-health-and-safety, work

Australia's health: must do better

November 27, 2008
A Federal Government health taskforce argues for sweeping changes to food, alcohol and tobacco regulation.

Tags: obesity, smoking, health-policy, alcohol

Depressed? Mr Music please!

November 20, 2008
Music can be instrumental in helping to lift your mood, say Swedish researchers.

Tags: depression, doctors-and-medical-professionals, mental-health

Good fish, bad fish

November 13, 2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, diet-and-nutrition, pregnancy-and-childbirth, brain-and-nervous-system

Your daily bread, now with iodine

November 6, 2008
Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?

Tags: child-health-and-behaviour, infant-health, diet-and-nutrition, thyroid-disorders

Red eye - beware

October 30, 2008
Serious acute eye conditions are being missed, leaving patients at risk of blindness and vision impairment, say Queensland researchers.

Tags: health, eyes, doctors-and-medical-professionals, medical-procedures

The prostate and the PSA test

October 23, 2008
Since PSA testing was introduced, prostate cancer survival figures have improved. But is this due to PSA testing or something else?

Tags: medical-procedures, mens-health, older-people, prostate-cancer

Simple test for carpal tunnel

October 16, 2008
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain and weakness in the hand that can lead to permanent damage, but a quick test may help diagnose the condition earlier.

Tags: occupational-health-and-safety, pain, rehabilitation

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