Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University in India report that the consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients — zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E — significantly reduces diarrhea and acute lower respiratory illness among children in developing countries.
The longstanding advice to “sit up straight” has been turned on its head by a new study that suggests leaning back is a much better posture.
The largest-scale search for genes that underlie sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the most common form of the disease, has crossed its first hurdle with the successful compiling of genetic information on more than 1,000 patients and controls.
The Western Australian Government says a new mental health facility opened in Perth today is the first of many it plans to open to overcome years of neglect in the sector. But assurances from the Government that patients with a history of violence will not be housed in the new facility have failed to alleviate the concerns of local residents.
With flu-shot season in full swing and widespread anticipation of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, a new University of Rochester study suggests that using common painkillers around the time of vaccination might not be a good idea.
Researchers are using a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show that sitting in an upright position places unnecessary strain on your back, leading to potentially chronic pain problems if you spend long hours sitting. The study, conducted at Woodend Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, was presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
A campaign aimed at tackling violence and aggression towards staff in GP practices has been launched today.
In the third quarter, 96 people – 81 men and 15 women – tested HIV positive, bringing the cumulative number of infections to 3,100, the Centre for Health Protection says.
A further 60 places for the Transition Care Program have been jointly announced by the Australian Government Minister for Ageing, Senator Santo Santoro, and the Western Australian State Minister for Health, Jim McGinty.
Highly concentrated botulinum preparation for cosmetic injections can result in severe illness. An examination of 4 cases of botulism following cosmetic injections to the face indicates that the adults received a highly concentrated, unlicensed preparation that resulted in toxin levels up to 40 times the estimated human lethal dose, according to a report in the November 22/29 issue of JAMA.